Maasai Mara

What an incredible day. We got up and had breakfast made to order along side the river running along the northern border of the Maasai Mara (which is the Kenyan side of the Serengeti). It rained a good portion of the night, so we were a bit worried of heading out into the park on our own, but we did it anyway.

About 20 minutes into the park, we were stuck in the mud. Seriously. Not moving, no hope of moving, and really no alternatives to getting out. Being a hopeless optimist -- I can't believe that I really felt a small amount of despair, like we weren't going to make it out. We thought that if we waited long enough - the mud might dry out in the sun and then we'd get out.

Turns out that 20 Maasai men were out and about in a truck helping trucks that were stuck, and then came over and helped us too!

Their ring leader, Simon, then volunteered to be our guide for the day in the park and this was an EXCELLENT decision. Because he was with us we were able to see: elephants, giraffes, hippos, a crocodile, Thompson's gazelles, warthogs, ostriches, lions, wildebeests, zebras, really cool birds, and so much more. We even got to stand on the border between Kenya and Tanzania! Check out my photos here.