Day 6 – Driving to Samburu & Afternoon Safari

The drive to Samburu was uneventful other than the street peddlers that ran to the car and bombarded us every time we stopped for any reason trying to sell us either fruit or bracelets. 

I didn’t know that we had so many other children because they called us Mama and Papa.  When one guy finally gave up trying to sell me bracelets in this small Islamic town, we started talking politics.  He knew about the Reverend in Florida who wanted to burn Koran’s.  I told him that the guy was an idiot, he obviously agreed.  Interesting that one stupid individual can make an impact across the world.  Judy bought a bunch of 3” long bananas for $3, what a deal.  After we checked into the Lodge, we went on a late afternoon game drive.  We saw many of the animals we have already seen and also an Eagle and Oryx.  We also saw our 3rd sub-species of a giraffe, a Reticulated Giraffe, and a Grevy’s Zebra.  Both had very different markings than what we’re used to seeing.  We didn’t realize there were sub-species of Giraffes and Zebras but you sure can tell the difference when you see them.  We also traveled from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere today.  You can’t make this stuff up!