Hot air Ballon ride

Had to get up at 430am to leave at 5. My butler brought me coffee at my tent. We had an hour of bumpy driving on dirt roads to get to the Balloon place. They had 16 people in one balloon. Each group of 4 in a side of a basket, very tide together. In the middle the pilot with the balloon fires. The basket siding was patted. We could not see out unless we got up and then I had to step on the seat. That way, when landing, if the basket tipped sideways we would not get hurt.
The pilot, Ali from Egypt was wonderful. We could not feel the take off and he stuck the landing. This after he warned us that it could bounce 2-3 times and tip sideways.
We went over the Mara river first and saw the hippos from the top. Even when only their noses stick up, you can see their whole bodies from the balloon as you ride. There were 5-6 other balloons. It was very smooth and southing. It was wonderful to ride around and see everything from a different view. After we landed we had a champagne breakfast in the bush.
Martin our guide in Kenya picked us up for a safari. We saw lots of animals with babies. We saw a warhock with a 2-3 day old baby the size of a fat rat. Tobys were standing guard on mounds with their "blue jeans and yellow socks". Then we found 3 lions lounging around after their meal. Further down we found a half eaten cape buffalo. We decided to go back for lunch. Lunch was outside by the river watching the rinos in the water, and zebras across.
The dik diks were waiting behind my tent, watching me with their huge eyes. They mate for life and when one dies the other dies within 7 days from loneliness.Leggi altro