Samburu – Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
This morning we woke up at 6:15 and then quickly transferred our bags to the vans. After a quick breakfast (toast and eggs) we left camp. On our way out we had to go through several large puddles. Near the edge of the park we saw lots of safari vehicles gathered around. Knowing that there must be something very cool nearby we went to investigate.
Unbelievably, there was a pair of cheetahs relaxing in the grass. After about 5 minutes they got up and decided to leave the vehicles behind. Although they were not running, they moved in a way that can only be described as majestic.
Once the cheetahs had gone we continued on our way out of the park. We drove for about 3 hours before stopping at a tourist shop. Once again, I refrained from purchasing any of the overpriced items.
After driving for a while more we returned to the supermarket where I traded my shirt a few days ago. We stocked up on water and then continued on our way. We did not stop again until we reached the equator. Here we had a longer stop. We watched a demonstration of how water spins different directions in different hemispheres and then did some shopping.
Due to the rainy weather (and numerous stops) we did not reach our destination (Lake Nakuru National Park) until 17:30. By then it was too dark to go on a game drive. As a substitute, we will go early tomorrow morning.
Instead, we settled into a guesthouse near the lake and hung out for the remainder of the night. Everyone took a shower (for the first time in 3 days) and all of the others decided to watch wrestling on the TV here…I chose to sort through my photos and catch up on this blog!
At about 22:30 I got into bed.
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