A Relaxing Day In Samburu

Oct. 15, 2010
Friday

I heard noise and thought it was an animal outside tapping on the metal fireplace until I got up to have my coffee. Some- thing came in and decided they wanted the milk for my coffee and tried to consume it. It was all over the tray and floor. Pretty funny. It must of sneaked trough the small opening of the canvas ties.


Slept until 8:00 and got ready for a guided walking safari. An armed park ranger accompanied us as we trekked the conservancy. We could not go to the watering hole as the elephants were there. It’s ok to be next to them in a jeep but not on foot. They see the jeep but not the people inside the jeep but on foot they see the people and it’s just too dangerous. We saw many baboons and birds, some elephants from afar and beautiful scenery. Then we returned to the lodge for an amazing breakfast.


Chilled for a bit then we were off for a game drive. Saw herds of elephants. I must have 300 photos of them. Sam timed it so that we witnessed a river crossing. How does her know when to get us to the river? Great shots. There were several babies that were so adorable. We saw ostrich families, a crocodile, gazelles, impalas, waterbuck, dik dik’s, giraffe’s, starlings, the list goes on and on…


We stopped along the river under some large tress where Sam and Jeffrey set up lunch. They spread a table cloth and small folding chairs. They began opening up containers with a pasta dish containing cut up cheese and tomato, a lightly fried chicken, roasted vegetables, tiny whole bananas, wine, beer soft drinks, desert, coffee and tea. It was perfect and delicious!


Back at the lodge I went down to the pool for a swim and just read for a short time until the sun went down.