Life's a Stitch

(Feb. 27)

An early start for the 4 hour drive to Lake Naivasha, again passing many herdsmen and their livestock.

It is not yet official rainy season, but the forecast called for showers every day. We lucked out and it stayed dry for every scheduled game drive. Today did not disappoint.

We arrived at Lake Naivasha for a sunny boat safari.

First were the hippos.

Then we circumnavigated Crescent Island, a paradise without predators for the resident animals. 

The lake’s bird population was impressive. I was luck to snap a quick photo on my phone of my favourite bird, a kingfisher.

I wasn’t fast enough to get the one with a fish in his beak.

The Sopa Lake Naivasha Lodge was spectacular, luxurious with the bonus of animals roaming freely on the grounds. 

Our room was waterfront and at one point we had a hippo view.

Re registered with the resort’s naturalist for a nighttime hippo walk. Hippos rest during the day in the water and come to land in the evening to graze. Their diet is vegetarian. It’s hard to imagine attaining their weight by eating grass.

We were treated to close up encounters with zebras and giraffes. 

Returning to our room we were met by a giraffe busy trimming the hedge by our stairs.