MH and I spent one last day in Nairobi before we had to head home via London. On the way back to Nairobi, we experienced a truly "only in Africa" moment... After waiting for our plane that was 45 minutes late for no reason, we walk out to our plane (on the tarmac of course), only to be shooed away by the stewardess. Apparently, the flight crew decided to take an hour break for lunch. Can't miss lunch! So, we ended up being 2 hours late to Nairobi...
We visited the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, an elephant and rhino orphanage on the edge of the city. There, human keepers take care of elephant and rhino orphans 24/7 until they are well enough to be released into one of the neighboring wildlife conservancy areas. The Trust allows the public to visit the orphanage on a daily basis for a small fee during the early afternoon. Alternatively, you can foster an orphan(s) and visit the orphanage during a special foster parent time in the evening. MH and I opted to foster Naipoki, a baby female elephant who had been rescued having fallen down a well, and Solio, a baby female black rhino who had been rescued because her mother was unable to care for her. As a result, we got to visit the orphanage in the evening with other foster parents.
Naipoki & Her Keeper
Solio
It was an amazing experience to be able to be so close to these magnificent creatures. It was remarkable to see how responsive they were to their keepers call and loving touch. Naipoki and Solio's keepers called them to the front of their pens so we could meet them through the gates. We got to hold Naipoki's trunk and pat Solio's horn!
In the evening, we dined at The Carnivore. Had we visited 6 years ago, we could have tried a wide variety of exotic meats. However, since the ban on game meat consumption our exotic meat offerings were limited to camel, crocodile, and ostrich meatballs.
Menu Board @ The Carnivore
Aside from the abundance of meat on the menu, the other great part about the restaurant was its offering of sauces to pair with the various meats. It you read the reviews about the restaurant on Trip Advisor, many say the restaurant is well past it's hay day, but MH and I still had a great time and enjoyed everything that we ate.
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