an escape

Last Saturday, Dexter and I took a little jaunt away from our hectic and somewhat stressful life to Lake Nakuru.  After fighting with the customer service rep for his plane ticket to the US for about 8 hours on Friday, getting away from the computer, the house and civilization was just what the doctor ordered!

Plus, we've been talking forever about how we want to be going places throughout Kenya.  After all, Kenya is a huge tourist destination and we are here already we should be taking advantage of it! Especially if we'll be leaving soon.

Lake Nakuru is closest park to us, and is famous for the millions of greater (I think) Pink Flamingo that dot the shoreline of the lake.  They're my favorite part of the lake, and possibly of the destination spots I've been to in Kenya.  From a high vantage point the edge of the lake looks pink. . .except that there were NONE.  What?  Turns out they travel down to Tanzania to have their babies.  Punks.

We took over 200 pictures from the day.  I'll spare you all of them.  But here are some of the best from the day...



















Kyalo was prepared with his safari outfit and sunhat...looking like a mini Ranger. He was the most prepared for the day.

Well, there was this girl, who was totally prepared for picture taking in a game park.  I mean, seriously.

Yes, we really did take pictures of a stranger and her amazing lens.  And yes, I totally lust after it.  But, maybe I should really learn my camera first.  :)



So, on to the animals.

{rhino...and if you look real close, a bird!}

{Ranger Kyalo checking out the rhino}

 baby buffalo

 giraffe and buffalo

injured buffalo (can you see the wound there by the tail?)

There were no flamingos {cry} but there were lots of pelicans

 impala or antelope or gazelle - I can't remember which

the view from the top

{the guys looking on}

 little guy was into it!

zebra

these are the best pictures from the day, I think.

and yes, we really were that close!

And now for my favorite photo of the day:

love these guys

It was a great -- and much needed -- escape from reality.