African adventure
a dream trip
by Shannon
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Lake Nakuru is particularly noted for its populations of white and black rhino, Cape buffalo and the elusive leopard. Many other animals abound here including the Masai giraffe, which is often sighted quite close to the many roads in the park. -
Lake Nakuru National ParkNakuru, Kenya | (0)51 44069 45287
East Africa Mission Orphanage, just outside Nakuru, where we 'bush camp' on the farmland of the Orphanage. The East Africa Mission Orphanage looks after more than 100 children ranging in age from just a few days old to 15 years years of age. The complete needs of the children, including full school education, are provided for by the orphanage. It is a charitable institution, registered with the Kenyan Government for the purposes of caring for the thousands of homeless orphans, that would end up either dying a premature death through malnutrition, walking the streets in search of food or turning to prostitution as a means of survival. The orphanage is taking up the challenge to reach out to these children before they have to fend for themselves out in the streets. -
Wildebeest, zebra and gazelle are plentiful and, with luck, we may spot lion or cheetah keeping a casual eye on their movements. Elephant, giraffe and eland are also commonly sighted, along with plenty of bird life. -
Africa’s largest lake, which straddles the borders of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Reaching our campsite by the lake, there is time to relax and watch the sun go down -
Serengeti National ParkTanzania | (0)272 503471
These massive grasslands seem to stretch as far as the eye can see, and even beyond! Over a million wildebeest roam through the park, along with a multitude of antelope species and significant populations of lion and cheetah. -
Ngorongoro is a crater, which is a volcanic caldera some 20 kilometres wide that contains an abundance of wildlife and bird life. Ngorongoro is often referred to as a microcosm of Africa, with forest and grasslands, as well as freshwater and soda lakes. We transfer into Land Rovers and head down to the crater floor, where we spend the morning exploring this outstanding wildlife sanctuary. The crater is home to several black rhinos and, with luck, we may have the opportunity to seeing some of these highly endangered animal -
We join a specialist guide from the Masai Community Cultural Tourism Program to visit a Masai village, who will be able to offer us further information involving the culture and history of the proud Masai people. We explore a small traditional village to gain an insight into the daily life of the Masai. -
Back to base camp to meet Douglas to meet and members from H30- http://humanshelpinghumans.org/
Will tour around with Micro-finance lenders of RISE - www.risekenya.org Head north to Mwingi for a few days with Temi Mutia and then travel with other lenders closer to Kenya. -
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- total distance: 23,461 miles (37.757 km)
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