My Life in Kenya: Lake Baringo - Long Weekend Camping Trip

This past weekend was team A's first long weekend off, and we were all excited! When we were trying to decide where to go, the Mara was an option, but the SMs weren't sure if we would have our residency before we left. Instead of taking a gamble on our passports being stamped, we decided to take a trip up to the northern hemisphere and camp at Lake Baringo.

We packed up friday morning, and a five-hour car ride later, we arrived to find a very flooded campsite. Turns out that the water hasn't been this high since the 1960s! Because of all the high water, the restaurant and pool we were planning on going to both ended up being partially submerged. It started raining when we tried to set up camp, and with only one hammock rain fly and four hammocks to set up, we got creative. About an hour later, we had a monument to the hammock that ended up working quite well! We definitely attracted a lot of attention for it. Turns out hammocks aren't as popular here as they are in the states.

Our campsite was just a few feet away from the water where we saw several hippos, monitor lizards, monkeys, a crocodile, and an abundance of birds! It was a fabulous weekend for watching wildlife. We took an early morning bird watching boat ride on sabbath where we fed both eagles and crocodiles.

The rest of the trip was spent relaxing at camp with dinner at the Thirsty Goat restaurant (dubbed the hairy goat shortly after arriving), walks down the main road, and lots of laughter had by all. It was definitely an absolutely wonderful weekend!

(all photos are from Keith's camera except the last one)