The camp site in Loiyangalani is rather grim. It has few facilities, but what it does have in annoying abundance is flies. Sitting around the campsite in the morning attempting to eat breakfast is a challenge as the damn bugs seek out every orifice and an open mouth is just fly heaven. Our Dragoman driver / guides do their best to explain the plan for the day. They fully admit that neither of them … [Read more...]
The Chalbi Desert, Northern Kenya, Day 332
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To no-ones great regret, we leave Lake Turkana this morning with plans to skirt the Chalbi desert and reach the Kenyan town of Marsabit by nightfall. Even our departure is fraught with difficulty, however, as the owners of the El Molo campsite where we stayed attempt to extort more money from the Dragoman diver / guides. It's an unpleasant end to our stay. The dramatic volcanic scenery around Lake … [Read more...]
Marsabit National Park, Northern Kenya, Day 333
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After a decidedly chilly night under canvas around Gof Sokorte Dika (Crater Lake) in Marsabit National Park, there is just enough time for a very brief safari before completing the long journey south back to Nairobi. And a remarkably successful safari it is too as we spot buffalo, a black colobus monkey and more elephants. Speaking of elephants, those found in Marsabit National Park are reputed to … [Read more...]
Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Days 334 – 337
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Unlike most people who come to Africa to go on safari, Christi and I did not book our trip to the Maasai Mara National Reserve ahead of time through some flashy-looking website with beautiful images of wildlife (although now that I write that, I realize that is exactly what I am striving for with this blog series. Well, perhaps, the website is not quite in the league of flashy, but I hope in … [Read more...]
Maasai Mara safari redux, Day 338
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Christi and I have very little time to reflect on our recent safari to the Maasai Mara as we prepare for our next adventure, but that shouldn't stop you from enjoying a few more photos. I would argue that going on safari in Africa is right up there with a visit to the Galapagos Islands for the quality and quantity of the wildlife encounters and in that sense our Year of Wonder is coming full … [Read more...]
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