Desolate Days
Trip Start
Apr 09, 2008
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Trip End
Aug 30, 2008
Where I stayed
Sibiloi National Park Campsite
Sibiloi National Park,
Kenya
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
We bought a map of the Park and drove a few more hours to reach the camp site at Lake Turkana's edge. We couldn't believe this was a National Park, there was absolutely nothing but dry bush and dirt, oh and the occasional skinny rabbit. In a bleak and barren sense, it was really beautiful.
Arriving around mid-day, it was just insanely hot. At an elevation of 365 m above sea level, we quickly ate lunch (I can't even remember what it was anymore it was so hot) and after ensuring this part of the lake was bilharzia-free (it was), we raced into the water. Expecting a hot bath, the water's temperature was actually pretty cool. Very nice.
a whole lot of nothing, but so beautiful
The rest of the afternoon was spent lounging around in the shade of the building, reading, showering and for me, napping.
Start: Bush Camp (coordinates N 03 32.335' E 036 24.123'), KENYA. 09:17
End: Sibiloi National Park Camp, KENYA. 12:00
Distance Traveled: 70.19 km
Road Conditions: Our overall average was 27.6km/hr (with a max speed of 50.9 km/hr) which gives a general indication of how the 'roads' were.
Temperature: hottest we've been yet this whole trip. Certainly above 40 Celsius during midday.
