Sarova Taita Hills Game Lodge Tsavo

... of times a week for about 150 kids in the area.  While driving through the huge green fields, we suddenly came across some of the kids and one by one they joined the pack, chasing after the car.  They were so excited because they know that our truck meant they would be getting a solid meal.  When they saw us, they surrounded us, touching our skin and hair as always.  We first read to them and played games and then served them rice, beans, cookies, and tea.  When they ...

... so fast that we just see it during the first 5 minutes. What a comedy!<br>Tsavo West national park is not far from Amboseli, just 1 and a half hours away. The first sights are quite nice. We are at Shetani Lava flow, a volcanic landscape, where some trees try to survive. A few animals dare to enter this zone, so the road until the entrance is clear. A short stop to pay our fees, and before ...

... waling around, probably following his females, who were hunting. The next day, we went to Tsavo West, which was totally different. Rather than Savannah, it was bush, which made it much more difficult to see animals. We didn't see as much that day, but we did see about 30-40 hippos in a pool fighting and sleeping on top of each other. In the evening, the lodge we stayed at put a piece of meat up on a tree which attracted a leopard. Now ...

... only by the birds and monkeys. The main attraction is a submerged viewing tank which was designed so that people could watch the hippo's antics underwater, but since it was built the hippos have retreated shyly to the other side of the pool. The good news is that you get a great view of the fish. The underground water that feeds the pools filters up through the volcanic rock of the Chyulu Hills and it is linked by pipeline to Mombasa, supplying most of the town's water.

... more geared up for the tourists. When we arrived we met the head of the village, who then called the men to perform their traditional dance - this was great until they asked us to join in! At this point it felt a bit too cheesy, but off we went and joined in the dance...I won't be giving up my day job - oops I don't actually have one at the moment!! ;o) Here is a video clip...not with me in it!! Then he took us inside the ...

... if an elephant passed by we would just sit and watch it - yeh right! The next minute, I turned around only to see a b****y big baboon sat behind us. I absolutely s**t myself and frantically attempted to unzip the tent and get back inside!! There, Emily and I cowered like quivering wrecks whilst we burst out into fits of nervous laughter while the baboons and monkeys used our tent as a playground. Eventually got brave enough to go out and take ...

... week (6th - 13th) and it was very sad. People are still mourning a great deal and the scars of those 90 days in 1994 are still very visible both in the environment and the people. We visited a lot of memorials and museums and learned a hell of a lot about the genocide. I was also interviewed by the Belgian news for Genocide memorial week! From there we traveled onto Burundi, despite what the British foreign office says about the country I felt very safe and enjoyed my time there ...

... me with his pair of Aces. I thought that only happened on the World Poker tour. That's OK, I'll get in the next game. Maybe not. They're still playing 2 hours later despite the blinds being more than one-tenth the total number of chips (toothpicks) in the game. I tried to pass the time by taking some photos of the Kenya countryside, but it's tough on these bumpy roads. After a brief stop in Nairobi to pick up our box lunches, we continue north into the Kenya ...

Got up and folded the tent. Went to the lodge for breakfast. Then we went to Mazumi Springs. We saw two hippos and crocodiles. We went to the hut where you can see underwater and saw a lot of fish. The road was very straight. We saw many dik-diks and a snake (must have been poisonous, mom said, because it kept trying to bite our car tire). We also saw a kudu. At the park, we took a camel ride. It was fun. Daddy had Rouy -- the ...

We got our own rental car today and drove to Tsavo. When we came to a place with vendors, Mom and Dad and Ann bought things while I talked to some people. Later, Mom told us that Jomo Kenyatta died. It was strange, because we had just been talking about what might happen when he died. Then we got to the park and went to the hotel for dinner. They had already closed the restaurant, but they gave us a loaf of bread. All the campsites were taken, so we just camped in the middle.