Author: Klaus Metzger

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Preparing for safari

At 10 o'clock and a relaxed drive from our hotel at Diani Beach on the Indian Ocean ( Kenya), we arrived at our destination of our dreams : the park located southeast Buchuma gate of Tsavo East National Park. We were probably the only two visitors and immediately there came some native people ; they entangled us intensively in a conversation. One spoke of the necessary sunglasses (antidust) and a head covering because of the sunlight. For the latter, he offered a bunch of safari hats for sale . So JUTTA and the other passengers came to their head protection. Since our trip to India in 2007 I am the owner of a very practical safari hat that I have not taken even before the Taj Mahal.

JUTTA buys her safari hat

Wild Animals in the Tsavo East National Park

So, now began the safari adventure ! Only once fell on the red earth and a lot of dust . Of the "Big 5" was nothing to see . But the more we moved to the north, the more exciting it became. Because suddenly appeared the "red" elephants on ( they had sprayed with the red dust). And above all, we learned the importance of water bodies know . There were windmills that pumped the water to the surface. This was urgently needed , because it was a bad dry season, which was extremely unusual for this time of year . All were eagerly waiting for the rain.

In search of wild animals

KLAUS on the photo safari

A gazelle

The Lonely Elephant

First encounter with an elephant

The elephant comes closer

Landscape in Tsavo East National Park

The great drought in the National Park

Later - at the end of the two day safari - told me Denis Moser in Diani Beach, that the lack of rain would have been the cause for the many animals that we observed during our safari. The experienced safari guide Nicolas had already informed us in the park that we were very lucky with the observation of wild animals on our safari. Always new animal motifs kept us busy as photographers : elephants, giraffes , zebras , water buffalo, antelopes, lions , warthogs, ostriches Somalia - even baboons, we were able to observe. And the next morning came we also cheetahs - but in abundant distance - pre lens.

A red Elephant

Red Elephants migrate further

An elephant family

Water buffalo under a tree

Zebra

Wind turbine as a pump

Life on the water place

Wandering Elephants

The tusker during feeding

Zebras in the shade

Elephant herd in the cool shade

Interested water buffalo

Elephant mother with child

Giraffe

Antelope

The Strauss family

Lion - observer

Small lion

Evening mood in the National Park

Overnight at Aruba Lodge

After several hours criss-crossing the Tsavo East National Park, we were mighty dusty , thirsty and full of intoxicating impressions. The reserved ARUBA LODGE middle of the park waiting for us. About the name " Aruba " I would like to say something, because this term has an almost magical meaning for me. In 1982 I spent with my family a wonderful holiday on the Netherlands Antilles island of Bonaire. There I was able to dive over a week in an underwater paradise . The following week we flew with a friend's family to the neighboring island of ARUBA . There we found the most beautiful beach in the entire Caribbean. In 1985 I was with my wife at the time ULLA (JUTTA my second wife is) on a world tour. We stopped on the way to Fiji in Long Beach (California) and visited there the former passenger liner " Queen Mary " , which is firmly anchored there (with a hotel on board). On the way back to the center we passed a bungalow with the term " Aruba " by! There excist even a photo of it .

The ARUBA LODGE

Our safari jeep

Other animals on the second day safari

For protection against the wild animals the ARUBA LODGE is fenced and can only be reached through a guarded gate . An evening walk in the great outdoors is therefore not possible . Nevertheless, you also get so (eg on the front porch, where we stayed ) a wonderful , atmospheric impression of the life and the noises in the National Park. Since no telephone was available, we were awakened in the early morning at 6 clock from the servant who knocked on our door. After a hearty breakfast started for us the second Safari Day, which brought us the encounter with the cheetahs. For reasons that I had unfortunately not in demand, we had to Tsavo East National Park leave by 10 clock through the Voi gate again.