Lake Naivasha

Some friends of friends, who have lived in Nairobi for years, kindly offered to accompany us on our first weekend trip outside of Nairobi. We went to Lake Naivasha, a couple of hours away, and explored the area and stayed the night at cabins right on the lake. We had a great time with many animal encounters. We visited Sanctuary Farm, which hosts wildebeest, impala, water buck, zebra, and countless types of birds. From our camp, we took boats out onto the lake to see the bird life and get fairly close to the families of hippo that bask near the shore.

Two other highlights include visiting a weaving and pottery workshop, and watching a just-born zebra take her first wobbly steps.

Jasper electing to read, while wildebeest and zebra graze nearby