Africa

There’s nowhere like it on the planet for wildlife, wild lands and rich traditions that endure. Prepare to fall in love.

LODWAR

The only “smart” place for parking near Lake Turkana was Lodwar, a bustling capital of Kenya’s arid Turkana County, serving as a vital hub for trade, administration, and culture in northwestern Kenya. It is known for its hot climate, proximity to Lake Turkana, vibrant...

FISHING VILLAGE

On our way back, we made a stop to refresh at one of the many Turkana fishing villages on the Lake Turkana islands and shores. They are vibrant, yet challenged communities, traditionally nomadic pastoralists who shifted to fishing due to drought, using reed boats and nets for survival...

LAKE TURKANA

After a two-day drive, we finally arrived in Lodwar around 11 in the morning, but immediately continued for another hour to Kalokol to catch our boat to visit the lake. After complicated negotiations, we agreed to hire the fishing boat with a 40hp engine for 15,000 KES and jumped in...

DRIVE TO LODWAR

The journey from Lake Baringo towards Lodwar via Kitale and Eldoret offered us a dramatic landscape shift, starting with Rift Valley beauty, moving through agricultural green hills around Eldoret & Kitale (with views of Mt. Elgon), and then transitioning into the drier, rugged, and...

BARINGO LAKE

After a long drive, we finally reached Lake Baringo, a stunning freshwater lake in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, known for its rich biodiversity, abundant birds (around 500 species), hippos, crocodiles, and unique islands. We parked on the banks of the lake at the famous Baby Bush...

THOMSON’S FALLS

Before we left Nanyuki early in the morning, we made a short stop at the Equator monument next to our parking spot. Then we drove for two hours to Thomson’s Falls, a 74-meter waterfall in Nyahururu, named after Scottish geologist Joseph Thomson. It is a popular tourist destination...