A - for Animals
As an animal lover who always watched Wild Kingdom growing up it was really spectacular to see the full diversity of animals interacting with each other up close and personal. This was the number one reason why we went to Kenya and it did not disappoint! I won't bore you with all the pictures and every animal we saw (although I have more posted on TrekkingTrego Public Gallery) but we did see everything! In fact, to keep with the theme it was from Antelope to Zebra and everything in the middle including the Big 5 (and their babies) and unique species like the Gerenuk.
One of my big wish list items was to see the great Wildebeest migration across the Mara river. Guess what...I didn't see it just once but twice on my trip! It was definitely a highlight.
B - Big Smiles
Okay, so this B is a little of stretch but my friends and I did have lots of fun creating crazy memories to last a lifetime. Our guides were fun, knowledgeable and survived my millions of questions (always a feat, I know).
Straddling the Equator
Chege, our awesome guide of the North
Notice how I have my friends closest to that horn!
Straddling the Tanzania/Kenya border
Jackson, our guide for the south when we weren't actually racing to some animal (that's a story in and of itself!)
It was also great to take some time to experience the cultural aspects of Kenya. We visited the Samburu and Maasai Mara villages. It was interesting to learn about how they live, celebrate life and interact with the modern world. I wish I had these guys "hops" still (ha, okay never had it) but sure glad I don't have to live in those huts (which the women build, btw-Girl Power!).
The tribe let us dance with them (guess who was the worst dancer?)
The kids sang us some songs
The house of a school teacher, she built it herself - she should be an engineer!
The Medicine woman of the village - those wrinkles have stories to tell.
The word that comes to mind...Boing!
