Safari!

Hi again!

I hope you enjoyed the previous post about my trip to Mombasa.

Now I will continue to recall my travels around Kenya, with this post being about my first ever Safari experience!

We set off for the Nairobi Wilson airport early in the morning. I was so tired, but the thought of getting into the Masai Mara in less than 40 minutes excited me! We decided that going by plane was a better option because of how much quicker it was and also because the recent weather had made the roads on the way to the Mara very rough. 

The plane journey however was such a good experience as it was a low flying one meaning you could get an amazing view of the gorgeous African surroundings!

After two short flights we had arrived!

We were then taken by our guides to Keekorok Lodge, where we were to stay for the next 2 nights.

We chose Keekorok because it is where my parents has both stayed many years ago and they absolutely loved it that time. The lodge is so great as it is situated in the heart of the Mara and there are no gates or boundaries of any form to block any nature out. There had even been stories from some of the staff of lions sometimes roaming around (ahhh scary).!

A monkey sitting outside our lodge

Overall the place was so beautifully decorated with objects that really reflected the safari theme.

 The seating area outside the dining room

The dining area

The room decor

Very simple but yet very effective!

Okay so lets move onto the actual safari! Over the 2 days we spent there, we went on a total of 5, 2 hour game drives. 2 of them were early morning ones starting at around 6am. Another 2 were evening ones where we would see the sun setting as we came back, and finally 1 afternoon one.

So instead of me explaining what I saw, I am just going to post my favourite snaps from the entire safari because as they say, 'A picture speaks a thousand words'.

 Ahhhh Silembaaaa! (I just could not help thinking I was on the set of the Lion King)

 Mischievous but very cute cubs

 The Wildebeest Migration to Tanzania

 I wish I could have been in that car!

 Elephants! One of my favourite animals 

 Hey Mufasa

 Not an animal but one of many beautiful trees

 Sunrise

 My favourite landscape shot!

 Ostrich

Staring right at us 

 The gorgeous sunset

Near the Tanzanian border in the land which is neither Kenya or Tanzania. With our two excellent tour guides!

Well, there you go! I hope some of those pictures gave you a feel for what a safari experience is like if you have never been before. It really is a lifetime experience and something I definitely want to do again!

We were lucky to see quite a lot of animals on our trip and we really did get some great shots. One animal which our guides tried very hard to find was a leopard, however we were unsuccessful in our search. They are very difficult to find like rhinos. We did however manage to find a cheetah and we almost saw a kill but the cheetah became too lazy and gave up. It was such an amazing thing to watch however despite this as we got to see the cheetah run! It was such a popular sight that about 20 cars were all there waiting for this one cheetah to pounce. It is always a good sign when you see lots of cars from afar as you know there is going to be something good to see!

So after our last morning game drive it was time to say goodbye, but before we left there was still some time to go and pay a visit to the hippo lodge.

 I loved watching the hippos. They really are such funny animals!

Me with the hippo lodge in the background

Bye bye Keekorok!

Well it really was an experience to remember, and with all those amazing fresh memories we set off back to Nairobi. The holiday still was not over yet as we had just over a week left to spend with our family in Nairobi!

Join me in my next post about Nairobi!

Asante Sana

(Many Thanks in Swahili)

Jaina...Xx