I feel like a hamster on a wheel, running around the past 5-6 days trying to get everything squared away, as well as all the things I've not double-checked or didn't even think about until now - ANYWAY -
Have been up now for about 36 hours straight, since no sleep (that I'm aware of) on the plane. Left Heathrow yesterday, 14 Sept. at 8PM for Nairobi, arrived at 6AM got picked up and taken to the SOMAK facility/lounge to freshen up, then drove about four hours through various interesting Masai Mara villages and desert - everyone looks as we go by, even through I'm sure they're used to it; and many of the little kids wave.
Arrived at the Ol' Tukai Lodge at Amboseli - got my own room! Had a straight lay down after a good lunch, then met our drive Tom at 4PM for our first game drive - fighting to stay awake was made a lot easier by spotting loads of zebras, wildebeests, Thomson's gazelles, ostrich, various birds - a LOT of elephants! AND - a sole lioness, just hangin' in the grass, all eyes upon her, including the zebras - would not look away for a moment. Tom said it was a sign of very good luck to see a lion on the first day!
So hopefully with good rest, we'l see even more tomorrow... and hope the mosquito repellant isn't entirely necessary.
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