How wonderful it is a family member or friend moves abroad for a future opportunity? Well Freda, on the other hand, is currently doing a four-week residency at a hospital north of Nairobi and her mother , sister and brother-in-law made the trek from the USA last week to visit her and experience Kenya.
But it was was not Freda who organized the day trip; We planned a wonderful day of walking safaris and a boat ride - perfect activities for perfect Kenyan weather. perfect weather, and it became prudent to plan a rainy day alternative. but with activities it would be bearable in a drizzle (but not a storm!). Kenya is definitely a fair weather destination !
The forecast said there was a 100% chance of rain in Naivasha, but our local guide on the lake shore assured us the sky was clear So we took the chance and headed to the lake.
Hells Gate National Park
And first place was was Hells Gate National Park. On foot or on a bike, Hells Gate has some spectacular scenery and rock formations to marvel at. And animals of course - they saw waterbuck, elands, zebras, buffalos, a secretary bird, impala, thomson 's gazelle and so many warthogs.
We had beef stew I have beef stew in the early start and the hike, they are definitely ready for a traditional restaurant in the lakeside villages. , chicken, fish from the lake (Tilapia), rice, chapattis, ugali , zikuma wiki , and kachambari.
There are not many many predators in the Naivasha area, and so the herbivores can graze in the relative there is a lot more animals than in the Hells Gate. You can can as zebras, elands and impalas (what were getting boring now) the family saw giraffes. It is so impressive getting getting close to giraffes when you are on foot. You can see exactly how tall they are, but so gentle and graceful.
We saw a lot of animals as we passed by: giraffes, we pass through a wildlife corridor, which must be my favorite kilometer of road in the whole of East Africa. , impalas, elands, zebras and warthogs. And the awesome thing was that they are all grazing together in a Garden of Eden-style setting. It is less common to see many species all together.
This grand finale of the day was a boat trip on Lake Oloiden. This little lake is adjacent to Lake Naivasha with a 5 meter inlet / outlet separating the two. The fun fact about these lakes is that Naivasha is fresh while Oloiden is salty. is the boat ride you take if you want to see hippos, which they certainly did.
Novem, Chris, Freda and Lek, it was wonderful to spend the day with you. And a few days later in Nairobi National Park. We hope to see you again ... for a long safari next time!
