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African Safari – The Masai River The nice weather continued and our destination for the afternoon was the Masai River, home to many hippopotamus and African crocodiles.

African Safari – Masai Mara – Lunch on a blanket By about noon we had traveled a long way from our lodge and ended up at the top of a hill where we could get a panoramic view of that … Continue reading →

African Safari – Masai Mara Early Morning Game Drive While waiting for the start of our morning game drive, I laid down on the grass and honed my skills on an interesting looking locust-type insect. Then it was out into … Continue reading →

African Safari – Our first game viewing drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve After surviving hours of bumpy, dusty roads, we had lunch and freshened up and were ready to get back in the safari van and head out … Continue reading →

African Safari – October 27th – From the Park gate to the Sopa Lodge. What a relief to finally get to the gates of the Masai Mara National Reserve. Over 300 km of roads and just a few more kilometers … Continue reading →

African Safari – Masai Mara National Reserve – Background information From Wiki: The Masai Mara National Reserve (also spelled Maasai Mara, and known by the locals as ‘the Mara’) is a large game reserve in south-western Kenya, which is effectively … Continue reading →

African Safari – October 27th – Narok, Kenya to Masai Mara National Reserve As mentioned in the earlier post, the road to Narok, Kenya was paved. (Location) That was the good news. Shortly after leaving Narok, we began to encounter … Continue reading →

African Safari – October 27th – Lake Naivasha to Narok, Kenya The journey from Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara was a long one and consisted of three road types: paved, paved with large potholes, and finally gravel with all manner … Continue reading →