Entering Tsavo West, Kenya
It is the early morning here in Tsavo, the stars are still out and the generator for the camp it off. The loud rumbling animal noises from the waterhole just outside tell me I should wait a little while before stumbling towards the dining area for a cup of Kenyan coffee. Perfect time for a blog update. From East Tsavo all we had to do was drive over the new and old railroad tracks, cross the Mombassa-Nairobi Highway and enter West Tsavo National Park. The area of these two parks makes up around 4% of Kenya's total size. Only a small amount of the park is accessible since driving off road is not permitted, but as David mentioned today, the amount of wildlife you can see just from driving around in a safari vehicle is pretty mind boggling. Marshal Eagle in Flight Impala with babies greeted us shortly after entering the gate. Tiny dik diks peered out from the shrubs as we drove by. And towering pillars of rocks competed with volcanic cinder cones for ...