We left the Serena Tree Lodge about 7:30 this morning heading south to Thomson’s Falls near the town of Nyahururu (central Kenya), Beautiful lodge, grounds and most of all the waterfall. It is on the Ewaso Ng’iro river which drains from the Aberdare Mountain Range.
We have crossed the equator, I believe, four times (two today). The equator crosses Kenya a few miles south of Nanyuki. When we stopped at a cursio shop today for a rest/restroom stop, a gentleman did a demonstration. The first segment involved pouring water in a bowl with a hole in the bottom in the northern hemisphere, showing first how the water drains and then blocking the hole and placing a match in the water to see it turn clockwise in the water. Next we went to the southern hemisphere and watched the match turn counterclockwise. When we were at 0 degrees the match did not turn. Very interesting. You can also tell when you are about to or have crossed the equator as there is a temperature change.
We were there about half an hour and then headed to Nakuru National Park to have lunch at the Sopa Lodge in the park. It was here we had an afternoon game drive in the on again/off again light rain. Lots of Impala and Zebra. We also saw Cape Buffalo and finally the White Rhino. We hit a roadblock when we came upon many flamingos blocking the road. There was also a flock of them take off in a type of formation. They were beautiful.
We will see many more tomorrow when we take a boat cruise on Lake Naivasha. The last stop of the day was our lodge for the next two nights - Sopa Resort on Lake Naivasha. The grounds have many animals walking around, including A Defassa Water Bucks, Cape Buffalo, Zebras and Giraffes. A security guard is required to walk everyone to and from their rooms at night due to Hippos, White Tailed Mongoose and Genet Cat on the grounds.
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