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Travel Blogs from Naivasha
Lake Nakuru National Park
... mouth. The black rhino has a more pointed mouth. The black rhino is rare so when our guide spots one, he gets really excited. Apparently the white rhino got the name mistakenly. The story is that when the tribal people were explaining the distinctive difference between the two, the British thought they were saying “white” when in fact they were saying “wide”. Now it is forever known as “white” instead of “wide ...
High tea with Colobus Monkeys and Elsa the Lion!
... were astounding until her untimely death - murdered by her house help over a financial dispute (George was killed by Somali poachers 9 years later).
Paula found it amazing to see the real home and belongings of the Adamsons having watched the film for the first time with her Grandma many years ago and being captivated by the story.
Back to camp to make curried risotto, roast campfire marshmallows and indulge in a risque game of chinese whispers - which always seemed ...
What's different between black and white rhinos?
Wow this has been a tiring few days!! Where did I get to on my last blog?! I don't even remember, creepy. Probably the gorillas? Interesting experience; seeing the silverback lay down without a care in the world, surrounded by infants partaking in potentially dangerous play, doing nothing to look after them whilst he just scratched himself, rolled over and then ******. It was like watching a standard human male. Who needs to pay $500 to go to the rainforest?! Seriously though, it ...
I’m British, take a seat we'll have a drink
... had taken watched all this happen. Clearly a pertinent reminder that these animals are truly wild animals and we can never underestimate the importance of taking heed of what the guides, who have expert knowledge of them warn us. The minute that we choose not to follow advice we are taking our life in to our own hands. It was time for bed. (Andrew had been on washing up team so this task seemed to take well over 45 minutes oddly enough, but with only a kettle of hot ...
Lake Naivasha
... way means that 14 is the standard number of people allowed on. Each matatu has a route it travels, some within a city and others along main thoroughfares between cities. There is a driver and a conducter who sits in the second row and picks up and drops off people, leaning out the window and yelling the final destination. There are a few scheduled stops but they will pick up anyone along the side of the road and drop you off wherever you want so it ...