We left Nairobi early Sunday morning from Wilson Airport. It is a rather small airport but well kept.

The four engine turbo prop plane could hold around forty people. It was about half full.

We had to make three stops on our journey to the Masai Mara. We were the last to get off out in the middle of nowhere. The runways were all made of red dirt. What a surprise and thrill. It was a surprisingly smooth landing each time, thank goodness.

The two Toyota land Cruisers were waiting for us. The trip was perhaps two hours long.

Mountains, rolling hills and wide vistas from brown to green met us as we landed. The horizon is wide here unlike at home in the city.

Trees line the small rivers or streams passing through the wide valley and wildlife preserve. You can find the rivers by looking for the lush greenery and tall trees running along the side of them.

We saw animals below us here and there as we flew over, but weren’t prepared for the vast array of animals that waited for us down below.

The drive was perhaps two ours long and we covered several bumpy miles. Animals were everywhere to be seen. It was amazing.

Our camp here is made of permanent tents with tile floors and modern bathrooms. Solar power and generators are used here to create electricity.

There is a pool and a large main building for food and administrative needs.

We have had great guides and drivers.

The roads are good but smooth would not be one of the words I would use to describe them. They are made of red soil and gravel mixed together and poured on the natural soil. They are higher or crowned in the center so the water will run off during the rains.

There may be rains. The African sky is amazing.

We go out every day for several hours to watch the animals. We are in the middle of nowwhere and the land is filled with animals of all types.

They are almost within reach.

We are now truly in the bush. We have our meals in camp as there is nothing else around us but the vastness of Africa and her bounty.