<img class="size-full" alt="Losing My Lunch." src="http://elizabethalkhas.com/wildlife/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0616.jpg" />

Yes, I admit it but not during my flight in the AirCam.

First you must know that this plane is unbelievable. It is like a glider, mixed with an ultralight, mixed with power from a twin prop plane and then add a completely open cockpit. The way you feel in it and how it responds when flown is remarkable. And I must say too is Alexis who was our pilot for the day. A crazy French flyer who took my breath away.

In this picture, you see my husband getting ready to take the first flight of two for the day. Luca Belpietro, the founder of Campi Ya Kanzi rode with me and Alexis during a second flight. I was the "meat in the middle" - Alexis in front and Luca behind me in the back seat.

To fly low and slow in an open cockpit above the Kenyan landscape is something I could have never dreamed I would do in my lifetime. To feel like a bird with the wind in your face and to have full view of the land and wildlife below is incredible. We saw zebra, wildebeest, ostrich, gazelle, and giraffe. Hundreds of flamingos gathered perched on the lake beds as we soared above.

I had my GoPro on my wrist capturing what I could. We'll see soon if there is anything worthwhile (or just video of me gripping the side of the plane.)

But the highlight of the day was one of several landings we did to demonstrate the plane's capabilities. Here, we stopped just short of an edge of a cliff into the Rift Valley. It was here that Alexis said, "OK, now you need to keep your eyeballs in your eyes and your heart in your chest, OK?" My heart stopped and knew there was no escape. Only two seconds later we were speeding toward the edge of that cliff and then up and over, diving down into the valley. I couldn't help but scream, terrified but electrified all at the same time. Weightless we went, gliding like a bird.  Incredible.

You would think here is where I would have lost my lunch. Unfortunately, it was just a hour later on the way to Governor's Camp in the 206 when I couldn't hold out any longer. Either could the bag I threw up into. Yes, that really happened. Luca says I am officially christened into Africa. Glad we have that done.

Now off to sleep with the hippos and dream of the flamingos.