Kenya 2026 (Page 3)

The Hyena family were home as we drove by today. The pups were really cute! Francis told us the dark one is about 2 months old - just starting to get rid of its black baby colouring.

Mum and Calf Elephant were enjoying a morning stroll. The baby was trying so hard to copy mum ripping up grass.

It amazes me how cattle roam around freely. These had a stockman with them but there were others sauntering down the main road in Narok with drivers going around them.

We stopped at ArtCaffe in Norok for lunch (same place as we stopped on the way out). The food was lovely and the pineapple lemonade scrumptious.

The flight was on time, smooth and easy. We got through Heathrow the quickest we've ever done it and then we were home.

Would we go back to Karen Blixen Camp? Yes, without a doubt but perhaps in the dry season next time (although I love the wet season in that part of Africa). They looked after us really well for our unexpectedly extended stay.

Would we use Crowne Plaza at the airport again? Yes, very comfortable with very helpful staff.

Would we fly Kenya Airlines (The Pride of Africa) again? Yes, definitely.

Would we use Audley Travel again? Yes - they helped sort out a problem very smoothly

In summary, although the holiday turned out differently to what we'd booked, we had a fantastic time.

Kenya March 2026 (Page 3)
Another dry day but, unfortunately, our last full day in Kenya. We went on an early morning safari drive. It was pretty quiet as far as animals go but the morning light was beautiful. The sunrise is as fast as the sunset - blink and you'll miss it!


We did, of course, see quite a few animals along the way. Lots of Zebra, a group of Eland, a few Wildebeest etc. and plenty of Topi.

		Mr. Warthog was getting the cold shoulder from Mrs Warthog - she really wasn't interested.
	The Hyena family were home as we drove by today. The pups were really cute! Francis told us the dark one is about 2 months old - just starting to get rid of its black baby colouring.

	Another surprise was to find a Mongoose in a tree. I just don't know how the guides see some of these animals - they are so hard to spot.
The sun was really strong as we drove around and cast long shadows. Sadly, we didn't stay out long because we had to get back for breakfast and our transfer back to Nairobi.
		Mum and Calf Elephant were enjoying a morning stroll. The baby was trying so hard to copy mum ripping up grass.
The Giraffe were stalking their territory, one was very heavily pregnant but it didn't stop her having a good look at us from the middle of the road.
	The morning light lit up a cobweb or two as we drove around. The Bee Eaters were very busy this morning so a few photos of them as well as other birds.	Little Bee-eater
Little Bee-eater	Little Bee-eater	Little Bee-eater
Little Bee-eater	Little Bee-eater	White-browed Coucal
Red-eyed Dove	Tawny Eagle	Boyd collected us from camp for the long drive back to Nairobi. The heavy rain then hot sunshine had done nothing to improve the state of the roads. I think we counted four vehicles stuck in this quagmire. One of the local people asked if we could help pull out the wagon (Boyd's vehicle is a Toyota Landcruiser). He might have managed the van but no chance of the lorry so he politely declined and we went on our way.

	It amazes me how cattle roam around freely. These had a stockman with them but there were others sauntering down the main road in Narok with drivers going around them. We stopped at ArtCaffe in Norok for lunch (same place as we stopped on the way out). The food was lovely and the pineapple lemonade scrumptious.
We arrived at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Nairobi Airport in time to get a snack for tea (apple pie and ice cream, that was more like apple strudel pie - very tasty) then an early night ready for a very early start tomorrow. The hotel has lots and lots of beautiful roses around as well as quite a lot of African linked art work. It also has a gym and pool but we didn't have time to use those.

Tuesday and we were up and out early to catch the flight back to London. The airport process was thorough but relatively smooth and the lounge comfortable. We flew over different kinds of terrain - Sahara Desert, Pyrenees in Andorra, the Med and the Channel, the green of England, the busyness of London and various coastlines. The only thing I watched on the flight TV was a programme about elephants!		Sahara Desert
North African Coastline	Spanish Coastline	Andorran Pyrenees
English Coastline	London	London
The flight was on time, smooth and easy. We got through Heathrow the quickest we've ever done it and then we were home. Would we go back to Karen Blixen Camp? Yes, without a doubt but perhaps in the dry season next time (although I love the wet season in that part of Africa). They looked after us really well for our unexpectedly extended stay. Would we use Crowne Plaza at the airport again? Yes, very comfortable with very helpful staff. Would we fly Kenya Airlines (The Pride of Africa) again? Yes, definitely. Would we use Audley Travel again? Yes - they helped sort out a problem very smoothly In summary, although the holiday turned out differently to what we'd booked, we had a fantastic time.
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