Assuming you've read part one - On the Monday morning we finally met up with Peter Ngugi, our guide for the Kenyan safari. He picked us up around 8 and we headed off from Naivasha for the Masai Mara via Narok.
Driving in Kenya is a relatively slow experience as most vehicles are limited to 80kph. It's fine and as per the Swahili language Akuna Matata! We made it to the Masai Mara without incident (well other than Katrina losing her glasses in Narok - which made night time difficult for her).
Peter's experience as a guide made the trip for us! Nothing like expertise to be in the right place at the right time. Late one afternoon when we were discussing whether to try for another animal sighting (which we did successfully) I said to Peter "It's been a long day for you, we could head back", his response was "It's ok, I'm watching animals, so I'm happy"
His knowledge and experience came to the fore with sighting the Rhino, Leopard(s) and the lioness carrying its cub. African big 5 plus, plus - seen in one day! Nuff said - good man, good guide to have!
The rest of this is going to be very picture heavy and text lite - and yes we did get that close, 3 meters or less on occasion, but safe nonetheless as safari vehicles are not game, just something to be ignored!
Lions, big things, yep - with every appearance of nothing to fear:
Leopards, not so big, solitary, but probably the most beautiful of the big cats:
Cheetah's, fast - certainly, but I kinda think they're the "punk rockers" of the big cats - got attitude, make trouble!
Cerval, not often seen, certainly the rarest animal we saw - elusive and the size of a house cat:
Rhinoceros - reclusive and rare, this guy didn't hang round when he realised there were watchers:
Elephants large serene and majestic:
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Hyena's get undeserved bad press, but I love the way they turn out in photo's:
Vultures clean things up and their squabbles are amusing to watch:
Wildebeest come in multitudes:
Giraffes are everywhere, stately and gentle:
Yes those scenes you saw in the lion king of mixed herds are real:
And to finish off, let's play a little game of spot the big critter! It's surprising how little cover they need to disappear from view!
Driving in Kenya is a relatively slow experience as most vehicles are limited to 80kph. It's fine and as per the Swahili language Akuna Matata! We made it to the Masai Mara without incident (well other than Katrina losing her glasses in Narok - which made night time difficult for her).
Peter's experience as a guide made the trip for us! Nothing like expertise to be in the right place at the right time. Late one afternoon when we were discussing whether to try for another animal sighting (which we did successfully) I said to Peter "It's been a long day for you, we could head back", his response was "It's ok, I'm watching animals, so I'm happy"
His knowledge and experience came to the fore with sighting the Rhino, Leopard(s) and the lioness carrying its cub. African big 5 plus, plus - seen in one day! Nuff said - good man, good guide to have!
The rest of this is going to be very picture heavy and text lite - and yes we did get that close, 3 meters or less on occasion, but safe nonetheless as safari vehicles are not game, just something to be ignored!
Lions, big things, yep - with every appearance of nothing to fear:
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| Except we fear a herd of buffalo and move the baby to safety! Quick smart! |
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| Love this shot |
Leopards, not so big, solitary, but probably the most beautiful of the big cats:
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| Mother and baby |
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| Grandma |
Cheetah's, fast - certainly, but I kinda think they're the "punk rockers" of the big cats - got attitude, make trouble!
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| Making the gazelle run - just coz I can |
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| Will these guys run? |
Cerval, not often seen, certainly the rarest animal we saw - elusive and the size of a house cat:
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| Love the way this little guys extremeties just fade into the background |
Rhinoceros - reclusive and rare, this guy didn't hang round when he realised there were watchers:
Elephants large serene and majestic:
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| When muck slinging adds value! |
Hyena's get undeserved bad press, but I love the way they turn out in photo's:
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| Cold belly helps digestion |
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| Chasing off an interloper |
Vultures clean things up and their squabbles are amusing to watch:
Wildebeest come in multitudes:
Giraffes are everywhere, stately and gentle:
Yes those scenes you saw in the lion king of mixed herds are real:
And to finish off, let's play a little game of spot the big critter! It's surprising how little cover they need to disappear from view!
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| Three lions in there |
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