Rob just phoned, it was 6:40 AM. He phoned from the top of a mountain in the Kakamega Rain Forest. His group woke up at 5 AM to see the sunrise from the top of the mountain in the forest. The guide told them that they could get cell reception at the top of the mountain. The guide also shared with them that someone in the village walks a total of 10 km for 20L of water.
He is with Don MacLennan and they will be back in Mlolongo on Monday.
Kenya
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Bet your gonna wish I hadn't found that internet connection
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| Inside our safari tent |
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| A safari track. What do you think Louie? |
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| A 'sausage' tree. |
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| The 'Serengeti' |
Safari Shots
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| Donnie thought I should climb up for a better shot. |
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| Our Masai neighbours, two of whom must guard our camp at night for lions and leopards. |
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| We were amazingly lucky to find lions tearing apart a kill. |
Safari Notes
The ride out to the Masai Mara comes west out of Nairobi on a paved highway. This is the main road west to Uganda, and full of all types of traffic. After two hours we drop down into the Rift Valley, a hot, arid DUSTY road along the flat pan that extends for hundreds of miles south. The road is black-top, or at least it once was. The van twists and swerves to avoid the potholes that put Winnipeg to shame.
The terrain at times reminds of Arizona, but then slowly changes to a landscape not familiar at all. After about 5 hours we arrive at camp. Right next to our camp is a Masai village. They still live in traditional stick and dung huts called 'enkaji' which they abandon every few years and relocate.
For us, we are in canvas tents on cement slabs, with thatched roofs overhead. the beds are very comfortable. At the back of the tent the canvas zips open to a semi-circle lower pad of concrete enclosed by a semi-circular concrete wall. This is the FLUSH toilet and shower.
There are other tours joining us in this camp; some are in expensive Land Rovers and Land Cruisers, but most are like us. We head out for a quick look for animals at sunset, then back to camp for dinner. The next morning we leave for 7:00 to catch the animals before the heat of the day. It was cool at night, about 14c. During the day it gets up to high 20's, but the sun is almost directly overhead so it seems hot. We come back for breakfast at 9:30.
The terrain at times reminds of Arizona, but then slowly changes to a landscape not familiar at all. After about 5 hours we arrive at camp. Right next to our camp is a Masai village. They still live in traditional stick and dung huts called 'enkaji' which they abandon every few years and relocate.
For us, we are in canvas tents on cement slabs, with thatched roofs overhead. the beds are very comfortable. At the back of the tent the canvas zips open to a semi-circle lower pad of concrete enclosed by a semi-circular concrete wall. This is the FLUSH toilet and shower.
There are other tours joining us in this camp; some are in expensive Land Rovers and Land Cruisers, but most are like us. We head out for a quick look for animals at sunset, then back to camp for dinner. The next morning we leave for 7:00 to catch the animals before the heat of the day. It was cool at night, about 14c. During the day it gets up to high 20's, but the sun is almost directly overhead so it seems hot. We come back for breakfast at 9:30.
Safari Shots
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| Our hut. |
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| A luxurious camp in the middle of no where. |
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| What a sight on our first few hours in camp! |
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| Finally, some animals |
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| The dusty town of Narok on the way to the Masi Mara. |
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| The start of the Safari - The Great Rift Valley |
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