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