Thursday, November 13, 2008

3 of the BIG 5






















On Monday, November 10th we went on two safaris, one at 6 a.m. and one at 4 p.m. Both were remarkable. During the morning drive, heavy rains developed and very quickly the dried up creek beds and ponds became filled with water. On one occasion, our drive had to turn around because the road ahead was washed out.
On the afternoon drive we saw our first view of the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, a truly amazing sight.
We have now seen 3 of the BIG 5: lions, buffaloes and elephants.
In the afternoon, we also had the opportunity to talk with a Maasai Warrior. He was a very articulate young man around 25 years of age. We learned a lot about the customs and traditions of the Maasai people.
Back to Nairobi tomorrow.

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