Safari was the best. I recommend it to all. I will begin with some quotes that sum up the trip:
1. "The plane cannot land because there are Impalas on the runway" - Charles
2. "Mom. Wake Up. There is a hippo eating outside our tent." - me at 2 am in the Mara
3. "I give you ten cows and a hut to stay." -Wilson
4. "My rooster has asthma" - Sally
5. "I'm not in charge, here is my credit card." - MM
6. "You can tell this elephant is young by how well he has digested" -Charles (holding a handful of elephant poop).
7. "What do you mean there is a cheetah that LIKES to jump in the trucks?" - me, very alarmed
I saw so many animals, met such interesting people, ate amazing food, and cannot wait to go back.
Lions: saw 7, lovely animals but very scary when they are hungry. suprisingly lazy, just lay around and swat their tale all day long.
Giraffes: saw too many to count, one baby, many young giraffes. Maybe the most stunning animals of the trip. Saw both varieties: Reticulated and Masai. Very good at hiding for being more than 10 ft tall.
Zebras: saw so many, pretty peaceful animals. Very skitish. Much calmer when approached on horse back (did that in Lewa). Saw the classic zebra and Grevy's zebra.
Baboons: many troops in samburu! Hung out at the same place every day and did not look nearly as menacing as they were described. They did not take any of our food.
Wart Hog: Hilarious animals, very endearing, too bad they are really stupid looking. Run around with their tail straight up in the air. They are everywhere in MM.
Cheetahs: Saw 9: three sets of three brothers. watching them hunt is eerie, almost as eerie as watching them tear up and eat a Topi. So beautiful. Watched them for hours.
Topi: Look like they are wearing blue socks
Oryx: elegant looking mountain goats with longer horns.
Thomson's gazelle: Mini gazelle with inquisitive eyes and sophisticated markings
Leopards: saw 2, one in a tree asleep in an uncomfortable looking position, one injured on the ground surrounded by a herd of white minibuses. Scary looking animals, but very beautiful.
Birds: so many beautiful birds including eagles, cranes, starling, bustards, guinifowl, and my fave: the secretary bird. A pleasant surprise.
More stories to begin later! Pictures will go up soon.
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Can I show this post to my folks? Sounds like you had an awesome time, I'm jealous - the only mammals here were imported.
I know what I would do with ten cows... and a hut. Well actually I only really know what to do with a hut. What do you do with 10 cows?
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