Jambo from Africa

Have just spent the last couple of weeks in East Africa (Kenya/Tanzania) on safari. Amazing wildlife viewing including lions,  cheetahs, Vervet Monkeys, Olive Baboons, zillions of Wildebeest & Zebras, numerous species of gazelles, antelopes etc, elephants, 3 species is giraffe, black rhino, white rhino, hippos, warthogs,  hyenas, jackals & loads of different types of birds, too numerous to mention here. The highlight of the trip was most definitely the sunrise Hot Air Balloon ride over & subsequent game drive in the Masai Mara. When the balloon landed we were surrounded by wildebeest & zebras as far as the eye could see. We've been blessed with the number of lions we have seen (at close quarters) including a pride of 18 lions in the Serengeti & lions eating a kill in the Ngorongoro Crater, both with very sweet looking cubs (with not so sweet looking teeth). We travelled with a fabulous group: 7 Aussie's (3 WA, 2 QLD, 1 VIC), 4 Brits from UK, 1 Guyanan who now lives in London, 1 Brit from Iceland with her  Icelandic husband & a Kiwi.  The Kiwi & 1 Aussie were on their honeymoon & 2 of us had Birthdays on the trip (for those that don't know mine was a milestone one - 21 again!!! ;-)). The cook made some brilliant meals on camp esp given limited facilities & often dark (daylight 6-6). Weather has been similar to that we were experiencing in the UK before we left. It's beautiful today but gather there's a heatwave in UK on our return. Kwaheri from Kenya. Globetrotters K&A!