Kenya Retrospective

Norie's Kenya TripYou’ve helped plan my Kenya trip and been with me through the paperwork, vaccines, and packing. You were even with me as I blogged my way through the trip itself, sharing my thoughts on designing a trip with teens in mind, the conundrum of the Masai Mara, and the questions raised when visiting the slums.

Now, you can see an online gallery of photos, on National Geographic Traveler’s website. Click through to see a couple of my favorite images. Click here to see the whole slideshow.

01_7082896.jpgWe felt completely at ease walking around the African bush with our Samburu guide, who could read every broken twig, dropped scat, and embedded pawprint left by passing fauna. He oozed a sort of lanky, manly assuredness. No matter that the guy was wearing a red-and-white dress and had a feather poking out of his forehead. It was a good lesson for my boys, who at ages 13 and 15 are negotiating the complex route to manhood. As our guide looked for game, his feather blew in the breeze.

03_7072744.jpgBaby elephants are cute. Schoolkids in uniform are even cuter. Put the two together and you’ve gone over the edge in adorable. Here, at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Orphanage outside Nairobi, orphaned animals are lovingly cared for, and when ready, introduced back into the wild.


All photos by Norie Quintos

Comments

  1. Travel Clothing
    September 17, 2009, 3:33 pm

    Wow this is an awesome post. It really makes me want to do some more travling. Your slide show is awesome. I love the photos of all the Africans jumping together. I’ve been to South Africa but never on a Sarari. How fun. Thanks for sharing! – Peter

  2. Shane
    September 24, 2009, 2:45 am

    This picture shows the beauty of Africa Safari culture. Nice blog and thank you for sharing your Africa experience, I bet you enjoy your trip with your boys.

  3. Luxury safari
    December 11, 2009, 4:07 am

    Hey Norie, I have to agree, you have some great pictures, the one with the guy jumping is excellent! I cant wait to go back to Kenya again, your pictures sure bring back lots of memories :)

  4. Travel Budget Planning
    May 28, 2010, 5:22 pm

    I was in Masai Mara about a year ago. I wish I could have gotten photos as good as your!

  5. seodofollows
    October 29, 2010, 11:07 pm

    me great pictures, the one with the guy jumping is excellent! I cant wait to go back to Kenya again, your pictures sure r bag factory.

  6. Alex
    February 22, 2011, 2:36 pm

    These photos are really amazing (especially the first one … it really makes it a good idea of life in Kenya!).
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