Kenya trip: rampant wildlife and sausage trees in the Masai Mara
May 16, 2008
News editor Michelle Perrett has joined tour operators and journalists on a trip to the Masai Mara, hosted by Virgin Atlantic and Kenya Tourist Board...
To get to the Maasai Mara takes another 35 minutes by plane to Keekorok airstrip after landing at Nairobi. Then there is another 30 minute jeep ride to Sarova Mara Lodge.
The view is unbelievable as the convoy of jeeps make it through to long grass on tracks and dirt roads to the safari resort.
Our driver points out the wildlife in the distance telling us the long grass is rife with both black mambo and green mambo snakes.
He stops to point out the Sausage Tree - it has a strange array of sausage shaped fruit - which the locals ferment and make into a potent alcoholic drink.
The Sarova Mara Lodge greets us with a row of Maasi warriors who sing and dance to welcome us.
The luxury tents we are staying in are amazing allowing you to see the bush and national park through your mosquito netted windows.
My tent is on the edge of the resort backing onto the park - where some of the staff tell me excitedly I could spot and elephant or a lion. I'm thinking it could be a long night...
Michelle Perrett, news editor
Nathan Midgley
Martin Couzins
