It’s in Kenya. Well I have been on safari for 3 hours and have already seen one of the Big Five (elephant).
Not bad considering that was on the drive from the landing strip to the lodge. First off, the flight… my ride to the airport was a half hour late and I arrived at the airport and five minutes later got on the plane. A little nerve racking. The plane was a twelve seater in the same way that a 6 person tent fits 6 people (anorexic circus midgets maybe… maybe). We took off while looking over the pilot’s shoulder (flying through fog and clouds is kind of terrifying when you can see out the front of the plane and realize that he can’t see anything). 
While flying in I saw several Masai villages complete with goat and cattle corrals (just like on TV, who knew?). I also saw several wildebeest and a small group of elephants. Upon getting off the plane after landing on a dirt runway (soft landing, but a new experience), and paying $80 in park fees, I was off to the lodge. On the way we saw elephants, a hartebeest, and a small harem of impala. 
That was on the five minute drive to the lodge! The lodge is incredible posh with soft beds and a beautiful deck that overlooks the Mara. I have just been sitting here, watching baboons forage and birds flutter around in the acacia trees from my deck. This is one of the few lodges on the Mara that does not have a fence around it, which means there is potential to see all kinds of animals 
on the grounds and there are many reminders to not get yourself eaten if something hungry wanders in J. Well, I may go watch the hippos for a little while and then go on my game drive in an hour, more later. 
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