Larry Ottman
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Day Three: Back to Nairobi
Morning Bird Walk The hotel offered a bird walk with our guide from the night safari, Denge, and he was SO good that I got up very early this morning to learn more about the birds of Ol Pajeta. I was the best experience of this day. We just walked the grounds of the camp…
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Day Two: Amazing Conservation Efforts, More Safari, Including Another Lion Kill!
Early Morning Safari We started today with a 6 am game drive and had the pleasure of watching the sunrise over the plains. Our drivers are so knowledgeable and professional. They can spot anything and know just where to go and how to position the truck for the best views. This resulted a beautiful view…
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Day One: Almost Overwhelming!
Impressions of Nairobi, Ol Pajeta Conservancy, Night Lion Encounter Impressions of Nairobi I packed up and left my apartment (will return on Saturday), and we started on the 4 hour journey towards Mt. Kenya and Ol Pajeta (which autocorrects depressingly to Panera?!). Nairobi is a sea of humanity. Everyone is walking, biking, riding in 12…
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Intro and Travel Day
Welcome to my journey! I was fortunate enough to be a recipient of the Zekavat Summer Sabbatical grant this year and it is my intention to share my experiences through this blog. Huge thanks to Diana Day for helping my slog my way through WordPress to get it set up, ready to go, and hopefully…
Kenya 2024: Zekavat Summer Sabbatical 