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Maasai Mara National Reserve (Kichwa Tembo) May 20, 2007

This was one of our favorite places last year, and we were thrilled to be returning to even the same tent - H5 - at Kichwa Tembo!
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Champagne and orange juice for breakfast at Larsen's to start the morning!
Champagne and orange juice for breakfast at Larsen's to start the morning!
I shall find us a leopard exclaims Daniel - and not just the eyes!
"I shall find us a leopard" exclaims Daniel - "and not just the eyes!"
If one of these guys is a dik, then this picture has to be dik dik dik
If one of these guys is a dik, then this picture has to be "dik dik dik"
We were all experts by now, we knew how to identify impala all on our own!
We were all experts by now, we knew how to identify impala all on our own!
Nathan, our driver/giude for Samburu drops us at the airpstrip
Nathan, our driver/giude for Samburu drops us at the airpstrip
See the various buildings at this airport?  There's the departure lounge, the duty free shop, the control tower......
See the various buildings at this airport? There's the departure lounge, the duty free shop, the control tower......
Not sure what mountain this was, but I liked this picture.  This was just as we were leaving Samburu
Not sure what mountain this was, but I liked this picture. This was just as we were leaving Samburu
Clint learns to pilot the plane as right seat
Clint learns to pilot the plane as right seat
Flying over (or at least near) the Aberdares
Flying over (or at least near) the Aberdares
After the Aberdares
After the Aberdares
Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha
A village, just as we were descending at Maasai Mara National Park
A village, just as we were descending at Maasai Mara National Park
Rashad thanks Clint for getting us safely to the Mara
Rashad thanks Clint for getting us safely to the Mara
Kichwa Tembo airstrip
Kichwa Tembo airstrip
All hands on deck to unload those Micato duffles!
All hands on deck to unload those Micato duffles!
A touch of class - water, coke, coffee, hot chocolate & cookies are waiting for us
A touch of class - water, coke, coffee, hot chocolate & cookies are waiting for us
These are the brand-new spiffy Bateleur/Kichwa Tembo vehicles.  I still couldn't climb in the back though.
These are the brand-new spiffy Bateleur/Kichwa Tembo vehicles. I still couldn't climb in the back though.
Leaving the airstrip
Leaving the airstrip
Hamerkop - our first Maasai Mara sighting
Hamerkop - our first Maasai Mara sighting
Sykes' Monkey.  These guys are plentiful as you come into Kichwa Tembo Camp.  They are not really purple though...
Sykes' Monkey. These guys are plentiful as you come into Kichwa Tembo Camp. They are not really purple though...
Daniel and Tom - Daniel was telling us he was in this same pose with one of the USA presidents
Daniel and Tom - Daniel was telling us he was in this same pose with one of the USA presidents
Inside of the tents at Kichwa Tembo - that's Spunky on the bed - he's been to 44 countries with us.  He loves Africa too.
Inside of the tents at Kichwa Tembo - that's Spunky on the bed - he's been to 44 countries with us. He loves Africa too.
The tents have incredible bathrooms - this is the walk in shower
The tents have incredible bathrooms - this is the walk in shower
The resident warthogs here keep the grass short
The resident warthogs here keep the grass short
We ate all our meals at Bateleu Camp as there was a cooking/training class going on at Kichwa Tembo
We ate all our meals at Bateleu Camp as there was a cooking/training class going on at Kichwa Tembo
Lunch overlooking the Maasai Mara
Lunch overlooking the Maasai Mara
Nyamera - Daniel was impressed I knew what the Swahili name was for topi.  Sounds Swedish though, doesn't it?
Nyamera - Daniel was impressed I knew what the Swahili name was for topi. Sounds Swedish though, doesn't it?
MY road!  This cape buffalo didn't want to move
MY road! This cape buffalo didn't want to move
You guessed it - impala!
You guessed it - impala!
Supper at Bateleur - EVERYONE is very enthralled with what Gloria is saying!
Supper at Bateleur - EVERYONE is very enthralled with what Gloria is saying!
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