The Masai Mara was absolutely amazing. It was thrilling to see zebras, giraffes, lions, cheetahs, elephants and many more animals, in the wild, uninhibited. The beauty of the savannas, acacia trees, green rolling hills, and endless blue sky was a breathtaking reminder of our glorious God and creator!
oI loved seeing the Zebra’s bold stripes jump out at us while they grazed in the fields.
Yes, we were really this close to Simba and Nala! We could have reached our hands out of our vehicle to pet them! We even got to see a litter of baby cubs! They deceivingly looked so sweet and friendly, lazily taking a nap in the shade.
The lions came right up to our vehicle and then walked along the road like they owned the place, completely oblivious to the cars!
We had gorgeous weather (despite threats of rain!) We were never hot and there was continuously a nice, cool breeze~ especially with the roof open! We all got a lot of sun too, since the elevation is higher quite high in Kenya. At night, it actually got pretty cool and we had to sleep with a blanket and several layers of clothes in our tents. (Not so in Uganda!)
I could not believe how huge the ostrich was (up to 9 feet tall)! The babies were quite large as well; as eggs, they weigh up to three pounds each.
The elegant Crested Crane is Uganda’s National Bird and is also depicted on their flag.
Gazelle
A Masai momma and her baby.
The Masai are one of the few tribes left in Kenya who still maintain their ancient traditions. (Most tribes have become more modern and westernized.) Masai continue to live in cow dung huts in their village. The men hunt with spears and gather food while the women maintain the home. They surprisingly practice customs such as the circumcision of both boys and sadly girls (in their early teenage years,) polygamy, and also drink cow and goat blood mixed with milk.
Two Masai Warriors, driving a Safari vehicle!
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