Maasai Mara

You can’t go to Africa and not do a safari. With the help of my new friends that were so gracious to host me while I was in Nairobi (and a side thank you to John at Healthpartners for getting me in contact with his family there), I was able to organize a three day safari in the Maasai Mara. The wildebeest were migrating, the lions were mating (in the middle of the road), and the elephants, giraffes, gazelles, buffalo and hippos were plentiful. I joined a couple from the UK and two guys from South America. Along with our driver, who had a very unique sense of humor, we all had a great time together over the three days. In addition to the animals, we also visited a Maasai village (which is the local tribe). Outside of them relentlessly trying to sell us souvenirs, it was very interesting to experience how they live, learn some of their rituals and go inside of their huts.