After becoming accidental daredevils with our trip to Lamu, we thought we'd take a different kind of risk by heading up to Naivasha, an area two hours outside of Nairobi, for a walk on the wild side. Or a bicycle ride, more specifically.
There's lots to see in Naivasha, but the big draw for us was Hell's Gate, an adventurous national park where you can walk or bicycle among the animals. These include zebras, cape buffalo, baboons, hyenas, gazelles, elands, hartebeest, giraffes and, apparently, just a few large predators.
It's honestly very safe, but that didn't stop Joann from giving her family a bit of grief. (Sorry, Mom.) :)
There's lots to see in Naivasha, but the big draw for us was Hell's Gate, an adventurous national park where you can walk or bicycle among the animals. These include zebras, cape buffalo, baboons, hyenas, gazelles, elands, hartebeest, giraffes and, apparently, just a few large predators.
It's honestly very safe, but that didn't stop Joann from giving her family a bit of grief. (Sorry, Mom.) :)
There were no lions nearby, but we were nonetheless engrossed in our bike ride so didn't take very many photos. The few below will give you an idea of the plentiful wildlife and stunning scenery we got to enjoy.
The prize at the end of your bike ride through the park is that you reach Hell's Gate Gorge, a fascinating landscape through which you can hike with a Masai guide. We got to wander through gorgeous (*wink*wink*) scenery like this during an amazing three-hour hike.
The gorge has unbelievable and ever-changing formations as well as many waterfalls and mini pools of piping hot water from the geothermal activity underground. It's such a stunning landscape that it was featured in Tomb Raider 2.
On the bike ride back through the park, Greg couldn't resist a climb on Fischer's Tower, one of the well-known landmarks of the park.
We've got a few days ahead to rest up in Nairobi before we head to Uganda for a short trip. We can't wait to tell y'all about it!
- JC & GK
- JC & GK
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