This was not an ordinary adventure as I arranged to give a treat to my old friend, Elijah, who desired to accompany his boss and two guests. We were headed to Epiya Chapeyi camp. The game-drive began from Bachuma gate and we saw lots of red elephants,impala and gazelles. We were lucky to see the beautiful gerenuks, kongoni, and warthogs grazing from a distant.Seeing the wilderness, the beautiful landscapes, the beasts and driving over the rocks, all give me an unusual feeling of excitement.
We arrived at the camp in time for lunch. Wow!this is the place to experience the jungle. Thick wild palms, short scattered bushes and Galana river on the far end surrounds the magical camp. The staff are so welcoming and food above your exception from the bush.
We went to the Lugard falls for a long photo session. From the Crocodile view-point we spotted a few hippos and crocos down the river. Herds of elephants, lesser kudus and impala, dick dicks, giraffes, zebras and a jackal attracted the attention of the first-time guests all along. I steered to the Vast Galana river-banks where we all enjoyed the cool sands by the wild palms through sundowner. We jumped back into the van in time before the inhabitants' of the jungle arrived, back to the camp.
It was so much fun chatting over drinks from the open lounge overlooking the river, under the wild palms planning for the following day. Hippos had to wait till later when everybody had left...The tents are just so wonderful and comfortable.
After breakfast we got ready for game-drive en-route. Scarcely had I shifted from gear one, than...stop! stop!! a lion!! The guests had spotted a lion crossing the road. I reversed the van but weren't so lucky but managed to capture some shots of the cat. We drove towards Voi-gate via Galdesa and saw many more elephants, water bucks, lesser kudus and antelopes. We checked out of the park some minutes to 11:00am and drove back towards Mombasa.
Stopped at Engwata for coffee. The guests dropped at the municipal market, Mombasa for a brief shopping of spices and clothing materials. Happy ladies shook my hands thankfully as we brought them back to their hotel. It was a great safari.
Can't wait to go back for another experience!!
