Nairobi, Kenya.
Karura Forest. Nairobi National Park. Nairobi National Museum. Nairobi Snake Park and Aquarium. Visits to each of these Kenya capital treasures captured us with some of our first-ever wildlife and ecosystem adventures. We took a zillion photos to prove it!
The very best part of Nairobi, however, was meeting Steve, Hannah, Molly, and Jack. With Matt Rogers as our mutual friend, we knew we were in good hands. It was a delight to experience their life in Kenya and we relished in their company. Five enthusiastic stars on Trip Advisor!
En route to Nairobi, just barely securing our visas at the airport in time
Views from our hotel
Tall greeting at our hotel
Jackfruit tree across the street
Karura Forest cafe
Monkey spotting
Deep red Kenya soil
Matatus, or shared minibuses
Heading off on safari through Nairobi National Park
In search of hippos
The national park is enclosed on 3 sides and is *right* next to the city
Impala
Cape buffalo
Crowned crane, national bird of Uganda
Hartebeests
Symbiotic bird-buffalo relationship
Ostrich swallowing something big
A pumba!
Swallowed something, now at the base of her throat...what is it??
Vulture
Pumba with babies
Black rhinos, a rare sight
Thomson gazelles
How many photos of giraffes can we take?
Love being on safari!
Our hotel in Nairobi
Nairobi National Museum - recommended!
Siwa, ivory horn from the late 1800s
Kenya butterfly species in the shape of Kenya
The Great Kenya
Hominid history
Nairobi Snake Park and Aquarium (inside Nairobi National Museum)
Fun fact: Count the rings on a tortoise shell and divide by 2 to determine its age
Holding a python, nbd
Kenyan driveway
Busby and Bucha
Hanging out with our new pals, the Callery-Taylors
Ostriches coming our way
Swallowing ostrich
Ambling giraffes
Hippo sighting
Black rhinos browse
Python cuddles
White rhino
White rhinos graze
Croc gets a new home