Towards Nakura

 Post for the 5th of August 2023

 We departed our resort in Masai Mara post early breakfast. The drive to Nakura was around 7 hours. 


We had to drive thru the forest for about an hour before we exited from the Sekenani Gate towards Nakura.

Nakura was the home to the two horned Rhino - the White and the Black.

Both had been hunted so much that they were almost extinct.

We stopped for lunch at a place which was full of safari vehicles. These vehicles came in and exchanged passengers. Given that one vehicle had the capacity for 6 passengers, and not every tourist group was of six people, and there were groups going to different tours, this was a fantastic arrangement. Stop for lunch. Exchange passengers. Drive on.

We offloaded a Japanese pre school teacher, and fortunately, did not upload any one.

As we were leaving post lunch, Geoffery offered to take us to Lake Naivasha, which was just 30 minutes off the road. It was an extra, which we had to pay for, but gave us the opportunity of a boat ride on the lake. And, we had the time, as our safari into Nakura was the next morning.

We were met by a lady who took the fare off us and handed us over to a boatman. Got ourselves the life jackets and on board a fibreglass boat with an outboard.

Our sightings were mainly of birds. Apart from the Hippo. The new species were not too many, but very good to look at.

 Giant Kingfisher

Great White Pelican

Pink Back Pelican












The last four pictures are of a pair of Hippos in various stages of mating. Looks like this was mating season in Kenya !!








 



Left Lake Naivasha by 1630. Got to our hotel a couple of hours later, for a long hot shower and dinner.



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