Maasai Mara

Trip Start Jul 11, 2007
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Trip End Jul 11, 2009


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Saturday, September 1, 2007

We spent the long weekend at an eco-friendly bush camp called Mara Siria.  Now, bush camp is used loosely.......very loosely.  It was quite up-scale.  We were provided with luxury tents, semi-hotwater gravity-fed showers on request, and great safari vehicles with drivers/guides.  At night they wouldn't let us walk between the tents and the main dining area.  They said it was for our own safety, but I think it was mostly to provide employment. 

The number of animals we saw was astounding.  I never thought you could get so close to wild lions.  We practically parked the car on top of them.  The safari vehicle was open on the sides (no glass or plastic) but it wasn't frightening at all.  Lions sleep.  Then they sleep some more.  I think the most impressive part of the trip was seeing the wildebeasts cross the Mara river.  As they crossed, a huge crocodile swam up alongside one and we must missed seeing the take as they passed right near where we were parked and there was a small bluff between us and the Mara river.  There was a rather loud splash and then both the croc and wildebeast disappeared......never to return.  The number of wildebeasts crossing was impressive.  There were so many in the water at one time that they drove a hippo out of the water. 

I would recommend the Mara Siria camp for those that don't mind doing all-day game drives.  Otherwise, with only two game drives per day, you won't get very far into the park before you need to start to return to camp.  Otherwise, look for places like Governors or Mara Serena. 
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