The next morning, we packed up our things and headed to our second destination, the Masai Mara National Reserve. On our way into the National Reserve we came across some giraffes hanging out in the plains.
It was amazing to see them in their natural environment. They look different than the giraffes I've seen at the zoo and I marveled at their size.Our camp in the Masai Mara National Reserve was one of my favorite accommodations (although, it wasn't one of MH's favorite's because of our distance to the dining area). We stayed in a tented camp with a veranda that over looked the Masai Mara plains and the first afternoon we were there, a herd of elephants passed through to feast on the shrubbery.
We were able to snap a photo of this little guy as the elephants passed through. From what we could see, there were 12 elephants in the herd. It was an wonderful sight!
In the afternoon, we went out for our first safari of the Masai Mara National Reserve. We saw more giraffes and elephants, a variety of antelope, a black rhino, a cheetah, and a trio of lions. Our guide suspected the lions were a group of young brothers based on their size.
Shortly after we encountered them, they laid down and fell asleep and it was comforting knowing that our presence wasn't a threat to them. Although we weren't too close to them, if they wanted to attack us it wouldn't have been difficult since the only thing that separated us were the thin walls of our 4x4 Toyota safari minivan.
In the evening, it started to rain and we returned to our camp. A thunder storm passed through and I enjoyed hearing the steady down pour of rain mixed with the crashing sounds of thunder and watching bolts of lightening illuminate the plains. As we climbed into bed for the night, we could hear the cries of elephants and hippos. It's was something that I will never forget.
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