After lots of traffic while driving up and over the pass that led us into the Great Rift Valley (We got to see & drive through the Great Rift Valley!), we made the long journey to the Maasai Mara Conservancy. We couldn’t even drive the four-wheel-drive van that had done great for us at Ol Pejeta into the Conservancy. Only their own four-wheel-drive Land Cruisers are allowed. Of course we didn’t drive anything anytime. Wallace, our driver from Discover Corp, had driven us everywhere so far. And had done a great job of it!
Anyway,, we finally made it to the Maasai Mara Conservancy and to our tents at the Porini Lion Camp. By tents, I mean large tents with 2 beds, a desk, a flushing toilet, cold-water sink, and a bucket shower. Oh, and electricity from a solar panel.
After a late lunch & a bit of time to settle into our tents, we headed out for our first evening game drive. First, let me say that the name Lion Camp is definitely an accurate name. After seeing so many animals like the eland, impala, & hyena,
we saw our first lion. A female lion in the bushes. Minutes later, we saw a male lion in nearby bushes.
Immediately after getting a peek-a-boo view of the lions, we came across a female cheetah relaxing on a mound. She was so elegant and beautiful!
As if all that wasn’t enough… as we headed away from where the cheetah was laying, we came across the male lion out in the open.
Then, after all those amazing animals, we had our sundowner (drinks out on the savanna as the sun sets) we had several curious hyena check us out.
So Much Adventuring 
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