An African Family Adventure

After our adjustment to rather "spartan" surroundings at Kijabe we were overwhelmed with the pampering and hospitality of the Mara Safari Club. The pace was ideal for a relaxing adventure. The safaris were 2-3 hours and followed by exquisite meals. There was adequate time alloted just to reflect and relax before the next safari. I began each trip thinking that we had seen about all that we could see, and yet upon return to the lodge, we had experienced so much more.

In case you think that the pictures are a result of some remarkable telephoto effects, I have included a few pictures to show just how close we get to the animals in the wild. Even the vehicle doesn't always seem to be a fortress, as they are quick to point our that a single charging Cape Buffalo (in somewhat of a bad mood) has rolled one of their vehicles.

The roads were barely passable at times, the animals plentiful (though not always the ones you were expecting), and the views breathtaking. With everyone armed with cameras of one sort or another we managed to preserve some of the memories from our African Safari.

Gary