Mon 13 Feb Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara

We took off after buffet breakfast(yuck, sour porridge and beans for breakfast? I think there's a reason we don't eat beans for breakfast...). The drive to Masai Mara is far. We drove back the way we came to Lake Nakuru then southeast. Once you're across and out of the Rift Valley you are in the land of the Masai tribe.
I urge you all to google the Masai tribe. They are herders by trade, wear traditional costume that includes a swath of bright red plaid fabric(it looks like a tartan!), are said to be fierce warriors and drink fresh cows blood mixed with milk as their main diet staple. They live in distinct circular mud huts arranged in a circle and wear a lot of beaded bling. Their bright costumes made for amazing contrast to the dry landscape.
After about 6 hours of driving mostly on a road so destroyed by potholes you're forced to either drive off the road or swerve all over attempting to miss them all. This horrific road goes on for about 3 hours. Swerving, off roading, hitting a massive unavoidable hole, BAM, repeat.
Just when I was sure it was never going to end we turned off into a Masai village. Titus said he had never been to the "camp" we were booked at so he asked a few people and after a road in which I'm sure now holds parts to our van we pulled up to the gate. It was called Ol Moran Tented Camp. There was one other couple staying there and their guide. We got settled into our tent, which was really quite nice. It had a large bed and at certain times of the day you could get electricity and hot water. We immediately became friends with the fantastic staff there. Though their English was pretty limited we hit it off. We had a huge lunch of a grilled quarter of chicken, frites, veggies and salad. It was way too much food, which turned out to be a theme!
We took a short nap and headed out for our afternoon safari drive. On the safari drives Titus spends a lot of time on the CB radio talking to all the other guides about where the animals are. If we see something he will report it on the radio then about 20 Nissan vans appear full of people to get in on the action. The animals are clearly used to the gawking and resume their activities, like sleeping. There are no signs in the park. The drivers are very skilled on all the dirt roads that weave in and out of the various hills and valleys. Each day I was surprised we ever made it back to where we started. We saw a million animals. Our favorites of the day were a pack of lions, giraffes and elephants.
We made it back to camp about 7:30 for a massive beef steak dinner, then passed out.
When out game viewing the top of the van pops up so one can stand up and view 360 degrees without the obstructions of windows. Your legs get pretty exhausted trying to maintain balance standing for hours on wild bumpy back roads. I was sore in strange places. Also, no roads aside from the main highways are paved in Kenya. Most roads are dirt and if they are paved lack maintenance. Heck, if they're dirt they lack maintenance!
I have a million pictures of animals from these safari trips. When I get home I will organize them and post the rest!