An early rise for all of us as we need to leave to Crater
Lake which is an hour drive from our campsite. It was raining cats and dogs
the previous night and we were greeted with a very gloomy morning along the way
to the crater. It started to rain again and we had to wait for the rain to stop
before we can continue our hike. Thank god the staff was kind enough to
prepare 50 cups of tea/coffee to keep us occupied while waiting for the rain to
stop.
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| A troop of baboons (family I guess) on an early Sunday morning. |
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| A bird feeding on a bread. It rained upon arriving and so we sheltered. |
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| The entrance of Crater Lake. |
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| A Velvet monkey spotted. |
The views here are among the best in Kenya. This awesome lake on the bottom of an old
volcanic crater is surrounded by a game sanctuary where you can see all sorts
of wildlife – colourful birds, monkeys, zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, various
gazelles and buffaloes. After the rain stopped, we did a 2-hrs hike by the edge
of the crater which has several incredible viewpoints. As we were on a
university field trip the entrance fee is already subsidized and if you are
coming as a tourist the entrance fee is US$25/pax/non-resident. Before
returning to Top Camp, we stopped by Oloiden Bay for lunch. Here, we had a
glimpsed of flamingos. The afternoon was then filled with a lecture by a local
scientist/consultant where his seminar provided a glimpse on the following day
visit – local flower and chameleon farms.
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| First animal spotted on our 2hrs hike - a zeal of zebras. |
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| Hello Mr. Giraffe! |
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| Crater Lake. |
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| Us hiking / trekking. |
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| Remains of a dead giraffe. |
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| Oloiden Bay for lunch. |
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| A praying mantis spotted while chilling by the bay. |
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