Africa

Masai Mara Safari Game Drives – IV

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Masai Mara Safari Game Drives : This is part 4 of my Masai Mara Kenya Travelogue

The rains had stopped inside Masai Mara, Kenya by then, but it had already left large and treacherous puddles of water in the muddy road and small streamlets seemed to have emerged from everywhere. The vehicle seemed harder to control now and it started to revolt and slip at every turn; Kantaai was having a tough time. Now the evening was slowly giving way to darkness and the light drizzle was still there, we saw a couple of elephants, eating out from a few trees.

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Traveling to Kenya ? Know its secrets to fame.

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Kenya is now a very discernable fixture for all travel and wildlife lovers. People from all around the world visit Masai Mara – the star attraction of Kenya’s wildlife offering. Other important destinations in Kenya  include Amboselli, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and the city of Mombasa, the eastern business hub of …

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Do not venture out at night. Elsamere camp, Kenya

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We were staying at Elsamere Camp at Naivasha , Kenya. This was in Nov 2011 and we were here after a two day Masai Mara safari tour. The camp is absolutely THE place to stay when you are in Naivasha. This is not only because of its locale or the ambience, but also because of the history associated with this WWF conservation center.

But once the sun sets in across the Naivasha Lake, the ambience of camp gets a little eerie .

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From Masai Mara to Scenic Lake Naivasha, Kenya- Part I

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Driving to the Scenic Lake Naivasha, Kenya
After our short safari trip to Masai Mara , our plans were to travel to Lake Naivasha, Kenya. Basically we had two more days  in our budget travel calendar, and the choice was either to go to Lake Naivasha or To Lake Nakuru. Both of these locations are around a huge lake which offers boat rides and is a haven for bird lovers. We chose Lake Naivasha, not only for its scenic beauty and wildlife but also because it holds a special place for book lovers and movie buffs.

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Reaching Masai Mara Kenya – II

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Nairobi, the Capital of Kenya – This is part 2 of my Masai Mara Kenya Travelogue

Nairobi, the second largest city in Africa (after Cape Town), has a large Indian population who mostly control the local business. Nairobi is a progressive city and on that particular day the city was hosting an international soccer match against Uruguay, their arch rival in football. The stadium area was lively with supporters, fans and hawkers thronging the streets. Karen Blixen Avenue, named after the Dutch author, is one of the up market areas of the city. She is famous for her memoir on her life in Kenya titled “Out of Africa” which was later made into a successful Hollywood film. This was the nicest area of Nairobi which we saw.

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