After two days in Maasai Mara, it was time to travel to our next destination, Lake Nakuru. We had to get up fairly early again as it was a five hour drive there, and we needed to be there in time to spend some time in the park. We tried to pack most of what we needed the night before. The resort staff came and brought all our luggage to the front where Rafael packed it into the Land Rover.…
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After our first successful day on a safari, it was hard to imagine what could top that day. However, we woke up on Tuesday morning hoping for another exciting day out on the savanna. We are exploring the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The landscape is pretty sparse. It’s mostly grasslands with some lone trees here and there. The Mara River passes through the reserve, and along its banks grow shrubbery and trees. The landscape can seem pretty bleak so it…
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Taking a safari was not something I expected to do in my lifetime, but one never knows what will happen. As we planned for this summer, a safari in Kenya became an option. In the end we added it to our summer plans. Since my daughter Andrea had experienced safaris the last two summers, she made the reservations for us. It was time to take the plunge. I arrived in Kenya from Malawi on a Sunday night. Silvette and Andrea…
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