Prowling leopards in the Rift Valley, Kenya

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It's my second trip to Kenya, and this time it's for my wedding. How excited could I be? Nervous, anxious, nauseous...all symptoms of a groom to be, and in another country with lots and lots of family!! All in all, it worked out, and I made it there and back in one piece (to my wedding, and to Kenya - he he). Here are some pics. Ended up hanging out at Crater Lake lodge, and my wife and I stayed in the honeymoon suite for one night. This resort is situated within a crater formed by a meteor some time ago, and to get there, you need to climb down to the lodge nestled in the crater. That part is easy, just wait till you have to climb back up! Rating? Awesome. Why? Leopards roam at night, and bunking in the suite (ahem, luxury tent) at the very top of the hill closest to Leopard territory is priceless. Had to shout "Askaari" in the middle of the night (that means Guard in Swahili) for them to come to our suite and chase off whatever it was that hung outside our room breathing heavily like a big cat (yikes! it wasn't one of the many white tailed colobus monkeys that hang around the lodge, no way). Tomorrow, we're off to Tanzania!!

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Photos

Stairs to Crater Lake
Try walking up these steps at 10,000FT ASL (above sea level)

Crater Lake, Rift Valley, Kenya
Watch out for the leopards - at night, don't worry, not in the day.

Inside the luxury tent
There's a jacuzzi in the bathroom with a view of the lake.