Maasai Mara

 

Our last stop was Maasa Mara, the northern extension of the Serengeti Plain.  While we were a little too early to see the great migration in full glory, we certainly did not lack for opportunities for wildlife viewing.

 
We stayed at a lodge in the preserve

 

Once again, we needed mosquito netting

The lodge was cozy

 

  And there were always critters, like the hyrax, wanting to come in to the rooms.  One night, one did!

We got a unique perspective in a hot-air balloon ride

 

The animals spread out below us

 

The horizon was far away

  We landed in Tanzania.  A little bumpy!

Back in Kenya, Captain Mike provided breakfast

  The weather was uncertain but dramatic

Lion sightings were our most common recreation

   

 

   

Of course, there were elephants as well

  And birds like the lilac-breasted roller

Trees hid some larger animals, like giraffe

  Hyenas skulked on the plains

Zebras formed herds

  Ostrich were usually seen in pairs

We watched a cheetah hunt (but fail to catch) a baby wildebeest

  The topi liked to pose for the cameras

 

We had breakfast by the Mara River the last day

  Crocodiles were a common sight on the river

Hippos were also often seen

   

The saddlebilled stork made an impressive show   And then it was over. . .

 

 

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