SAFARI at Lake Nakuru

This was an amazing life experience.  Unlike heading to a park in the US, there were basically no rules whatsoever at this park.  Other than not "hooting or causing loud noise", bringing in a firearm, or feeding the animals, we could do pretty much whatever we wanted to do.  These were the only rules.  They let 4 adults and 8 children loose into a 6400 acre park full of lions, rhinos, leopards, cape buffalo, and treacherous baboons.  Thankfully, we only had one close encounter while in the park!

Park Regulations

Pelicans

Pelicans taking off

Water Bucks

Cape Buffalo

Zebra

How do you like the zebra photo border?  He was about 5 feet from the car.

After a quick family photo, we noticed 3 cape buffalo walking toward us.

Jonathan was driving, but we wanted to show you how close we were to the buffalo.

Jonathan and Chris trying to determine the best route through the muddy terrain.

Chris and Tammy slingin' mud

Impala

Thompson's Gazelles

Hannah in a tree at Baboon Lookout

Jonathan, Jr.

The Perry Clan at Baboon Lookout

View from Baboon Lookout

Another view

Pages and Perrys

Common Agama

Cape Teal

Dung Beetle

Egyptian Geese

Family of Rhinos

Giraffes

We let Jonathan drive for the first time in his life.  If he has children one day, I'm sure they'll hear this story over and over again.

The kids wanted a photo by Willy Wonka's chocolate waterfall.  Actually, it was just muddy water.  This picture just doesn't show how massive this thing is.  

Take a look at our picnic sight near the waterfall.  Seems peaceful enough, right?!  Wrong.  This is where our close encounter took place.

Here is the vicious baboon.  Little did we know that these animals are so aggressive when they are near food.  During our picnic, we noticed this guy coming closer to us.  We fully intended to obey the park rules and not feed the animals, but there wasn't much we could do when he charged towards us, snatched up this bag of bread, shot up the tree and ate it right in front of us.  In the meantime, another baboon came to join the party.  He ate some chips, took off, and we captured it all on video.  While videoing a sign restating that we are not to feed the animals, this baboon in the tree, made a b-line for my window, because Rachel's leftover sandwich was on my dashboard.  Unfortunately, you can not see the actual baboon hanging from the side of the car, but you can definitely hear the reaction from me and my family from behind the camera as I kicked the baboon in the face to get him off of the car.  We are uploading the video now and we'll post the video soon.

Secretary Bird

Warthogs

Water Buck

Lazy Hyenas

Flamingos

Grey Crowned Crane

We named this the "toothpick tree", but it's actual name is the African Thorn tree. 

This pic is blurry because it was getting dark out.  It is of some Hottentot Teal.

Helmeted Guineafowl

We did not see any big cats, basically because we were on a self-guided tour and didn't know where to look, but we have no complaints or regrets.  We had an amazing day!