August 31st. Set out from the Samburu to Treetops. About 3 hours. Interesting drive through to the coffee growing estates. You go to the Outspan hotel and transfer from there to Treetops (another half hour). Business is down due to tourists not coming with the various threats, such a shame as places like this will struggle to survive and that's not good for the wildlife. This means that unlike before, there aren't buses to Treetops, instead your driver takes you after lunch.
My usual warning, don't go to the Baden Powell "museum" unless a display of multi-coloured scarves and woggles is your thing. A lesson learnt from last time.
Treetops was more disappointing than last time because for some reason there weren't herd after herd of elephants. There were some though and a better view of a hyena than before. No sign of leopard again I'm afraid. This trip wasn't looking so good on the leopard front, so far.
Read my 2013 blog for more details of what Treetops is like inside. It is very worthwhile to visit as the photos show. Stephen, the wildlife expert was his usual fascinating self too. Oh and it's cold, much colder than you expect, take a jumper or jacket.
The following day on the trip to Lake Nakuru we stopped at Thomson Falls, so the pics of those are below. Usual tourist trap locals but just ignore them and don't let them put their chameleons on you or they'll try to charge you. Just say no and tell them to leave you alone, they will get the point, eventually.
Treetops:
Thomson Falls:
