The Magical Maasai Mara: It’s all about the Cheetas


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Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Masai Mara NP
November 9th 2021
Published: November 9th 2021
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We have arrived in the fabulous Maasai Mara! Last night I woke up about 3 am and looked outside our room to see if there were any hippos grazing on the lawn, and I saw two! It was pretty amazing. We enjoyed a nice breakfast at the Lodge, then headed out at 8 am for our 5 hour drive to the Maasai Mara. The road was paved, and so much smoother than the drive yesterday! It was an enjoyable, very sc... Read Full Entry



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They had eaten every scrap within a few minutes



12th November 2021

Amazing variety!
What an amazing variety of animals & birds! It must be almost overwhelming to see so many different exotic creatures. I'm starting to think of elephants as “ordinary”. ? Thank you for the wonderful photos.
12th November 2021

Thanks Jo! We made a joke, “not another elephant”, but of course seeing elephants and all the other animals never gets old in the slightest. We feel so privileged to have been able to see all the animals and birds in this fantastic part of the world.
12th November 2021
Maasai Giraffe

I love giraffes
You are having a marvelous trip. Thanks for taking us along. It makes us want to book another trip to Africa.
13th November 2021
Maasai Giraffe

I love giraffes
Thank you Dave and Merry. We have really loved Africa!
1st January 2022

Cheetahs!
Yay, well done! I'm so glad to read you got to see cheetahs! What a stunning camp you stayed at, I love the Indiana Jones rope bridge to get there! ? And the food on your journey so far sounds amazing! I try not to watch the road ahead when travelling in such countries, the amount of overtaking and pulling in at the last minute is not good for my nervous system, lol!
4th January 2022

Cheetas!
Yes, it was wonderful to see the cheetas! We were so lucky to see the four of them feeding like that - what an amazing sight.

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