First Experience in the wild

                                ( We saw the lioness chasing an antelope, but gave up after 20 seconds or so,
                                  the guide told us that the lioness is perhaps old.....)

                    ( The threesome initially ran away upon seeing the van we were travelling but after a few
                     seconds stopped momentarily and "forgot" why they ran in the first place. They turn around
                     and looked at us again - they are forgetful creatures I think ! )

k3, originally uploaded by repin.

Recently I spent 3 days in Kenya and managed to squeeze in about 3 hours at the Nairobi National Park......apparently the only safari park of its kind to be situated close to any capital city. Indeed, the guide informed us that the park's neighbours include the airport and residential areas. Animal sightings include giraffes, a lioness chasing a stray antelope I think, the secretary bird, some kind of eagles, hogs, antelopes or gazelles, a rhino in the distance, herds of deers ( or deer-like animals ), a pair of zebras, stocks, and many species of birds. Entrance to the park was US60 per pax to get in with your rented semi open top van ( separate cost ) and an experience driver who maintains contact with other drivers in the park on animal sightings via the mobile phone. Overall, it was a good experience and for a mere 3 hours, it was worth it for the first experience in the wild !