Kenya - Masai Mara

Masai Mara - going back to the 1920's at cottars' Tented camp

Masai Mara - going back to the 1920's at cottars' Tented camp

Our new guide Mako - a Masai Mara tribe member

Our new guide Mako - a Masai Mara tribe member

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incredibly lucky to witness some lions mating. WE saw them mate 3 times in 15 minutes. They usually mate 20-40 times a day while in heat! can't blame them for looking so exhausted!

incredibly lucky to witness some lions mating. WE saw them mate 3 times in 15 minutes. They usually mate 20-40 times a day while in heat! can't blame them for looking so exhausted!

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Going into an intense storm

Going into an intense storm

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massages after a long day being out on safari

massages after a long day being out on safari

Hippos Lunch

Hippos Lunch

Pretty cute for killer animals

Pretty cute for killer animals

reuben looking like a scuba diver as he tries to avoid the flies

reuben looking like a scuba diver as he tries to avoid the flies

Watching the great migration cross the river was a rare & incredible sighting for this time of year

Watching the great migration cross the river was a rare & incredible sighting for this time of year

It looked like a never-ending sea of wildebeest. the sound of them was unbelievably loud & you could see Lots of little calfs frantically looking for their mothers. 

It looked like a never-ending sea of wildebeest. the sound of them was unbelievably loud & you could see Lots of little calfs frantically looking for their mothers. 

Mako took us to his tribe's village to meet his community

Mako took us to his tribe's village to meet his community

Paddock for livestock made with only branches and sticks

Paddock for livestock made with only branches and sticks

Houses are made using sticks & cow dung 

Houses are made using sticks & cow dung 

This lovely family welcomed us inside their hut. It was so dark and smokey inside you could barely see.

This lovely family welcomed us inside their hut. It was so dark and smokey inside you could barely see.

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champagne bush dinner

champagne bush dinner

Traditional Masai Mara warrior dance

Traditional Masai Mara warrior dance

amazing jumping competition - they belive the highest jumper gets the most girlfriends

amazing jumping competition - they belive the highest jumper gets the most girlfriends