We celebrated Thanksgiving on December 1st at camp. Shirley had just
arrived from Nairobi, bringing with her the makings of a delicious Thanksgiving
feast. After toasting with a nice glass of wine, we gorged ourselves on a 2 kg
roasted chicken, creamy mashed potatoes, crisp green beans, fabulous stuffing,
and even homemade cranberry sauce.
After the meal we rolled ourselves into the truck for an
afternoon safari around the ranch. During the drive we saw gerenuk, gazelles,
giraffes, vervet monkeys and even baboons. But most of all, we saw tons of Grevy’s
zebra around almost every corner. These gorgeous animals have the tendency to
turn and look at you, very convenient!
On the safari we also checked out the Uaso Ngiro River. It
would have been a beautiful picnic spot if only we weren’t so stuffed!
On the way back to camp we came across the carcass of a
young elephant that was being enjoyed by several spotted hyenas. They weren’t
too disturbed by our presence, but we left them to their Thanksgiving meal.
It was a wonderfully perfect day.
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