Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Paint-ball Safari

So you're in Zimbabwe, everybody says a safari is just the absolute thing to do, and it sounds pretty neat. Except for that killing-an-elephant part. Here's an idea: Hook up with safari guide Adrian Reed, and paint the town red. Or the elephant. Reed runs a paint-ball safari service that can help you track and shoot an elephant -- with a paint gun. You have your choice of pink or yellow, but pink is recommended for those who want to capture the conquest on film. Paint-ball hunting jaunts are much less expensive than a real one-killing animals can cost you as much as $30,000 while the painted version goes for $700.00 per day (two days is typical). And the paint is made of vegetable dye -- it won't hurt the elephants.