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Samburu to Mt. Kenya Safari Club, May 23, 2013

It was a travel day today - but not too far. After breakfast and a last game run in Samburu National Park, the five of us, with Ben (DK's driver) and Daniel set off sown the highway past Isiolo to Mt Kenya Safari Club. On our final game run we saw:

vultures, giraffe, elephant, the old washed out bridge, dik dik, warthog, impala, Grant's gazelle, elephant, dik dik, giraffe, Grants gazelle, secretary bird

We arrived at Mt Kenya Safari Club around 1:30, just in time for lunch. They have changed it around a bit since we were there in 2009 - it looks very nice, lots of open air areas now. There were very few people at the Club, we were all given rooms in the main lodge. Mike, Deb and Don & I had arranged to meet at the orphanage - Mt. Kenya Wildlife Conservancy - one of my favorite places to visit. Iris Hunt, the founder of the conservancy, takes in injured or orphaned animals, breeds them and releases the kids to the wild. She has been the major contributor of restocking the bongo on the slopes of Mt. Kenya.

Animals we visited in the orphanage: bushbuck, llama, patas monkey, bongo, leopard tortoise, cape buffalo, female sokoke forest cats, dyker, giant aldabra tortoise, crowned crane, male sokoke forest cats, caracal (lynx), Verreaux owl, mongoose, colubus monkey, pygmy hippo, ostrich, zebroid (hiding), patas monkey, spot nosed guenon, suni antelope, mangaboon, African porcupine, cheetah, bushpig & warthog, stenbock, impala
Deb and David, the vervet's 'boss'
Deb and David, the vervet's 'boss'		 Larsen's Camp - one of our favorites
Larsen's Camp - one of our favorites		 The hide at the camp - we were surprised one night with a delicious dinner here!
The hide at the camp - we were surprised one night with a delicious dinner here!		 Crocodile
Crocodile
Vultures in a dead tree. Wasn't there a Boy Scout camp song about that?
Vultures in a dead tree. Wasn't there a Boy Scout camp song about that?		 Elephants. Lots of them!
Elephants. Lots of them!		 The Ewaso Nyiro River & the doum palms
The Ewaso Nyiro River & the doum palms		 Jim, Mike and Daniel are standing on the remains of the Uaso Bridge that was flooded out in 2011 - there is nothing behind them.
Jim, Mike and Daniel are standing on the remains of the Uaso Bridge that was flooded out in 2011 - there is nothing behind them.
The 'drop'. That was a powerful raging river for sure to take out this bridge!
The 'drop'. That was a powerful raging river for sure to take out this bridge!		 Warthogs
Warthogs		 Impala - seems we mostly get pictures of these guys walking away.
Impala - seems we mostly get pictures of these guys walking away.		 Dik dik. Even though they mate for life it is often difficult getting them in one picture!
Dik dik. Even though they mate for life it is often difficult getting them in one picture!
An ellie with an itchy trunk
An ellie with an itchy trunk		 Reticulated giraffe
Reticulated giraffe		 Archer's Gate - entrance/exit to Samburu National Reserve
Archer's Gate - entrance/exit to Samburu National Reserve		 On the road to Isiolo
On the road to Isiolo
On the road to Isiolo
On the road to Isiolo		 Buying 48 giraffe napkin rings for Giraffe Restaurant at a carver's shop along the road
Buying 48 giraffe napkin rings for Giraffe Restaurant at a carver's shop along the road		 Stop on the road to buy some carvings
Stop on the road to buy some carvings		 Watch the carvers at work in the back of the shop
Watch the carvers at work in the back of the shop
Checking into Mt Kenya Safari Club
Checking into Mt Kenya Safari Club		 Outdoor restaurant seating area at the Club
Outdoor restaurant seating area at the Club		 Mt. kenya Safari Club - The lunch buffet is delicous
Mt. kenya Safari Club - The lunch buffet is delicous		 Jim must be telling a great story!
Jim must be telling a great story!
A peacock struts its stuff
A peacock struts its stuff		 'Come on guys, everyone show their feathers!'
'Come on guys, everyone show their feathers!'		 Spunky finds a relaxing place to sit. The room was lovely, we had not stayed in the main part of the hotel before
Spunky finds a relaxing place to sit. The room was lovely, we had not stayed in the main part of the hotel before		 This room had a french balcony, you couldn't really stand on it though
This room had a french balcony, you couldn't really stand on it though
Deb is like an animal magnet - they all LOVE her!
Deb is like an animal magnet - they all LOVE her!		 Bongo
Bongo		 Sokoke forest cat (female) Soooo cute!
Sokoke forest cat (female) Soooo cute!		 Mike pets a dyker, a small antelope
Mike pets a dyker, a small antelope
Speedy, the giant aldabra tortoise from the Seychelle Islands - he is 150 years old
Speedy, the giant aldabra tortoise from the Seychelle Islands - he is 150 years old		 A few bongo and a crowned crane
A few bongo and a crowned crane		 Mt. Kenya Animal Orphanage, many of the animals here roam free - great for the kids! (and Deb)
Mt. Kenya Animal Orphanage, many of the animals here roam free - great for the kids! (and Deb)		 One of the male sokoke forset cats in their temporary digs while their 'cat cave' undergoes renovations
One of the male sokoke forset cats in their temporary digs while their 'cat cave' undergoes renovations
Verreaux owl, the largest owl in Africa
Verreaux owl, the largest owl in Africa		 Slender mongoose
Slender mongoose		 A pair of pygmy hippos
A pair of pygmy hippos		 Jackie, the friendly colobus monkey
Jackie, the friendly colobus monkey
Oh my, my age is showing here :-)
Oh my, my age is showing here :-) 		Patas monkey, also known as the military monkey, or the red monkey
Patas monkey, also known as the military monkey, or the red monkey		 Sunni antelope - the smallest antelope found in Kenya. They live about 9 years.
Sunni antelope - the smallest antelope found in Kenya. They live about 9 years.		 Deb and a spot-nosed guenon, a breed similar to the East African Sykes monkey. They are found in West Africa.
Deb and a spot-nosed guenon, a breed similar to the East African Sykes monkey. They are found in West Africa.
Mike and the spot-nosed guenon
Mike and the spot-nosed guenon		 African porcupine. I wouldn't want to run into this guy!
African porcupine. I wouldn't want to run into this guy!		 A warthog and a bushpig
A warthog and a bushpig		 Animals, animals, animals!
Animals, animals, animals!
llama
llama		 Back to my sokoke cats!
Back to my sokoke cats!		 An incredibly georgeous cat!
An incredibly georgeous cat!		 Can't get enough of these cats!
Can't get enough of these cats!
Patas monkey at the Mt. Kenya Animal Orphanage with her new baby - she was protecting the baby from the other monkey in the pen
Patas monkey at the Mt. Kenya Animal Orphanage with her new baby - she was protecting the baby from the other monkey in the pen		 Crowned crane
Crowned crane		 Mt. Kenya Animal Orphanage - A caracal (African lynx) at the Mt Kenya Animal Orphanage
Mt. Kenya Animal Orphanage - A caracal (African lynx) at the Mt Kenya Animal Orphanage		 The sign on the equator
The sign on the equator
The pool area. When there are no clouds, you can see Mt Kenya in the background.
The pool area. When there are no clouds, you can see Mt Kenya in the background.		 You can get lost in the maze if you like - someone will find you!
You can get lost in the maze if you like - someone will find you!		 The outdoor bar area
The outdoor bar area		 The William Holden cottages - we stayed in these last time we were here in 2009
The William Holden cottages - we stayed in these last time we were here in 2009

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