Lake Nakuru National Park

On a previous trip to Kenya, this park was impressive due to the lake having literally millions of flamingos. Unfortunately, a change in climate and water flows have raised the level of the lake and reduced its salt levels. (It is an inland salt lake). These changes have led to a huge reduction in the food available for flamingos, and now there are only a few thousand left. It's still impressive but not magical. The changes have also killed many trees that were formerly on the waters edge because they are now in water and the soil had been washed away.

That's the end of the sad part. The park remains a very interesting visit. It has 60 white rhinoceros. It also might have the largest number of Rothschild's giraffes. For my taste, they are somehow more elegant than their cousins, the Masai giraffe. It also has a fascinating selection of birds, monkeys, and other animals. The kids loved every minute, and after I got over my initial disappointment, I did too.

The day ended with our first self-catering, pasta, and sauce out of a jar 😋🙃.Read more