Three days and we covered a lot of ground. 6 hours out of Nairobi into the Maasi Mara. Imagine driving 6 hours where the major obsticle in the road is the road itself. I'm not kidding. we drove at least half of the way out there on the dirt shoulder of a highway that is riddled with holes and pretty much impassable.
We arrived on monday in time for an evening game drive. this was really just getting our feet wet (wet with zebras, cheetas & wildebeasts, etc). The next day we had a full day in the reserve - i can't begin to describe how many animals we saw and how unbelievable it was to see them up close and in the wild. Pictures to come. (I know I keep saying that - but i am trying -- technology is lacking a little around these parts, so pls. bare with me).
Anyway, following a fabulous 3 days, we trecked back to Nairobi for one night and headed out early yesterday on what was scheduled to be a 10-12 hr. bus ride (but in actuality was a 16 hr. trip) south to Tanzania. We arrived around 11pm and met up with Jon with no problems at all.
So now all the gang's all together. We'll be around Dar Es Salam for the weekend and then we'll head to Zanzibar for about a week on Sunday.
Can't wait! It's been what I've been looking forward to the most.
