NAIROBI

Nairobi's traffic was as always a total nerve wrecking experience. Wimcar describe it as the worst he had ever driven. Johan, Sarel and Tertia from the South African Embassy hosted us. They're true Ambassadors with open hearts and arms to their fellow country mates. We thank them with all our hearts.

 

Samburu  National Game Park will be our next visit. 

This time Johan, Tertia, Sarel, Peter and Elmarie will camp with us.

We crossed the Equator for the first time. For Wimcar, Nellie, Chris, Julia and Joseph it was a FIRST TIME. 

Samburu  had a total different vegetation - no way to look through a bush. This time around the bush was the rule. This one can say, was a home for many lions. They had pride to show themselves to us.

Elephants, Reticulated Giraffes, Gravy's Zebras, and many small antelop were around and visible to the eye.

     

Bird life was in abundance. Martial eagle, Fish Eagle, Brown snake eagle. The Spectacular Weaver ( you only see them in Kenya and Ethiopia). Buffalo white breast Weaver. Seeing them was SPECTACULAR for us.   

                                                            Martial Eagle in flight

         Brown snake eagle

                                                       Buffalo White Breast Weaver

 

A very windy weekend and a baboon and monkey war. They even open the tap themselves to help them to water. Maybe Heinecke Meyer must come and get some of these Baboons. They are so accurate, grab what every their eyes see in seconds. Nothing could make the Park less memorable for us.

10 August: Women's Day 

Monday morning after an excellent Lion viewing, we took the horrific road back to Nairobi.

 

             Tomorrow we will leave for Masai Mara, we hope to see the Migration Crossing there.