Travel notes of Kenya

Kenya has a pleasant climate, beautiful environment and rich tourism resources. There are a large number of rare birds and animals, colorful equatorial landscapes and simple African customs, which give everyone who has been there a dream-like memory. The spring of African grassland is full of vitality. The endless prairie is covered with green, and animals live here leisurely. This is their paradise. The name Kenya has become synonymous with the African wilderness and is one of the five best places to watch wild animals in Africa. Kenya's tourist season is from June to October, because during this period, you may see the annual animal migration, in which a large number of wildebeests cross the Mara River in Kenya, which is the most spectacular scene. However, because the animal migration is unpredictable due to various factors such as environmental climate and water sources, although we know the approximate time and route of the migration, it is difficult to predict the specific location in a short time. It really takes time and luck to see it.

You must go to Kenya. It must be Masai Mara. Masai Mara National Animal Sanctuary is located in the border area between southwest Kenya and Tanzania, and is connected with Serengeti Animal Sanctuary in Tanzania. The reserve was founded in 1961, covering an area of 1,8 square kilometers. There are many animals in the nature reserve, including about 95 species of mammals and 45 species of birds. It is one of the best wildlife reserves in the world. Many scenes from the famous TV program Animal World were shot here.

The low hills of Masai Mara are rolling, the vast grasslands are endless, and the huge acacia trees and Boba trees are scattered among them. Many tributaries of the Mara River cross vertically and horizontally, and the scenery is beautiful. Riding on the Yuan Ye in a passenger-only car, you can often see zebras in droves, South African antelopes walking around, African buffaloes wandering and elephants looking around; Or a pair of cheetahs and jackals jumped out of the grass, which not only let you appreciate its speed, but also surprised you into a cold sweat. Here, man and nature, man and animals live in harmony, and the unique primitive culture, the fairyland-like beauty of grassland sunrise and sunset, can make modern people who have lived in the city for a long time forget all the pressures and troubles, fully integrate into the wonderful nature, and feel the ease and happiness of returning. If we are lucky, we can catch up with the spectacular sight of wildebeests, bison, zebras and other animals migrating collectively and crossing the Mara River, which is even more trip worthwhile.

There are many lions living in Masai Mara, so it is easy to see groups of lions, or enjoy the cool in the shade, or wander in the grass in groups. As soon as I entered the park, I met a group of lions, walking by the coach, so close that I could reach out and touch them. I was too scared to close the window and take photos with my mobile phone. I didn't know until I saw more later. It really doesn't matter. They don't have any hostility to coaches, and they don't even bother to look at you.

There are still Masai living in the reserve. Against the background of blue sky and white clouds, the huts built by mixing red soil and cow dung stand out. The whip raised by Masai herders falls, and the cattle and sheep rush forward in pairs, which has a unique African grassland style. I couldn't go because I was in a hurry this time, so I can only make up for my regret next time.

? The Great Rift Valley in East Africa, known as the scar of the earth, is the largest fault subsidence zone in the world. It is said that due to the crustal plate movement 3 million years ago, the underlying fault in eastern Africa was formed. Relevant geographers predict that the African continent will break into two continental plates along the rift valley in the future. The rift valley is divided into two branches, the east branch starts from Mozambique in the south, crosses the whole territory of Kenya in the north, and extends to the Jordan River in West Asia. The total length is more than 8,7 kilometers (9,6 kilometers), among which a section in Kenya has the most remarkable geomorphological features, and there are three auspicious figures in Kenya: 8 kilometers long on average, 8 kilometers wide and 8 meters deep. Kenya is the best place to watch the Great Rift Valley in East Africa. In Kenya, the corridor of the Rift Valley is very clear. It runs through the north and south, splitting the country in half, just crossing the equator across the country. Therefore, Kenya has won a very interesting title: "East African Cross".

Lake Navasha is about 9km northwest of Nairobi, Kenya, and is located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. The lake is formed by the collapse of faults. It is 2 kilometers long from north to south, 13 kilometers wide from east to west, 2 meters deep and 19 meters above sea level. It is the highest lake in the rift valley. Lake Navasha is one of the most beautiful freshwater lakes in Kenya, with a large papyrus swamp and a "country club" by the lake. The lake is slightly alkaline, but it is drinkable. There are bass and African crucian carp in the lake, hippos and more than 4 kinds of birds, and you can watch osprey fishing. It is a paradise for bird lovers.

