Circle of life

May 7, 2009

Throughout our safari adventure, one thing has been consistent: The Lion King is a great point of reference. For example, when we first saw a hornbill, our ranger said, “That’s the kind of bird Zazu is from The Lion King” and everyone knew what he was talking about.

When we were having lunch with the annoying Frenchy, we came to an impasse when we couldn’t translate the word “hyena.” It took a while, but she finally helped us understand what she was trying to say when she referred to the movie’s bad guys.

And earlier today, when we spotted a warthog, instead of explaining what type of animal it was, our tracker said, “Pumba!” as he pointed it out.

Thank goodness we have Disney, the universal language.