filed in Africa, Kenya, Solo on Feb.28, 2011
Day 41 Monday February 14th Great day, but not quite as we planned. It turned out to be more about parents & kids than cupid’s arrow. We pushed off about 8:30 after it had stopped raining, Alex was our guide. Soon out of camp we drove into a parade of elephants, with a young fella, [...]
filed in Africa, Kenya, Solo on Feb.28, 2011
“So many things to do, such little time…” Top 10 “TO DO” list before leaving Masai Mara, Serian 1. Collecting enough toilet paper rolls for grades 2 arts & crafts project 2. Sleep in the tree house (survived Valentine night on my own, so I guess (hope!) that I’ll survive a night alone [...]
filed in Kenya, Solo on Feb.15, 2011
Djambo! At the beginning of this week, Sarah, better known as Mama Simba, asked me along on a visit to the local Ololomei Primary School in the Mara North Conservancy. Sarah is the project manager of the ‘Living with Lions’ project, based at Serian Camp. It’s an organisation, that carries out science -based conservation in Kenya, [...]
filed in Kenya, Solo on Feb.14, 2011
Day 34 Monday 7th Feb Today was a strange day. It should have been superb but I felt deflated at the end. It started badly when one of the drivers was a little self-interested in himself and his group (a bunch from Chile he had driven for last year). Instead of arriving in camp for [...]
filed in Africa, Kenya, Solo on Feb.07, 2011
Kala & I accompanied our clients back to the airstrip, waved them off then went hunting animals. Boris the buffalo got up close and personal. On our return, things began to go pear-shaped. Heidi informed us that some work needs doing on our tent so we must move out. So we had to pack [...]
filed in Africa, Announcements, Kenya, Solo on Jan.31, 2011
Day 22 – January 26th 2011 We were back at Wilson airport this morning waiting to transfer back to the Mara. We are now sat round the fire, on the wireless web, sending this next update to you. We have our personal butler, Bennett, and our personal askari, Lucas. Our room is fantastic, looking out [...]
filed in Kenya, Solo on Jan.21, 2011
My neighbours at camp serian… Early morning, still sleepy, walking in the bathroom I am greeted by a cute bat and an even cuter mouse. Needless to say my wake up call was arranged by the noisy hippo’s down at the Mara River. On the little muddy path to the messroom, a jumping frog really [...]
filed in Africa, Kenya, Solo on Jan.20, 2011
Day 1 – January 5th 2011 We have arrived safely. The camp has no clients till 13th Jan but there will be plenty for us to do. After tomorrow Kala will be the only female in camp surrounded by 30 males. The plane we flew down to Muthaiga from Nairobi was more like a [...]
filed in Africa, Kenya, Solo on Jan.20, 2011
Hello guy Hope everything is ‘mzuri’ with the leap family. First of all i would like to let you know that i am drinking enough. i would say, the liquids i consume daily are on average, one bottle Bacardi and one bottle red wine. *Cheers! The first week has been mind boggling, so much to take [...]
filed in Africa, Gap Year, Kenya, Solo on Dec.06, 2010
With everything I have experienced so far, I must say that the highlight of my time here has been meeting the people. Their hospitality is as warm as the African sun. I periodically pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming and if I’m not pinching myself the children are to make sure this “mzungu” [...]
