Masai Mara

We booked a 2-day safari (journey in Swahili) to Masai Mara including a 45 minute flight there. In all my time in Kenya, I’d never been here, so this was new. Our mid-range room was terrific. The hot water bottles at the foot of the bed were filled and placed inside at part of room service. We also had coffee delivered at 6am for a warm up! While we slept, we only heard the wind and water rippling in the river outside, thankfully 🙂 Driving around, both on and off the paths, looking for animals where our guide had last seen them was exhilarating. He could spot hippos that looked like rocks and leopards that blended into the grass. At times we were so close I could see the expression in the elephant’s eyes. So amazing to see animals in their own world. It’s not often I’m up for sunrise. Even during rainy season, it’s pretty spectacular. We found this vantage point. Fact: acacia trees really are this lonely. We had a picnic breakfast a little while later, albeit ready to jump back in the Land Rover if required 😉 Not all the terrain was flat and smooth. Many times we crossed a river – might have been the same spot – where either entry/exit points looked dodgy, even for a 4-wheel drive or the water level looked suspiciously deep. Our guide had no fear nor did he stall even once.