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Nakuru Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Nakuru, Kenya
Game Drives (Part 1 of Many)
... was my first game drive of all time (unless you count that train you catch to drive around Orana Park in Christchurch). Lake Nakuru National Park is supposed to be "the bird watchers paradise" so it's safe to say I didn't have high hopes! Who ...
Day 1-Lake Nakuru
... to our first destination we stopped at the great rift valley overlook to take a break and some photos. Later, we went to Lake Nakuru in northern Kenya. This lake is famous for the large group of flamingos that gather here to eat. The eat a type of algae ...
The start of our dream!!
... very good to see, we were told that they are tagged and micro-chipped! Lots of zebras and a few rothchilds giraffe. Lake Nakuru is famed for having thousands of flamingos, unfortunately there weren't that many because there had been a large amount of rain ...
In The Pink
... , unlike the vehicle next to us which was quickly relieved of some crisps and a packet of bourbons. Lake Nakuru is famous for its flamingoes; there are literally millions of them turning the lake pink from a distance and apparently creating ...
Half way through our time at the Walk
Hi Guys, It's been awhile since I've written in the travel pod, basically because not much changes for us here day to day. Our week days consist of going to school, helping out the teachers and cutting a lot of cabbage for the kids lunches. Helping ...
Game Drive - not as interesting as the Massai Mara
This morning we got up early and drove to Lake Nakuru National Park - we did a morning game drive and other than a few pink flamingos and the white rhynos there was nothing else interesting. We are all falling asleep regardless of the may attempts from ...
Rhymnosaurus
... the water in the early morning too. We drove up to a lookout with a view across the lake and it was an amazing. Lake Nakuru is also one of few places we went to that had rhinos and we were lucky enough to see three! Pretty amzing to see ...
Saturday Morning... Break time - Balloon Ride
It had been a power packed week, and a break was in order. An awesome hot air balloon ride over the Reserve would do the trick! After getting in late last night, we agreed to capture only five hours sleep and to be up at 4 am to head out for a ...
Hooked on a Feeling
In two weeks traveling through Africa, it feels like we've felt more intensely than in a year of working 9-5, microwaving meals, and watching TV on the couch. Just a few of the feelings we’ve felt: - Excited as ...
Falamingos
... of Lake Nakuru National Park. This meant we could start off bright and early on a game drive through the park. Lake Nakuru NP is a self-proclaimed paradise for bird watchers and our guide kept referring to the huge flamingo population as ...
Bushcamping and breakdowns!
... internet facilities are limited!! We had one final night camping in Ethiopia, trying to hide from the locals before we headed into Kenya (after 4 hours hanging around sorting out visa’s, not helped by the 2 hour lunch break the guys decided to take ...
Lac Nakuru et Lac Baringo
Apres le lac Naivasha, sommes alles au lac Nakuru, vu du bus mais pas de la ville car on ne peut y acceder sans payer ... 60 USD. Mais super vue du bus!! Avec plein de taches roses dans le lac et blanches dans le ciel : les flamands roses!! Puis sommes ...
Best weekend so far
... of the trip so far. I spent, what was meant to be 3 days and turned into 5, days at a lovely childrens home in Nakuru, about 2.5 hours away from Nairobi. The home is run by a Kenyan couple who have spent approximately the last 18 years living in London ...
Outreach v2.0 - IDP Camp
... I got here happened. It was honest. It was simple and I am still not sure why it impacted me so much. There is a welcome Kenya song that people sing to visitors (http://youtu.be/oEFQlmUme6Y) usually it makes me feel like a tourist but just as we ...
Jambo jambowell we finally arrived in ...
... many more animals but not quite reaching the excitement of the previous day - no more leopards! and we are currently in Nakuru getting lunch before heading to tonight's campsite which is another lovely farm apparently. Until then myself and a Swedish guy ...
Nakuru Day Twenty Three
... up. With that done, we headed off for our rendezvous with another James, in doing so passing through the township proper of Nakuru. Having read with interest a friend's notes on this area I was surprised to see a thriving, expansive township that is in ...
Warriors in the Masai
I was excited about heading to the Masai. We headed off from the lake for a 5 hour rough ride through masai tribal lands. Exhilarating. We "free" camped over the last 2 nights. This means that we are out in the wild, with no stopgap between you and a ...
Les rhinocéros
Je trouve un safari 3 nuits, une au lac Nakuru et 2 dans la réserve faunique du Massai Mara. Il faut voir les flamants roses par milliers, il faut voir se colorer l'eau sous l'inclinaison presque obséquieuse des rayons du soleil couchant. Mais ...
Heading to Lake Nakuru
Today was another fairly early start as we had to go back through the border into Kenya as we headed for Lake Nakuru. Thankfully the border crossing went fairly smoothly although we did have to get out and queue up at the heath desk to show our yellow ...
Lake Nakuru National Park / Pink Flamingos!
Long drive this morning from the Ol Peteja reserve to Lake Nakuru National Park, punctuated by one flat tire. We seize the opportunity to walk to a nearby village and consort with the locals. Later a rainstorm highlighted a faulty ...
The Rift Valley Water Project Team & Hosts
FACILITATING TEAM MEMBERS 1) Caroline Wanjiku Karuku Team Leader 2) John Munene Mwangi ...
Over (l)and out...
Back into Kenya again on Tuesday before heading off to a camp near Nakuru. Again a nice place to stay and had such cute dogs there. Decided to upgrade for the night to a room instead of a tent which was a bit of a luxury. I am surprised ...
Rant on kenya
... wrong? Otherwise though, things have gone pretty well here. I took a week off to travel with a family friend who was in Kenya (ZOE Ministries, Giving Hope Project - very impressive work) and got to see some rhinos, lions, and elephants on a one ...
The farm
... watch the ashes with Alex (Hamish’s son) and fourth thing sleep. We got up early the next day (5:30am) To go too Lake Nakuru were all the flamingos go in the dry season. And there were thousands of them all in the one place. We saw more game in 4 ...
Flamingos
Went on a safari at Lake Nakuru where we saw a shit load of flamingos, some rhinos and buffalo but not much else. ...
Pictures are worth a thousand words...
... a coumadin patient (me). The pics were totally worth it though :) And here are a few random observations from the day at Nakuru: The bio-ecology of the lake has changed due to rising levels, so the proportion of the algae is now less ideal for ...
Living in a Kenyan Mansion
... home on a hilltop a few miles from the town center. Mama and Papa, my host parents, own several businesses in Nakuru and Kenya. Papa came home late last night because he was meeting with Kibaki, the president of Kenya! It seems that I am ...
Day 2 Lake Nakuru Safari
... big cats coming down but no luck for today. Continued to game drive all around the lake stopping for lunch and then at Lake Nakuru Lodge for a drink. After the lodge we saw Black Rhino and vervet and Colobus monkeys so a very successful day despite no big ...