Archive for March, 2009

San Francisco in motion

March 27, 2009

No trip to San Francisco is complete without a wee jaunt on their Cable Car service. Yes, it’s a complete tourist trap, but plenty of locals use this convenient service too! You can spot the locals quite easily, as from what I noticed they were either sleeping or jumping on/off while the car is still moving! Me, […]

Nairobi sights

March 20, 2009

After the luxury of a sleep-in, we check-out of our Nairobi hotel, board our bus and head to the Giraffe Centre, where we had the unique experience of kissing the giraffes. There were two Rothschild giraffes here and we were given little pellets of food for them to put between our lips and the giraffes would […]

Nairobi wanderings

March 13, 2009

We bid farewell to the friendly staff at the lodge, load up our van and re-traced our steps back through the savannah and acacia trees (trying not to spot wildlife!!) and back to Narok and then across the vast plains of the Rift Valley floor (pictured below), before heading up the escarpment for Nairobi.

After a quick lunch […]

A day in the Masai Mara

March 6, 2009

A crisp, clear morning awaits us and after a quick coffee, we were off on another journey to explore this massive Park, and it’s savannah (flat grassy plains). Within minutes there are small herds of wildebeest, Cokes hartebeest, topi antelope, a slinking jackal, Impala, Grants gazelle – and many Zebra crossings!!

With a flurry of activity […]