"JAMBO!" Kenya by kcochran111

Kenya Travel Guide: 4,265 reviews and 11,414 photos

Jambo Sana

21 April 2001

Dear Diary,
Lots to catch up on...too much going on and not enough sleep...
Day 2 of Safari. I've never been so physically exhausted. I've logged about 10 hours sleep in the past 5 days, but Samburu Ntl. Park was well worth staying awake for. 40 miles north of the Equator, we're "up with the animals"...

Two worlds

...I'm learning Swahili from our driver, George (1 of 5). I've taken what seems to be thousands of pictures of dov (elephant), twiga (giraffe), and simba (lion). Disney did their research...

Dinner

...Another game drive at 4:00 yielded National Geographic photos of a leopard and cub with their fresh Impala kill. Is this place for real?!

Pros and Cons

Pros:the friendliest people and most amazing wildlife
Cons:The price of the airline ticket to get there!
In a nutshell:Well worth the adventure!

Last visit to Kenya: Apr 2001
Intro Updated Nov 11, 2003
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Equator Things to Do (2)

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view from our campsite, 6:00 a.m. - Kenya

Mombasa Things to Do (2)

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Hermanater Feb 28, 2007 at 6:51 AM

Happy Birthday......nice pages....looks like a great trip.
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sourbugger Aug 8, 2006 at 8:21 AM

some nice little photos here - looked like a geeat trip
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Robdaz Jul 30, 2005 at 2:49 PM

Nice page ! Interesting read. Cheers Rob
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Jim_Eliason May 11, 2005 at 5:37 PM

great page! I would love to get back to Africa!
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Myndo Aug 22, 2004 at 6:52 AM

I did the safari in Tanzania not Kenya, but the area is the same, and also the vehicle, it seems. Nice tips and well written. And croco I tried once. Too fat in my opinion... :-)
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Docu2001 Dec 4, 2003 at 6:23 AM

Kenya is enchanting and you look to have had a memorable experience there. Nice tips ... !!Doc
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spoed Nov 20, 2003 at 7:17 AM

belle foto ciao italiana