As we proceeded the roads got worse and worse and Peter frequently had to drive on the shoulder or in the other lane. We eventually arrived at the rather large town at the southern end of Lake Nakaru. The road thru there was also bad but we proceeded on to the park.
The first place we visited was a lakeside area with many flamingos and pelicans. Lake Nakaru is a salt lake with no outlet. The flamingos thrive on the blue green algae which survive in the salty water.
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| From kenya 2011 |
After spending a half hour viewing and taking pictures, Peter drove us to the Sarona Lion Hill Lodge. After The Ark we were wondering what form our next hotel would take. Fortunately the SLHL is a wonderful place to stay, perched on the side of the hill overlooking Lake Nakaru. On arrival after the traditional hot towels and welcome drink, strong men ran up the hill with our incredibly heavy bags. The rooms were small but elegantly furnished. We had as usual arrived in time for lunch which was served buffet style washed down with a Tuskers.
Peter picked us up at 1600 for our first game drive. Lake Nakaru is famous for its population of rhinos which we hadn't seen yet. We very soon saw a black rhino off in the distance, too far for a really good photo although we took some anyway. As often happens you often get a way better shot later in the day which is what happened.
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We saw many rhinos that day, in addition to a wide variety of mammals and birds. This included our first lions.
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These young males were just hanging out about 10 metres from the road.
We rolled back to the hotel around 1830 a little cold and very satisfied with our day. After another buffet dinner and a couple of glasses of red wine it was off to bed in anticipation of the long drive to Masa Mara.
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