Safaris

Safaris in Kenya and Tanzania We did a few safaris while living in Burundi. We got to explore Kenya's and Tanzania's conservation parks, safari lodges, and ride into these open roof trucks. We saw so many beasts and wild cats, impalas, giraffes, rhinos, pink flamingos...so many of them I can't keep count of the names of the animals. But most of all, we were travelling in the breathtaking landscapes, the morning chills, the beautiful sunrises. I cannot remember the details of our stay, nor the times and places. But i remeber one lodge close to a waterhole. And we could see the animals from our window at sunset, when they all come to take their sahere of water after a hard day: elephants, lions, gnus, giraffes, impalas,...it was amazing! Most of the times at those safaris, we wake up really early, before sunrise, to leave with a guide or two. They packed our lunch as well, so that we have the whole day out there in the wild. Now there are no big forest that we visited. Mostly savanas and smoe light forests to see the monkeys and baboons. During one of those expeditions, we were riding behind a roofless truck, having fun, taking the air and the dust in, sniffing the fresh air and the smells of nature, when I got pissed on by a monkey...ah well, those are the risks I suppose. We suually see a lot of the big games such as giraffes, zebras, impalas, and baboons, elephants, and a lot of birds. Warthogs and wild turkeys are also very easy to see. The wild cats are a bit more difficult to locate, so we rely on the guides to know where their last sightings of the animals were, or which cat had cubs lately. The guides are also very enthusiastics in showing us tracks and unusual trees, and even animal feces.	We saw the snow on Kilimanjaro, the pink flamingos flying over the saltine lakes, the ondulating high grass all over the savana. But don't think Kenya and Tanzania are not just parks full of animals! Nairobi is a bustling city that rivals any European city. It has magnificent hotels, great crafts markets, and awesome food. I think everytime we passed by Nairobi, we hung out in the markets. Similarly, Tanzania has a wonderful range of sightseeing. Dar-Es-Salam has a n elegant otuch of mauresque architectures, the smell of cloves and spices int he air, mixed with the saltiness from the Indian ocean...Mombasa has great beaches with decent waves to fool around. This part of Africa stays forever in my heart as one of the most ebautiful places on earth.
©H. Ramaroson

Safaris in Kenya and Tanzania

We did a few safaris while living in Burundi. We got to explore Kenya's and Tanzania's conservation parks, safari lodges, and ride into these open roof trucks. We saw so many beasts and wild cats, impalas, giraffes, rhinos, pink flamingos...so many of them I can't keep count of the names of the animals. But most of all, we were travelling in the breathtaking landscapes, the morning chills, the beautiful sunrises. I cannot remember the details of our stay, nor the times and places. But i remeber one lodge close to a waterhole. And we could see the animals from our window at sunset, when they all come to take their sahere of water after a hard day: elephants, lions, gnus, giraffes, impalas,...it was amazing!

Most of the times at those safaris, we wake up really early, before sunrise, to leave with a guide or two. They packed our lunch as well, so that we have the whole day out there in the wild. Now there are no big forest that we visited. Mostly savanas and smoe light forests to see the monkeys and baboons. During one of those expeditions, we were riding behind a roofless truck, having fun, taking the air and the dust in, sniffing the fresh air and the smells of nature, when I got pissed on by a monkey...ah well, those are the risks I suppose. We suually see a lot of the big games such as giraffes, zebras, impalas, and baboons, elephants, and a lot of birds. Warthogs and wild turkeys are also very easy to see. The wild cats are a bit more difficult to locate, so we rely on the guides to know where their last sightings of the animals were, or which cat had cubs lately. The guides are also very enthusiastics in showing us tracks and unusual trees, and even animal feces.

We saw the snow on Kilimanjaro, the pink flamingos flying over the saltine lakes, the ondulating high grass all over the savana. But don't think Kenya and Tanzania are not just parks full of animals! Nairobi is a bustling city that rivals any European city. It has magnificent hotels, great crafts markets, and awesome food. I think everytime we passed by Nairobi, we hung out in the markets. Similarly, Tanzania has a wonderful range of sightseeing. Dar-Es-Salam has a n elegant otuch of mauresque architectures, the smell of cloves and spices int he air, mixed with the saltiness from the Indian ocean...Mombasa has great beaches with decent waves to fool around.

This part of Africa stays forever in my heart as one of the most ebautiful places on earth.