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    I think coming down one of the most
    I think coming down one of the most

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    incredible things was realizing but the
    incredible things was realizing but the

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    millions of black dots beneath me were
    millions of black dots beneath me were

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    not trees were not a forest but what I
    not trees were not a forest but what I

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    was seeing below me was animals
    was seeing below me was animals

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    so going to the great migration was
    so going to the great migration was

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    really something I'd always wanted to do
    really something I'd always wanted to do

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    I went to see the great migration out in
    I went to see the great migration out in

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    the Serengeti in Tanzania well I was in
    the Serengeti in Tanzania well I was in

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    my 20s which was some time ago now I was
    my 20s which was some time ago now I was

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    hugely fortunate there's a bucket list
    hugely fortunate there's a bucket list

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    trip that everyone always wanted to take
    trip that everyone always wanted to take

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    a hot air balloon above the Serengeti
    a hot air balloon above the Serengeti

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    and I got to do this we were in an open
    and I got to do this we were in an open

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    truck about six nights tented tents
    truck about six nights tented tents

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    along the way nothing too fine or
    along the way nothing too fine or

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    sophisticated but perfectly good we
    sophisticated but perfectly good we

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    dropped down into the into the plains
    dropped down into the into the plains

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    and as far as I could see that was just
    and as far as I could see that was just

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    grassland there was golden grass miles
    grassland there was golden grass miles

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    and miles of nothing but sort of untamed
    and miles of nothing but sort of untamed

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    Africa then suddenly the rays of
    Africa then suddenly the rays of

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    sunshine come over the horizon and below
    sunshine come over the horizon and below

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    you see that the bush come to life I saw
    you see that the bush come to life I saw

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    giraffe literally see me about 20 feet
    giraffe literally see me about 20 feet

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    away and because it's silent as you
    away and because it's silent as you

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    drift across they can't see you I saw
    drift across they can't see you I saw

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    warthogs and lions and elephants but the
    warthogs and lions and elephants but the

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    real highlight that the heart-pounding
    real highlight that the heart-pounding

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    moment was when I saw what I thought was
    moment was when I saw what I thought was

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    a trickle of ants on the horizon coming
    a trickle of ants on the horizon coming

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    across the plains and as you got closer
    across the plains and as you got closer

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    you realize This Is It this is the great
    you realize This Is It this is the great

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    migration even though we were in a truck
    migration even though we were in a truck

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    and ourselves pelting along when there
    and ourselves pelting along when there

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    was no mistaking the sound and the fury
    was no mistaking the sound and the fury

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    the thunder of the footsteps and it's
    the thunder of the footsteps and it's

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    great heard this great spectacle of
    great heard this great spectacle of

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    nature I think looking down on those
    nature I think looking down on those

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    animals was absolutely extraordinary
    animals was absolutely extraordinary

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    I've never seen anything like it it was
    I've never seen anything like it it was

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    clouds of animals it was enormous like
    clouds of animals it was enormous like

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    almost like ants on the moon millions of
    almost like ants on the moon millions of

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    wildebeest coming back from Kenya to
    wildebeest coming back from Kenya to

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    feed in the Serengeti grounds and it was
    feed in the Serengeti grounds and it was

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    just a spectacular sight I had a a grin
    just a spectacular sight I had a a grin

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    from ear to ear the whole time as i
    from ear to ear the whole time as i

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    clicked around the cameras but more
    clicked around the cameras but more

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    importantly took time just to take in
    importantly took time just to take in

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    one of nature's greatest moments
    one of nature's greatest moments

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    so to take a hot air balloon over the
    so to take a hot air balloon over the

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    Serengeti you have to get up early I
    Serengeti you have to get up early I

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    remember getting that sick feeling you
    remember getting that sick feeling you

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    get when you've got an early morning
    get when you've got an early morning

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    flight at Gatwick but it washes away
    flight at Gatwick but it washes away

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    immediately when you step in to the
    immediately when you step in to the

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    balloon I think what they make what it

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    made me realize was how precious
    made me realize was how precious

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    wildlife is how extraordinary the planet
    wildlife is how extraordinary the planet

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    is that we have and how much we need to
    is that we have and how much we need to

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    conserve it and preserve it it's sort of
    conserve it and preserve it it's sort of

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    spine-tingling you suddenly realize that
    spine-tingling you suddenly realize that

