A nice shot of wildlife community - Hartebeest (African Deer), Pelicans and Flamingos.
And boy, there were plenty of flamingos there (Lake Nakuru)!
In the same park, we watched quite a few White Rhinos cross our path... but this fellow was the closest and the most entertaining.
He even stopped to look at us along the way. But as Rhinos are basically blind, he probably couldn't see much of us.
I can't believe I was lucky enough to get this shot of a giraffe - these guys are so skittish, they run away as soon as you drive next to them.
And here's a cute baby Zebra with her family.
But here's a series of three shots just to see how skittish the cape buffalos were. Noticed their proximity to the Rhino as we go from one picture to the next.
1) We drive up next to a snoozing rhino, surrounded by buffalos.
2) Even though we are relatively quiet, the Rhino, who has excellent hearing wakes up. The buffalo are now just a few steps away.
3) But as the Rhino turns around to face his buddies.
They are all gone.
"Where did everybody go?"
(You can do a replay here if you want -- the technology is sophisticated enough to handle this task.)
Columbus Monkeys with coats just like skunks.
Well, almost. Just look at that wild pattern!
Here is a shot of one of the small towns we drove by... with Malaria antibiotic ads and funny names for their hotels (Double Vision Inn, Safe Lodge).
One of the typical marketplace (for locals usually, not tourists) along the way. I find them so absolutely colourful and rich with activity.
One day, during a day long driving trip, we stop on the side of the road for lunch and suddenly found ourselves surrounded by dozens of the nearby local children. They didn't say anything... they just stood there and stared. I found them very interesting, so I watched them back.
Ahhh... one of the highlights of my trip - Carnivore Restaurant, where we had Eland, Hartebeest (African Deer), Ostrich, Zebra and Crocodile. I liked Croc and Ostrich best!
Here is the BBQ - now I'd like to see someone top that!
And, here's how they served the meat - a skewer would go right on your plate and the grill man would cut a piece off right in front of your face, which then fell on your plate. Fantastic!
Elephant and Rhino orphanage in Nairobi. This Rhino is only 5 years old, doesn't look like a baby...
...But they still treat him as one.
The animals, who have lost their mothers in the wild, have not been domesticated, though they are used to their trainers. The trainers provide them with the necessary meals/milk, but encourage them to go out into the wildlife reserve to meet a new family. Rhinos and elephants, who have great memories usually return (for the first few years) to this safe haven from time to time while they are still getting used to new families out in the wild.
Here is a glamour shot of this cute guy -- No we weren't allowed to touch them, but we still pretty close (~2 meters away).
I love this shot. He is not hiding, but rather he is soaking in a mud bath and peeking at his visitors (us).
