Day 2-5: The Mara

Actually Day 2 was in Nairobi, but nothing noteworthy really happened. Other than to say it was a lovely, relaxing day. I worked mainly on grading papers for my Online Course.

Day 3, however, is another story. It saw us up at the crack of dawn to catch our safari vehicle south to The Masai Mara (an extension of Tanzania's Serengeti, though slightly smaller). I'll mainly let the pictures speak for themselves. Suffice it to say that we had an amazing time!!!

Top Ten Highlights:
1. Driving through the Rift Valley
2. Our "tent camp" room that really was in a tent but was gorgeous inside
3. Lions
4. Cheetahs!!!
5. Cheetahs chasing impala and running really fast
6. Cheetah babies!!!
7. Hippos, Giraffes, Rhinos, and Crocodiles
8. Seeing animals eat their prey (gross, but awe-inspiring, too)
9. the Food at our "tent camp" that included an all-you-can-eat buffet and all-you-can-drink mango juice
10. Hanging out with Kristin (who deserves credit for most of these photos) and her friend Emmy

Single Lowlight:
1. Getting sick on the first morning and spending a bit of time on the porcelain express. It made for a queasy ride on the next safari day.