| The rains have been good this year, the Cheetas, | | | | We reach our camp site, the tents are pitched and this |
| impalas, bush duikers, guinea fowl, lions and the many | | | | time they are large, there a few other visitors also at |
| animals of Africa are everywhere, the is dung | | | | the campsite. My friends love nature and quickly jump |
| everywhere. We are on our way to Shaba in the | | | | for the tent idea. The sun sets steadily and as the night |
| north of Laikipia in Kenya.It is a two hour drive from | | | | closes we here elephants in the distance, once they |
| Nanyuki. We see a river the Ewaso Nyiro at times it | | | | have passed we light our fire, and cook our food |
| bursts its banks however to day it meanders tirlessly | | | | roasted beef and 'Ugali' a favorite in this part of the |
| navigating is way through the meanders formed from | | | | world. After a heavy meal we lie down and focus on |
| years of existence it's gorges deep, they seem to | | | | the milky way. a night game drive is the last action of |
| deepen each year, some day we shall not be able to | | | | the night, a few animals still grazing in the moonlight. |
| see the water except for a deep valley and some | | | | We finally snuggle into our sleeping bags. Africa the |
| sound of flowing water will tell you that there is river. | | | | land of wild wild wild dreams... |