After the dusty roads to and from the Masai Mara it is nice to reach a camp site with great facilities especially hot water and that’s what we got at Crayfish camp. Three nights to freshen up relax and enjoy this fresh water Rift Valley Lake. Some of the guys went for walks to the Green Crater Park to get close to giraffe, zebra and other antelope and some took bike rides to Hells Gate National Park and did what some adventure walking through the gorge.
For those who like the simpler things in life, a visit to Elsamere for a short documentary on Joy Adamson and then high tea in her garden overlooking the lake. I was lucky enough to watch the Colobus monkeys playing in her garden. They too like the look of the cakes for high tea and all steps have to be made to keep them out of the house and serving themselves.
Our last night was a birthday celebration. We had a local meal at a local bar. We were warmly greeted and got to experience a little bit of local culture outside the safety bubble of our overland truck. Even though the power was off for most of our stay and some of the drinks were warm, the price was just right to compensate for the warm beverages. For the ladies the most challenging aspect of the evening was getting enough courage to use the local toilet which made for some great laughter and interesting conversation.
Tip of the day: To completely enjoy a local meal you must accept the fact that your table of friends will be quiet for sometime at the end of the meal because they will be extracting the tougher morsels of meat from their teeth with a tooth pick.