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    you are there seeing these animals who
    you are there seeing these animals who

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    are still very much predators the law of

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    the jungle does still rule it there is
    the jungle does still rule it there is

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    also underlying it a sense that there
    also underlying it a sense that there

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    there is a very real danger in that
    there is a very real danger in that

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    factually what gives the whole thing is
    factually what gives the whole thing is

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    certain Frizzle
    certain Frizzle

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    I would say if you can afford it if you
    I would say if you can afford it if you

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    have the opportunity opt for the balloon
    have the opportunity opt for the balloon

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    ride I think the first thing that people
    ride I think the first thing that people

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    need to know is you can go any time of
    need to know is you can go any time of

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    year to see the great migration people
    year to see the great migration people

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    sort of have this idea that you can only
    sort of have this idea that you can only

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    go to a certain time because that's when
    go to a certain time because that's when

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    the animals are on the move they're not
    the animals are on the move they're not

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    there's lots of companies will offer it
    there's lots of companies will offer it

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    now and there's a lot of competition so
    now and there's a lot of competition so

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    prices have come down while we all
    prices have come down while we all

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    imagine that seeing a great migration
    imagine that seeing a great migration

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    going on so far he has to cost an arm a
    going on so far he has to cost an arm a

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    leg if that isn't a slightly unfortunate
    leg if that isn't a slightly unfortunate

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    phrase to using that connection but it
    phrase to using that connection but it

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    it doesn't have to you can go any time
    it doesn't have to you can go any time

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    of year but you've got to be very aware
    of year but you've got to be very aware

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    of where the migration is at that time
    of where the migration is at that time

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    of year because if you go to the wrong
    of year because if you go to the wrong

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    place you will see nothing of course
    place you will see nothing of course

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    more expensive than two weeks in
    more expensive than two weeks in

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    benidorm but when you think about what
    benidorm but when you think about what

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    you're getting back in return well worth
    you're getting back in return well worth

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    the out
    the out

All adjectiveadverb
incredible
/inˈkredəb(ə)l/
word
Very good; amazing

down
/doun/
word
In a sitting or lying position

The Great Migration | Bucket List

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The Telegraph

Video Language:

  • English

Caption Language:

  • English (en)

Accent:

  • English (UK)

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  • News & Politics

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Intro:

I think coming down one of the most. incredible things was realizing but the. millions of black dots beneath me were. not trees were not a forest but what I. was seeing below me was animals. so going to the great migration was. really something I'd always wanted to do. I went to see the great migration out in. the Serengeti in Tanzania well I was in. my 20s which was some time ago now I was. hugely fortunate there's a bucket list. trip that everyone always wanted to take. a hot air balloon above the Serengeti. and I got to do this we were in an open. truck about six nights tented tents. along the way nothing too fine or. sophisticated but perfectly good we. dropped down into the into the plains. and as far as I could see that was just. grassland there was golden grass miles.

Video Vocabulary

sunshine

/ˈsənˌSHīn/

noun

direct sunlight unbroken by cloud.

grassland

/ˈɡrasˌland/

noun

large open area of country covered with grass.

realizing

/ˈrē(ə)ˌlīz/

verb

To become aware of or understand mentally.

horizon

/həˈrīzən/

noun

line where earth and sky meet.

giraffe

/jəˈraf/

noun

large African mammal with very long neck.

millions

/ˈmilyən/

number

1,000,000s.

dropped

/dräpt/

adjective verb

having fallen or been allowed to fall vertically. To fall or lie down quickly, as when shot.

nothing

/ˈnəTHiNG/

adjective adverb noun pronoun

of no value. not at all. Item of little or no value, importance, interest. not anything.

perfectly

/ˈpərfək(t)lē/

adverb

In a faultless manner; without mistakes.

literally

/ˈlidərəlē/

adverb

in literal manner or sense.

suddenly

/ˈsədnlē/

adverb

In an unexpected or very quick manner.

migration

/mīˈɡrāSH(ə)n/

noun

Process of moving to live in another place.

balloon

/bəˈlo͞on/

noun verb

Large air-filled bag to carry people into the air. swell out in spherical shape.

sophisticated

/səˈfistəˌkādəd/

adjective verb

Being complex or advanced, e.g. field of study. To make someone more worldly and experienced.

fortunate

/ˈfôrCH(ə)nət/

adjective

Having good luck.