Just About Everything

After experiencing the truly unique Hell's Gate National Park , the next morning we set off for our last destination on this trip " Amboseli National Park".  With that came the sad feeling that our wonderful trip was coming to an end. Amboseli was in my bucket list of top National parks in Kenya, not only because of the large number of elephants that can be seen from very close quarters in this park, but also because we could get a glimpse of Mount Kilimanjaro from Amboseli since this park is close to the Tanzania border. Mount Kilimanjaro (a dormant volcano) is the highest mountain in Africa (5895 metres above sea level) and is located in Tanzania. We started early in the morning, around 7 am, from Lake Naivasha and reached Amboseli in the afternoon. We set off for the afternoon safari almost immediately (after grabbing a quick lunch) since we only had that one afternoon for the safari; we were leaving for Nairobi the next morning. We had a wonderful safari...

After the wonderful experience at Lake Naivasha , we set off for Hell's Gate National park. Located close to Lake Naivasha, Hell's Gate National Park was established in 1984 and is a smaller park compared to other national parks in Africa. However, this park is unique and provides an experience that one can’t truly get in other national parks! The unique landscape of Hell’s gate is what appealed to me the most. The name comes from a small break in the cliffs creating a gap between them that looks like an entrance or gate, and the gate brings you into a volcanic area, an area full of geothermal activities, geysers, hot springs… This is one of the national parks that allow you to cycle and walk inside. It is also a very popular place for hiking. That’s why it is so unique…you can get as close to nature as possible, see the animals in their natural habitat and not from the confines of a vehicle! I wish we had the time to experience the park by walking and cycling aroun...