Thursday, 29 October 2015
A little out of order
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
SMS Update - October 27, 2015 at 5:07PM
Arrived safely in Nairobi from Amboselli. It is raining. Tomorrow we do some small repairs and clean Mogster.
Monday, 26 October 2015
AMBOSELLI
We have had great game viewing. It has been around 40 degrees and very dry. All the game is concentrated around the few large swamps. We have seen a lot of zebra, wildebest and elephant. A lot of elephant and buffalo spend the day immersed in the swamp.
First night was at the Serena Amboseli which was a nice treat. Last night and tonight we are camping at the Kimana Community Camp Site. Rustic but fine.
Tomorrow back to Nairobi to meet John Little then some last repairs and back to JHB towards the end of the week.
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Sunday, 25 October 2015
GPS Update - October 25, 2015 at 6:07PM
Lat-02.736900 Lon+037.376966 Alt +4117 ft (0s ago) 25-Oct-2015 16:07:05 UTC http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=-02.736900&lon=037.376966
Saturday, 24 October 2015
GPS Update - October 24, 2015 at 3:22PM
Lat-02.704733 Lon+037.266883 Alt +3779 ft (0s ago) 24-Oct-2015 13:22:59 UTC http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=-02.704733&lon=037.266883
Saturday morning road out of Nairobi.
Friday, 23 October 2015
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
SMS Update - October 20, 2015 at 5:03PM
Arrived at Jungle Junction in Nairobi. Will be here for 3 nights (2 days) of R&R for Mogster.
Mogster needs some T L C.
GPS Update - October 20, 2015 at 4:34PM
Lat-01.362233 Lon+036.740100 Alt +6037 ft (0s ago) 20-Oct-2015 14:34:34 UTC http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=-01.362233&lon=036.740100
Monday, 19 October 2015
3 Days in the Mara
We arrived at the Sekenani Gate at the south east corner of the Mara a bit late around 21h00 on 16th Friday and slept at the gate. Next morning we set off for the Sand River camp site. No ablutions to speak of. We went for a game drive and saw a lot of general game and a herd of around 500 buffalo. The Sand River camp site is the closed border with Tanzania. Also had a good sighting of a pair of lions. We had an afternoon thundershower and found Mogster leaks !!! Will need to fix the roof in Nairobi.
Saturday we did a long game drive in the Mara Conservancy and a bit in the Mara Triangle. Again we saw a lot of general game including lion and hyena. We then tried to exit via the Musiara Gate in the north east. In the process we got hopelessly lost as there were too many tracks and our GPS would not set a proper route. We came across some guides in a car and hired a guide to take us via 2 hairy river crossings and 40 minutes to the gate. That is what you get for R500 !!!! On this drive we saw 20 hyena around one den. It was late and they were spread out so no pic. We then drove about an hour through very rural areas to Mara West our camp for the night. Paradise, toilets, showers a bar and very friendly staff.
On Monday morning we were going to leave for Nairobi but the view from our camp site and the giraffe, zebra and wildebeest around us changed our mind we stayed in the Mara for another day. What a good decision. We saw abundant general game and then near the Kenya / Tanzania border we must have seen 20 000 wildebeest grazing. This was wildebeest paradise. We had a nice lunch at the Mara Serena Hotel and then continued but no cheetah.
This evening back at Mara West and found the one bracket on our recovery locker broken. Back to bracket school for Tom. Will fix it in the morning in their very well stocked workshop. Then off to Nairobi.
Tom and Moz
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Saturday we did a long game drive in the Mara Conservancy and a bit in the Mara Triangle. Again we saw a lot of general game including lion and hyena. We then tried to exit via the Musiara Gate in the north east. In the process we got hopelessly lost as there were too many tracks and our GPS would not set a proper route. We came across some guides in a car and hired a guide to take us via 2 hairy river crossings and 40 minutes to the gate. That is what you get for R500 !!!! On this drive we saw 20 hyena around one den. It was late and they were spread out so no pic. We then drove about an hour through very rural areas to Mara West our camp for the night. Paradise, toilets, showers a bar and very friendly staff.
On Monday morning we were going to leave for Nairobi but the view from our camp site and the giraffe, zebra and wildebeest around us changed our mind we stayed in the Mara for another day. What a good decision. We saw abundant general game and then near the Kenya / Tanzania border we must have seen 20 000 wildebeest grazing. This was wildebeest paradise. We had a nice lunch at the Mara Serena Hotel and then continued but no cheetah.
This evening back at Mara West and found the one bracket on our recovery locker broken. Back to bracket school for Tom. Will fix it in the morning in their very well stocked workshop. Then off to Nairobi.
Tom and Moz
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SMS Update - October 19, 2015 at 6:25PM
It seems I have to redo bracket making 102. I now know what "bullet proof" means. Easy repair in a well equipped workshop tomorrow at 06h00.
Masai Mara
We have decided to stay another day in the Mara. The cheetah are there. We just need to find them !!!
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Sunday, 18 October 2015
SMS Update - October 18, 2015 at 5:03PM
Just arrived at Mara West a camp site outside the Oloololo gate. Tomorrow back to Nairobi. First hot shower (Luke warm) and real flushing clean loo in 2 days . 
GPS Update - October 18, 2015 at 4:59PM
Lat-01.264650 Lon+034.969333 Alt +6168 ft (0s ago) 18-Oct-2015 14:59:28 UTC http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=-01.264650&lon=034.969333
Friday, 16 October 2015
SMS Update - October 16, 2015 at 8:14PM
Arrived in Nairobi just after lunch. Pushed on to the Mara. Got confused about which road to take. Ended up on a very bad road for 75 km. Now at Sekekani Gate.
GPS Update - October 16, 2015 at 8:06PM
Lat-01.521083 Lon+035.337333 Alt +5682 ft (0s ago) 16-Oct-2015 18:06:41 UTC http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=-
Thursday, 15 October 2015
SMS Update - October 15, 2015 at 5:07PM
Have arrived at Rock Side Camp near Voi. Road from Mombasa was bad and slow. Leak in diesel tank on a weld seam. Will fix in Nairobi. Otherwise fine.
GPS Update - October 15, 2015 at 3:56PM
Lat-03.615983 Lon+038.692550 Alt +2204 ft (0s ago) 15-Oct-2015 13:56:04 UTC http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=-
SMS Update - October 15, 2015 at 7:21AM
Today we leave direction Nairobi but will spend the night near Vois. Apparently roadworks will cause delays.
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