I had my first visit to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust on my first week-end in Kenya, when Charles – my new driver – took me there on 15 November 2009. I wrote about the visit here, but I did not alas have a camera at the time. So for my final Sunday in Kenya – …
The Rest of that Special Day: Bomas of Kenya – The Villages
The remainder of the day was to be at the Bomas of Kenya, a treasured exploration of Kenya life and the history of Kenya. Our day there was in three parts, a visit to the actual bomas (a Swahili term which means something like “native homestead”), our “farewell” luncheon, and a performance at the Bomas …
The Rest of that Special Day: Our Farewell Luncheon at Bomas of Kenya
Having been acquainted over the years with tour operators, I’ve become accustomed (and indeed have come to expect) that as any particular travel activity begins to wind down, it is customary to schedule a special event – most often around a meal – and it’s known as the “farewell” luncheon or dinner. Not be outdone, …
The Rest of that Special Day: The Native Dances at Bomas of Kenya
One of the big attractions at the Bomas of Kenya is the spectacular dance programme, and it’s hard to convey, in just a few photographs (which you can see at Dances Based on Native Dances of Kenya), the excitement and the enthusiasm of the dancers in this show. For one thing, it’s in a huge …
Masai Mara (15): Good-by
We arrived at the Sekenani Gate about noon, ready to say good-by to the Masai Mara Game Reserve and to begin our five-hour drive back to Nairobi. It would be an uneventful return (no policemen looking for rides this time!), and we got to go through such a wide variety of Maasai countryside that the …
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