The next morning I took another walk downhill along a stream bed. Linda chose to stay with our land rover. The pleasant walk ended at a small river with some great birds along the streamside. We saw ten different birds including some ducks on the river and our first owl, the Pearl-breasted Owlet hidden among the leaves.
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| All we could get of the Pearl-breasted Owlet |
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| Yellow-breasted Apalis |
That evening we took a longer walk through a dry riverbed in hopes of seeing an eagle owl. While we failed to find that bird we did see several others. The most interesting part of the walk, however, was seeing another village and its wells. These wells are wide holes dug near the big trees where the water table is close to the surface. The ladies walk down to dip the water out. Because they are not reinforced, they won’t last forever, but looked to be sturdy enough to last several years. This village reminded us of ones we saw in Namibia, rectangular and made of sticks rather than mud walls. A nice sundowner ended the drive part of the evening.
For dinner we joined the family and their guests for a farewell barbecue. Being able to spend time with these friends who now live all over Kenya was a special experience we aren’t likely to repeat although our willingness and desire to interact with other guests usually opens us up to special conversations and experiences.
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| Airstrip Waiting Room |
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| Sign explaining the elephant fences |
The next morning we were greeted outside our room by a family of Stone Partridge. It took us an hour to get to the airport and our plane to the Masai Mara. Along the way, we saw a number of animals and birds although nothing new or different. The airport is actually the center of another game reserve and has a lovely waiting room with maps and posters describing the area.
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