Amboseli National Park is located on the border of Kenya, with an area of 392 square kilometers. Although the animals here are not as rich as Masai Mara, it is easier to track wild animals and see their prey because there is no tall vegetation. Because there are few trees here, it is a paradise for elephants to live. There are many huge elephants, and pictures of elephants living in harmony with other animals can be seen everywhere. If you are lucky, you may see the baby elephant born. Tik Tok's last video of the baby elephant was shot here.

the Observation Hill and its vicinity in the park are excellent scenic spots. Climbing up the stairs at the top of the Observation Hill can overlook the whole Amboseli National Park and see Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa in Tanzania in the distance. Amboseli National Park is one of the best scenic spots of Kilimanjaro Snow Mountain, with towering snow peaks and swarms of elephants. This landscape is regarded as a symbolic classic picture of Africa. The Enkongo Narok swamp near Observation Hill is a good place to watch black rhinoceros, hippo, elephant, wildebeest, gazelle and buffalo. The oasis next to Lake Kioko in the north of Observation Hill is a bird-watching resort, where you can see groups of flamingos, snow-white geese, crowned cranes and Egyptian geese.

Kilimanjaro is known as the "roof of Africa", and many geographers call it the "king of Africa". The main body of the mountain inclines to the plain below with a typical volcanic curve. The height of the plain is about 9 meters above sea level, and the top of the mountain is covered with ice and snow all year round. However, due to global warming, the melting of ice and snow in Kilimanjaro is very serious, and the glaciers have shrunk by more than 8% in the past 8 years. Some environmental experts pointed out that Kilimanjaro's snow top may completely melt and disappear within 1 years, when Kilimanjaro's unique "equatorial snow mountain" spectacle will bid farewell to mankind.

On the journey, we will pass through the equatorial line, and the locals will give us an interesting experiment. We will put water in a basin, put a small wooden stick in the water, and stir the water flow. The water flow and wooden stick in the northern hemisphere turn clockwise, while the water flow and wooden stick in the southern hemisphere turn counterclockwise, but they will not move on the equatorial line. How wonderful!

When we arrive at the equator, we must stay in the hunting club built by Hollywood movie star William Horton on the mountain in Kenya, which happens to be at degrees at the equator. Over the years, it has become a famous place for celebrities and rich people to stay in East Africa. The most luxurious resort in Africa is naturally extraordinary, surrounded by 19, acres of wildlife reserves, with lions, leopards, elephants and giraffes. Animals can often be seen in the garden, and the hotel has a wait-and-see platform, where you can remotely see the animals with a telescope from the top down. If you want to have close contact, the hotel has a professional Yuan Ye tour guide who drives a jeep to track the animals on the Yuan Ye: lions, wild leopards, elephants and giraffes. Love to watch birds, it is even more pleasant, this resort itself is a bird viewing area, the staff regularly feed in the garden every day, wild birds come from all directions, endless stream. So when you swim in the pool, you are accompanied by peacocks; When you are awake, the red-necked crane will peck at your window door to wake you up.

Sweet Water is a private animal reserve, and the richness of wild animals is shocking, including not only the famous Big Five: rhinoceros, leopard, African elephant, African buffalo and lion, but also zebra with fine lines, Jackson elk and chimpanzee, and countless common antelopes and zebras. The last white rhinoceros in the world once lived here, but now only their tombstones can be seen. The last male northern white rhinoceros Sudan passed away on March 19, 218.

If you've seen Twelve Scenes, one of them was filmed here. In the program, Nicholas Tse and Yang Ziqiong take a safari car, where they feed rhinos, go through the jungle to find lions and kiss giraffes ...

The best place to watch flamingos is Lake Bogoria, a calcium carbonate lake on the edge of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, with a small area of more than 3 square kilometers and pleasant scenery. Because the lake is rich in algae, it attracts countless flamingos to feed here and gather here. The scene is extremely spectacular. Flamingo is named for its fiery red body, but red is not its original feather color, but comes from the algae it eats. They like to form groups, and often thousands of them live together. From a distance, red legs are like forests, and cries come and go.

After seeing the beautiful scenery of Kenya, you will also find that for photographers, Kenya attracts you more than just the beautiful scenery, and the local culture is more distinctive. Africa's colorful and well-deserved reputation. First, clothing, women are more distinctive, like big flowers, colorful, and men are not weak. The most important thing is Marseille men. A bright red and green sheet alone is enough to attract attention on the vast grassland. Then men will wear bracelets made of colored beads, which are men, and they will wear several. Some men also wear earrings and collars, which make people see things in a blur. Then there are cars. There are buses in Nairobi, and there are long-distance buses between towns. Those cars look like big trucks. I wonder if they are from China, and then they are painted with extremely impactful patterns. From the front to the rear, they are as strong as oil paintings, leaving no blank. Then there are houses, some bungalows, and the outer walls are covered with paintings, people, animals and scenery, which make the bleak city bright.

Some people say, "If you can only travel to another continent twice in your life, then go to Africa twice.". This is the prototype scene of The Lion King. Karen and Dennis walked out of Africa from here. BBC documentaries often take this place as the shooting location. Hemingway once stayed in this hotel and wrote The Snow of Kilimanjaro while drinking whiskey.