Safari

Recently we went on safari to the Fairmont Safari Club here in Kenya. The trip was memorable from start to finish. We started with a 1.5 hour drive to the safari club. It is a paved road for the first half of the trip and then rugged roads the rest of the way. After about 5 minutes on the non-paved road, the car had a flat tire. Our driver changed the tire in 10 minutes flat. We were so excited to be on our way until our driver looked at us and said, "We really should return to the nearest town and fix the spare tire before proceeding on." So back to the nearest town. It was actually fascinating to see the flat tire being repaired. It was a three-man operation on the side of the road. They had minimal tools - no hydraulics or fancy equipment. Forty-five minutes and less than 2 dollars later, we were finally on our way. Thankfully, all the tires held up the rest of the trip.

As our driver changed the tire, a local crowd was gathering.

A well-oiled three-man operation

Once at the resort we enjoyed a fine dining and resort experience. It felt strange to eat restaurant food and swim in the pool - things we have not done for 3 months now. For the safari, we had two game drives each day which took us out into the Maasai Mara. At 6am, we were brought hot chocolate and cookies to enjoy before going out on the morning game drive.

It was very fun to watch the kids as we encountered many different animals, including elephants, giraffes, lions, cheetahs, leopards, rhinos, hippos, gazelles, wildebeests, and many more.

Anna and Leo with two rhinos close behind. Leo was telling his dad to hurry up and take the picture!

Enjoying a beautiful sunset on the Maasai Mara!