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Day 8 May 13, 2025 Tarangire Reservation to Lake Manyara Today we are off to the Lake Manyara National Park. Looks like another wonderful day. The sunrise was not as impressive as expected. The staff is right there to take the bags to the vehicle. Sure is nice when we don’t have to do it.Continue reading “Tanzania 2025”

Day 7 May 12, 2025 Nairobi to Tarangire Resevation, Tanzania We had to be up exceptionally early this morning in order to arrive at the airport 3 hours before departure time. The hotel gave us box lunches which were a let down from the buffet breakfast they normally have. We thought the three hours seemedContinue reading “Tanzania 2025”

Day 6 May 11, 2025 Masai Mara to Nairobi Another early breakfast with departure scheduled for 7:30. The drive back to Nairobi takes about 5.5 hours including two bathroom stops. Traffic is terrible again but not as bad as when we left Nairobi. It’s Sunday and still lots of trucks on the road. Some ofContinue reading “Kenya 2025”

Day 5 May 10, 2025 Masai Mara Rob is to be in the lobby by 5:20 to get picked up for the balloon ride. About half our group is going. Connie got up shortly after he left to go to the lobby for internet access. Good idea but it was down more than up. EvenContinue reading “Kenya 2025”

Day 4 May 9, 2025 Lake Elementaita to Masai Mara Breakfast this morning begins at 6:30 with departure at 7:30. We have about a six hour drive to Masai Mara which is a huge national park. The park borders the Serengeti in Tanzania and is home to the great migration of wildebeest which occurs inContinue reading “Kenya 2025”

Day 3 May 8, 2025 Nairobi to Lake Elementaita We started the day with a very nice breakfast in the hotel. We met the group and our tour manager in the lobby at 8:00 am. We were given water bottles, hats and light blankets. There are only nine of us on the tour. Definitely offContinue reading “Kenya 2025”

Day 1 & 2 May 6 & 7, 2025 Boise Idaho to Nairobi Kenya We left Boise at 10:40 am on May 6 and arrived at our hotel in Nairobi Kenya about 9:30 pm on May 7. We flew from Boise to Seattle on Delta Airlines. Then from Seattle to Paris France on Air FranceContinue reading “Kenya 2025”