Nairobi National Park

With just 6 weeks left in the school year, we are anxious to see a bit more of Kenya. So we have decided to set aside the books and the worries of school and maximize our days off.
We traveled with a group of staff to the Nairobi National Park. This group of teachers moved to Kenya and started working at Rosslyn at the same time that we did. We have had a few outings together this year. This day was to celebrate that we have all received our Work Permits and Dependent’s Visas from the Kenyan Government – no small feat. We are now considered Legal Aliens / Temporary Residents of Kenya. This means that we get reduced rates at many local parks and events.
Nairobi National Park is on the other side of the city (a 45 minute drive for us) but still within the city limits. It was very interesting to see the rolling savannah and zebras in front of the cityscape backdrop.

The Park has no "walls" on its southern borders so the animals are free to come and go from the Rift Valley. At this time of year there are many animals that come into the Park to look for water (the Park has man made water holes). Giraffe, ostrich, eland, water buffalo, egrets, storks, and baboons were some of the sights.