Walking in the Bush b4 sunset

We stayed like most people outside Amboseli in Masai Simba Camp, which is the standard here. It's a rather charming bush camp run by local people. Well run by them! After you arrive in the early evening, a guide takes you for a walk in the bush. He shows various footprints and poo. That helped identify animals and when they were there ( poo freshness) . Giraffes 🦒 feet are distinctive, as is their poo, which is about the size, shape, and colour of maltesers.

We saw using our tracking many Giraffes and many different types of birds, such as hornbill and weaver birds . There were loads of porcupine tracks and lost needles. The children were determined to collect every single one that we saw. We also saw a porcupine den, which is huge, maybe 5m across. The burrows are large enough for big dogs, and two days later, we saw one abafonded by porcupine, which is now home for spotted hyenas. We did not see porcupine itself as they only emerged at night.

We ended the walk with a beautiful sunset, with the horizon broken by elegant Giraffes 🦒.Read more