Tag: Kenya

A very special day in Samburu

This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 It was another early morning (with hot chocolate and coffee and cookies delivered to the tent of course) and another beautiful sunrise.  We had the full day to explore the Samburu National Reserve and the interesting creatures that call it home. Dik-diks are dwarf antelopes…

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A very full day in the Mara

This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 After a wonderful night in the bush, falling asleep to the sounds of hippos in the river (with a hot water bottle to take the chill off) it was time for our first full day in the Mara.  Up and out before sunrise, we found…

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The Amazing Ololo Safari Lodge

This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 Nairobi, Kenya’s largest city and the capital since 1963, sits at an altitude of 1,795 metres above sea level.  My home for the first few days was Ololo Safari Lodge, located on the southern edge of the Nairobi National Park. I arrived after dark so the…

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