We departed the tea estate for a long drive back to Nairobi with an exciting detour into Nakuru National Park where we cruised through the savannah (did someone say Savannah bars!?) on safari.
Lunch was packed in a sack:
Here’s what I found inside 
A beef samosa
A chicken leg (Kanz, too bad you weren’t here to gnaw on my leftovers!)
Two “tomahto” and cheese grilled sandwiches (I ate 1.5)
Passion fruit – another kind. It’s just like pom but more jelly like
OJ (shared half with Vanessa)
A banana, which I saved for later.
The Sightings: Hakuna Matata
Rhinos!!!
Zebra says GUH
It’s so dry here there are dust tornados popping up everywhere. They were quite impressive and large
SO GLAD I brought this hat!
Top of the cliff
Highrats – they were so cute! (Correction: hyrax!! Of course they look like rats so I assumed… Didn’t have google available when I typed this up 🙂 )
It was so hot!! And we’re covered in dust. But it was totally worth it.
To be continued….
Anne P says
March 20, 2009 at 10:04 amoooo how fun!!! i heart zebras. i’m curious to know more about the group who is there with you – who are they??
sarah (ghost world) says
March 20, 2009 at 10:05 amzebras are my favorite animal — they are just so . . . FANCY!
VeggieGirl says
March 20, 2009 at 10:06 amGORGEOUS sites!!
Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says
March 20, 2009 at 10:09 amHakuna Matata…what a wonderful phrase. I hope you had “no worries.”
Ok, I’m done cheesing it up. What a cool adventure! So exotic. Love it!
Sarah (lovINmytummy) says
March 20, 2009 at 10:12 amThat is SOOOOO much better than the “safari” at DisneyWorld. Glad you got to experience the real thing first hand!
Brynn says
March 20, 2009 at 10:15 amThis just keeps getting cooler! What an amazing trip! I’m enjoying living vicariously through you for the time being!
brandi says
March 20, 2009 at 10:15 amSo beautiful! Much better than any zoo here 🙂
Jess says
March 20, 2009 at 10:16 amI would love to see a zebra! Those are definitely the cutest rats I’ve ever seen. Maybe the only cute rats I’ve seen.
Erin says
March 20, 2009 at 10:27 amThat food is delish and your pictures take my breath away! Thank you for sharing!
Moran says
March 20, 2009 at 10:27 amOHHH Zebras!!!
I like !
Beadie @ What I Ate Yesterday says
March 20, 2009 at 10:30 amGorgeous, Kath!!!
Missy (Missy Maintains) says
March 20, 2009 at 10:32 amSo cool! I have always wanted to go on an African Safari!!!
skinnyrunner says
March 20, 2009 at 10:37 amI love the zebras. now i want to go on an african safari too.
Melissa says
March 20, 2009 at 10:37 amBeautiful pics, Kath. I’ve been reading your African adventures every day and it sounds like an amazing, life-altering trip!
Jennifer says
March 20, 2009 at 10:40 amAwesome pics!!! Thanks for sharing. I also love the highrats- I would be cooing like crazy.
Amy says
March 20, 2009 at 10:43 amWOW!!! 🙂
Sara says
March 20, 2009 at 10:50 amThat’s so cool!! A lot better than the zoo! 🙂
Diana says
March 20, 2009 at 10:57 amWow! It looks like you’re having an AMAZING time!
Diana
Ange C. says
March 20, 2009 at 11:01 amKath- you are doing an amazing job of sharing this adventure with us all! I’ve really enjoyed reading about this so much…it’s been eye opening. Thank you!
Kara says
March 20, 2009 at 11:03 amSo beautiful! You really are getting to see so many dimensions of Africa!
Rose says
March 20, 2009 at 11:05 amMy goodness, Kath – I have loved reading about your adventures! So great.
(PS: I have the same shirt in pink! Ann Taylor Loft!)
Sharon says
March 20, 2009 at 11:05 amAwesome!!
Paige says
March 20, 2009 at 11:10 amOh wow that’s amazing!! It’s gorgeous there
Mara @ What's For Dinner? says
March 20, 2009 at 11:11 amUNBELIEVEABLE!!!
Alison says
March 20, 2009 at 11:11 amWhat an amazing experience this must be for you, TOO cool.
And I had no idea what zebra said…. hahaha!
Allison K says
March 20, 2009 at 11:12 amSo so so so Freaking cool!
Weekly Bite says
March 20, 2009 at 11:17 amGreat photos! Love the zebra’s!!
Ryane says
March 20, 2009 at 11:32 amAhh, def burst out laughing “Guh!” hahaha
good luck with your travels home!
Kori says
March 20, 2009 at 11:44 amI think that Zebra wanted some of your grilled cheese+tomato sando! What kind of temperatures did you have Kath? You look remarkably cool and not sweaty in all of your pics!
Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says
March 20, 2009 at 11:46 amNeat!
Paige says
March 20, 2009 at 11:49 amI have really enjoyed following your trip. It looks like you are having an awesome time! I am with you on everything but the Highrats…NOT cute! LOL
Runeatrepeat says
March 20, 2009 at 11:57 amYou have made me really want to go to Africa! It looks amazing & like nothing I’ve ever seen in person.
K says
March 20, 2009 at 11:57 amSuch pretty views!! I love all of the grilled cheese sammys that have been present 🙂
Kinder says
March 20, 2009 at 12:29 pmAwesome! What a great experience! I want to know what all those white things are in the river behind you!
Bec says
March 20, 2009 at 12:53 pmFirst of all your packed lunch looks delicious and second I love all the pictures! Tomorrow night is my last big rower party of my university rowing career and its a safari themed party, your pictures got me all excited for my costume 🙂
Priyanka says
March 20, 2009 at 12:53 pmAwesome, I am enjoying the African adventure through your camera, the zebra pics are too good!!
polly says
March 20, 2009 at 12:56 pmAWESOME, thanks Kath for this! xoxo
Emily says
March 20, 2009 at 1:31 pmWow, Kath! this just looks fabulous. I’ve wanted to go to Africa on safari for as long as I can remember. These pictures are ecstasy and torture at the same time! What a wonderful opportunity!
Anon #2 says
March 20, 2009 at 1:34 pmUh, I’d HOPE this would be “better than the safari at DisneyWorld.” LOL! 🙂
emmy says
March 20, 2009 at 1:36 pmohmygosh, I would have tried to smuggle on of those highrats home!
Hyrax says
March 20, 2009 at 1:55 pmactually, they’re called’ hyrax’, not ‘highrat’. LOL
sue says
March 20, 2009 at 2:07 pmhehe that zebra “guh” pic is cute! looks like such a fun experience!
Danielle says
March 20, 2009 at 2:22 pmOh I love zebras!
Great pictures Kath!
Michiel says
March 20, 2009 at 3:43 pmHi Kath,
thanks for the great report. and thanks for posting a picture of my bum 😉
Elina says
March 20, 2009 at 3:52 pmWow, Kath. What an adventure! 🙂
Kudret says
March 20, 2009 at 3:53 pmKath, the pastry like thing is called a SAMOSA not a samsoa. It is of south Asian origin and is pretty easy to look up if you want a confirmation. But it is called a SAMOSA. Just thought you should know ;D
Anon #2 says
March 20, 2009 at 4:06 pmKudret- looked like a typo to me 🙂
kathleen says
March 20, 2009 at 4:09 pmVery cool! Zebra says GUH – LOL :o)
Becca says
March 20, 2009 at 4:20 pmkath you look GORGEOUS (and the background does too!) in the picture on top of the cliff!
Sheri says
March 20, 2009 at 4:40 pmWhat absolutly breath taking views! You are so lucky to be able to experience this adventure! Zebra says GUH! :LOL:
capedaisy says
March 20, 2009 at 5:05 pmI heard from a good source that the Zebra is dyslexic and means “Hug.”
megan says
March 20, 2009 at 5:38 pmWow!!! I agree with all the commenters that it has been great to live vicariously through you!
But I don’t think I could find any creature with “rat” in its name cute! Too many bad memories from NYC subways 😉
kirsten says
March 20, 2009 at 5:46 pmeverything looks so beautiful ! it sounds like you are having a fantastic time !! Enjoy the rest of your trip !
Katelyn says
March 20, 2009 at 7:01 pmKath, your trip looks just amazing!
Kori says
March 20, 2009 at 7:37 pm#51 Capedaisy… that’s the FUNNIEST thing I have read in a long time!
Renee says
March 20, 2009 at 9:44 pmThis is so amazing!! What a wonderful experience! 🙂
kristieinseattle says
March 20, 2009 at 10:28 pmwhat an amazing trip! thanks for sharing it with us
Emily says
March 20, 2009 at 10:32 pmYou had some good sightings in Nakuru! (I’ve been there as well.) 🙂
And the previous commenter is right, they are called hyrax, not any kind of rat. They are actually the closest living relative to the elephant… believe it or not!
sonia says
March 20, 2009 at 11:27 pmNice pics. You seem to have had a great trip. Sweety, its a samosa you are eating…absolutely sinfully good ..one of my most craved for foods that my mommy makes.
Rebecca Carvin says
March 21, 2009 at 12:22 amyou say samsoa, they say samomsa, i say yummy! Love your trip! Thanks for taking us along. I know Matt is gonna be happy to have you home-oa. Whats next? Trip to Asia, maybe? xoxo
Rebecca Carvin says
March 21, 2009 at 12:27 amsorry for the typo, they say SAMOSA, you say samsoa, I STILL SAY YUMMY.