Sunrise Over The Rain Forest

Day 34
6:00 Nature Walk to Nandi Escarpment and Isiukhu Falls
9:00 Breakfast
10:45 Leave for Kitale
2:30 Arrive at Kitale
3:00 Lunch
6:00 Wildlife Conservation
7:00 Dinner

Lisa Watching The Sunrise

   Getting up at 5:45am in the middle of a rain forest in Kenya was difficult. It was PITCH BLACK out and we needed flashlights just to see the ground in front of us. "We all walked along the path for quite a while, then entered the forest and climbed. It was really steep and I was afraid that a snake would come down from the branches above and bite me. We finally reached the escarpment and it was really worth it. We were looking over a canopy of trees with mist snaking through it, billowing up in places, it was so amazing. The sky flushed red before the sun rose over the hills. It was quite a sight, very scenic and beautiful." After the sunrise we went to a waterfall which was very loud. They were a nice treat to the morning. It was so humid here and after the arid cool mornings, I was uncomfortable to be covered in sweat.


Isiukhu Waterfall

   The drive to Kitale seemed long but it was "only 3 1/2 hours" and on the truck I enjoyed the amazing landscape. There are brilliant red flame trees along the road. We were camping on a farm; it's a large property and we are very safe so we're allowed to walk around freely. 10 years ago I witnessed the most amazing sunrise of my life (later to be rivaled by the sunrise atop of Mount Fuji, but that's another story!)

Mel and I