Flowers of East Africa
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Month: September 2018
Birds of Africa
Ngorongoro Crater
It was hard to imagine an extinct caldera that was more than 15 miles wide and somehow housed elephants, lions, wildebeest, zebras, and many other animals — a microcosm of the animals that lived “outside.” It’s also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, site of the Leakeys’ research, and a stunning mix of grasslands, rain forest, lakes, trees, and dusty ground. The volcano that created the caldera … Continue reading Ngorongoro Crater
Throughout the Serengeti
Another game drive today; couldn’t wait to see what we’d see! First off, we saw a large pride of lions under a tree. It is hard not to make comparisons between house cats and large cats in the wild. But seeing them with their massive paws in the air or making sure there’s a paw on the next lion over really makes it hard to … Continue reading Throughout the Serengeti
From Maasai Mara to the Serengeti
This was to be our last day in Kenya; we left the AA camp at 6 am with our packed breakfasts and lunches. It was a beautiful morning, with several hot air balloons up over the park. We would have to say goodbye to Joseph today and were sad. Looking at a map, you wouldn’t think the trip to the Serengeti would take all day, … Continue reading From Maasai Mara to the Serengeti
Throughout Maasai Mara
We were fortunate to have two more full days in Maasai Mara. And they were pretty much cat days—lions, serval, leopard, cheetah. Lions First we saw a large male lion (or rather Joseph saw it and pointed it out to us), sleeping next to shrub. We could really see its ear only; once again, we were amazed at how Joseph can see these animals amongst … Continue reading Throughout Maasai Mara
Naivasha to Maasai Mara
We left Naivasha early, heading to Maasai Mara (meaning “spotted” in Swahili) National Park. Joseph told us it would be a long day of bad roads. He wasn’t kidding. We stopped in Narok for lunch; Narok is the largest Masai village in Kenya. Not sure what I was expecting when I heard that, perhaps a cluster of Maasai neighborhoods, with their customary saplings or cut … Continue reading Naivasha to Maasai Mara
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