I count more than 26 elephants on the plain far below our cabin on an escarpment overlooking the great Rift Valley. They have abundant water, are well-fed and have lots of babies. Watching them lumber peacefully along in harmony with the universe soothes the soul.
Bush planes service the Maasai Mara reserve from Kenya’s capital of Nairobi.
With plenty of rainfall, the Mara is fresh and green… a happy place for its residents.
Oops – did I mention elephant?
This little fella had been rolling in mud…. Some of it dried between his toes so he has an itchy foot!
Time for lunch in the bush…..
Incredible birds…
Big cats, of course….
No visit to this part of Africa is complete without a Maasai performance…..
We showed our support for the conservation efforts here with a purchase or two….
A criminally short stay in this breath-taking place, filled with fascinating animals and kind people.
We will have to return to safari before all is said and done, but in the meantime, we head to a completely different part of Africa…… Cairo.
Around the World Again 
The updates are coming thick and fast; you’re right that the time in each place is criminally short. I’m sure you would have loved a few more days in each place. The landscape and animals remind me of the joys of Africa that are deep in my blood – people must experience this at least once in their life.
I especially enjoyed the baby elephant and the somewhat bored impala males occasionally bashing horns. My male goats tend to headbutt regularly through the day, so I’m used to it.
Several deer just appeared in my garden as I’m typing this – time for my mild form of wildlife spotting…
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