On our way to Pemba via Nairobi

All great things must come to an end but we are sad to be leaving. We are off to Nairobi to pick up the planes and fly on to Pemba, Mozambique for a different type of adventure. 

Great excuse for being late, we were stopped by an elephant heard of 24 on our way to the airport!

washing the airplane the Kenyan way

A Visit to a Masai Village

The Masai are semi-nomadic people located in Kenya and northern Tanzania. We had the opportunity to visit one of their villages during our time in Masai Mara.

Here are the views from our Camp, Bateleur Camp...

View from our tent

Lunch setup

the game from our camp

Ok Ok white men can't jump...Masai men jump in hopes of gaining the interest of the Masai women. The higher they jump, the more attractive they are.

Jeffrey shared some iPad photos he just took with the Masai women.

Thierry with a Lion hat

More Game Driving

Out of the Big Five we only missed seeing the Leopard.

The Masai Mara is the best game drive available and we were well served with many exciting moments and great encounters with the wildlife.

enjoy some of the best photos of the day:

a new job for Thierry

Finally a rhino! this is not an easy animal to find...

they're noisy, mean and scary and they smell really bad

Our ladies even had a cooking session while in the camp.

Sophie is getting ready for real camping...or maybe we will continue this "glamping" idea.

Pumba

A Morning Full of Hot Air

What better way to start a morning with a glide in the air pushed by the winds

Our balloon adventure.

We look all right for a wake up call at 5:00 am

nice warm burner, because at 5:00 am in the Masai, there is a chill in the air...brrrrr

The view of a Masai Sunrise from the balloon

Happy spirits and happy faces

Gliding over the Masai Mara

Approaching our landing spot and breakfast

We do look a bit more awake

a certificate given to a proud passenger

it's off on another game drive!

a Leopard kill, but nobody home