Nairobi

Although I arrived yesterday, I did very little in Nairobi as the first day of the tour would be allowing us time to experience the capital city of Kenya before we move on to the wilderness. The day kicked off with an early morning meeting with our guide Joe and two others before we went to pick up the rest of the crew and become familiar with the big yellow bus that would be home for the next month. There was a crew of 14, much less than can normally fit. Once everyone was on board, we got our first proper debrief of the tour and what to expect. Joe went through the different duties that we would be responsible for as well as any rules of the bus. The standard stuff. We then got straight into the tour by going to the Giraffe sanctuary. This was really cool and informative about the sanctuary, the giraffes, and conservation efforts. We spent some time here before heading to a bead museum where we were welcomed with an amazing song by the girls before being walked through the processes involved in making the beads. We then head outside of town slightly to our first camping site. We arrived early to ensure we had enough time to get used to our new roles and responsibilities while also ensuring we had enough time to be able to enjoy a beer at the end of the day. Tomorrow, though, our safari really started, and we would head to Maasai Mara.Read more