On Sunday I was invited by Lynna to go on a day safari to Nairobi National Park along with the family she’d been staying with. It’s a large open plain zoo arrangement not to far from Nairobi itself (in fact you can see the city from some parts). Lynna had hired a nine seater mini bus with a popup roof so you could stand and spot the animals from the car. I was to meet her in Thika at 8 am at one of the supermarkets where the bus and driver would be waiting. She was delayed and arrived on the back of a bicycle closer to 9 (a common form of transport in Thika is by bike. You sit on a cushion on the pack rack over the rear tire while the rider ferries you along. I’m yet to try it.) After an argument with the rider about money Lynna was a bit frustrated but in good spirits. We drove to the home of the family to pick them up and got underway.
Lynna’s hosts were Catherine and Charles, Wambui’s sister and husband who live in Thika, along with their two children, Charles and Mona Lisa, and their nanny, Jeri.
One flat tire later and we eventually made it to the national park. It’s probably best to let the photos do the talking but I had an awesome day driving around the park and spotting animals. It’s even better knowing this is just a prequel to a four day camping safari in the Masai Mara which I’ve booked for the 24th July.
