Mark visited the Masai Mara in April.
“I was lucky enough to go on safari earlier this year, and loved every minute of it! I’ve been to Kenya several times in the past, but as with many of the trips I do, most of the time is spent visiting the hotels Escape Worldwide features - this time, though, I spent more time on safari, really getting to experience Kenya’s amazing diversity. It’s great visiting different hotels around the world, but sometimes it’s more fun to do what holidaymakers actually do while away!
One morning on the Masai Mara we did a game drive for a few hours, setting off as the sun was coming up. We were staying at the Mara Serena Lodge, an impressive property with spectacular views across the sweeping plains of the Mara from its position on top of a ridge, and the area around the property was rich with wildlife. It was so quiet, and the scenery was stunning. The highlight of the game drive (if not my whole trip to Kenya!) was when we came across a cheetah and her two cubs. She was just as interested in us as we were in her, but she had a purpose in her interest – she wanted to use our vehicle as a lookout point, so jumped on the back of the van, and then on to the roof! It was totally amazing - although quite scary at the time as even the driver admitted this hadn’t happened to him before! After a minute or two scanning the horizon from her new-found lookout post, she hopped back down and returned to her cubs, losing interest in us as quickly as she’d found it.
A few minutes later we were overlooking the Mara River, where a group of hippos were in residence. To us, their loud calls sounded a little like laughter, and as they swam and bounced through the water it seemed like they were thoroughly enjoying themselves – realistically, they were more likely to be defending themselves, as we then came across a baby hippo that had lost it’s battle the night before, and a group of hyenas were taking advantage.
A trip to the Masai Mara, to my mind, is the kind of thing that everyone should do once in a lifetime – I’ve been privileged to visit twice now, and I’m really hoping to return one day too.”
Links:
Check out Mark’s Safari photo gallery at http://www.escapeworldwide.co.uk/saf/destin/safken.shtml
For more details of holidays to Kenya visit http://www.farawayescapes.co.uk/gallery/Escape%20Worldwide%20Safari%2008%20photo%20gallery/
“I was lucky enough to go on safari earlier this year, and loved every minute of it! I’ve been to Kenya several times in the past, but as with many of the trips I do, most of the time is spent visiting the hotels Escape Worldwide features - this time, though, I spent more time on safari, really getting to experience Kenya’s amazing diversity. It’s great visiting different hotels around the world, but sometimes it’s more fun to do what holidaymakers actually do while away!
One morning on the Masai Mara we did a game drive for a few hours, setting off as the sun was coming up. We were staying at the Mara Serena Lodge, an impressive property with spectacular views across the sweeping plains of the Mara from its position on top of a ridge, and the area around the property was rich with wildlife. It was so quiet, and the scenery was stunning. The highlight of the game drive (if not my whole trip to Kenya!) was when we came across a cheetah and her two cubs. She was just as interested in us as we were in her, but she had a purpose in her interest – she wanted to use our vehicle as a lookout point, so jumped on the back of the van, and then on to the roof! It was totally amazing - although quite scary at the time as even the driver admitted this hadn’t happened to him before! After a minute or two scanning the horizon from her new-found lookout post, she hopped back down and returned to her cubs, losing interest in us as quickly as she’d found it.
A few minutes later we were overlooking the Mara River, where a group of hippos were in residence. To us, their loud calls sounded a little like laughter, and as they swam and bounced through the water it seemed like they were thoroughly enjoying themselves – realistically, they were more likely to be defending themselves, as we then came across a baby hippo that had lost it’s battle the night before, and a group of hyenas were taking advantage.
A trip to the Masai Mara, to my mind, is the kind of thing that everyone should do once in a lifetime – I’ve been privileged to visit twice now, and I’m really hoping to return one day too.”
Links:
Check out Mark’s Safari photo gallery at http://www.escapeworldwide.co.uk/saf/destin/safken.shtml
For more details of holidays to Kenya visit http://www.farawayescapes.co.uk/gallery/Escape%20Worldwide%20Safari%2008%20photo%20gallery/
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