Sekanani

This is what everyone thinks of when thinking of Africa...Safari! We didn't know quite what to expect but Tamara made all the arrangements, so we knew we were going to have a great time. We were picked up by Aidan, who would be our driver to and from the camp, as well as our driver on Safari. It was about a five hour drive from Tamara and Chuck's home in Nairobi to the camp, in the Maasai Mara. The ride was an adventure all on its own. Once we left the "paved" roads, we really got to see just how capable the LandCruiser is and the skills of our driver. The closest thing I can think of to describe the ride is for those who have ever gone mudding in a Jeep or off roading on four-wheelers, bumpy is an understatement. 

Once we arrived at camp, we couldn't get over how peaceful and beautiful it was. Sekanani is operated in conjunction with twenty six Maasai families. We were staying in tents, but we weren't really "roughing it" by any means, not with full bathrooms, running water, and electricity in our tents. Not to mention the four course meals we had for dinner every night (discovered I love butternut squash soup). Now, you do need to keep things in perspective...there were no fences around the camp, so animals did roam freely through the camp, however mostly at night. We were escorted after dark to and from dinner by Maasai Warriors, who were carrying spears, clubs, or even a bow and arrows. Our "room key" was a key to the padlock used to keep the zippers closed and the monkeys out. Those mischevious monkeys...

This is the dining "tent".

This is the our tent, outside and in.

View from the "balcony" of our tent.

Walking brige above and the view from the bridge below.

The area we enjoyed at night around a fire, meeting other campers and the owner and manager.