Many Adventures in Kenya
by Irene
(The Netherlands)
I came to Kenya for the first time in 1994... it has changed my life completely. Since then Kenya has become part of my life... imagine now 17 years long. I have been travelling to Kenya many times. Some of my visits were longer than just weeks, they took months.
In 2002 I founded an orphanage in Nairobi which is now located in Kikambala (Lioness Cubs Orphanage). In 2002 I also started a travel agency to share my own experiences in tourism after I worked as a tour leader in Kenya.
Now Iam busy organising weddings in Kenya and sending volunteers to Kenya to several projects to help and support schools, orphanages and clinics. I have many experiences in Kenya which I have even written down to publish as a book.
However some of the experiences I had, I would like to share with you here. One time I was in Voi Safari lodge in Tsavo East, when I was watching the lions down in the savannah. There was a lion after a lioness all day long... Lions are always really interesting to look at... So I sat there for some time and all sudden I was thinking of what if one of the lionesses will come up here, what will I do? At the same time I felt something... and moved my head to the right side of where I was seated... and believe it or not, a lioness came quite close to where I was and my heart made a jump... of fear of course. Cause the way to my room was exactly there where the lioness was walking... So I just sat quiet and thank God the lioness walked back into the bush...
And what about an elephant destroying a tree at night next to your tent? It happened in the Masai Mara in Governors... I woke up cause of the noise... and I could not sleep anymore after... You hear this incredible noise of breaking the tree in pieces... A guard walking up and down with his boots... I just sat there on my bed and waited till the morning hours... I later saw the big bull at the camp...
I had many memorable moments in Kenya... never to forget... scary... adventurous... romantic....