West Tsavo National Park
After two nights in East Tsavo National Park we packed up and drove for about an hour to the entrance of West Tsavo National Park. The terrain was almost immediately different, even though we were very close geographically. We entered near a riverine oasis with massive, thick palms that reminded me of the oasis in the Middle East. Dik diks, a tiny antelope peered out from behind the shrubs, and a lone palm nut vulture took off from the tree tops. We started climbing higher and higher until we made it through a mountain pass, only to find a massive hidden valley on the other side. This is where are lodge is and where many of the animals can be found here in Tsavo West. The safari team's favorite table overlooking the waterhole We stayed at the Serena Kilaguni Lodge. It has one of my favorite views from any lodge, looking out over the African plains towards distant hills. In the middle of the view is a very active waterhole. Here we saw herds of buffalo, elephant, and z...