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Lioness with cubs at Masai Mara Day two and our last day at Masai Mara was even more exciting! After a wonderful Day one at Masai Mara , we were all set to have an even better day two...we set off after a hearty breakfast.Our plan was to spend as much time as we could at the park. And day two did not disappoint, it was another day in Paradise Masai Mara! Started out with a Leopard sighting and ended with a pride of Lions!!! In between….wild Buffalo, Wildebeests, Zebras, Giraffes, Ostriches, Deer, birds,  a visit to Masai village ,  Hippopotamus, and  Banded Mongoose kept us at our highest high! The lodge we stayed in “Keekorok Lodge,Sun Africa Hotels” was beautiful. We did not get much time at the lodge but whatever little time we did manage to spend in the lodge, it was blissful…birds, scenic beauty, and the water body next to the lodge was lovely...it is home to quite a few Hippos who seem to be having an awesome time! We watched from a safe ...

Masai Mara has been one of my dream destinations for as long as I remember.... My Masai Mara travel plan took a while to materialise because I wanted my father to accompany us. He has been instrumental in getting all of us interested in wild life! I still remember one of the first books on wildlife that my dad gave me from his bookshelf was a book of snakes (although I can’t say that I developed a liking from snakes!) Going to Masai Mara without my dad was unthinkable!  Since his health has not been that good in the past few years, I wanted him to get better before recommending this trip to him! He was hesitant, but finally gave in to my persuasion:) and our team of five (my parents, my sister, niece, and I were ready for Mara!) Because our parents were travelling with us we did not want our trip to be too long or too hectic…we managed to keep it short, but it did end up being hectic considering the distances we had to travel. However, it was all worth it, every bi...