Mount Kenya Safari Lodge Club

6/27/2019

Rhinos & chimpanzees, village crafts & more
Our exciting day began at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, home to the largest resident Black Rhino population in East Africa and other members of the Big Five. It is also home to the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, founded by Jane Goodall, which gives lifelong homes to orphaned and abused chimpanzees, and which we visited in the morning. While at Ol Pejeta, we enjoyed Tauck's special access to a compound where endangered Black Rhino are bred. We also saw the last two Norther White Rhinos in existence. After lunch at the hotel, we took a look at local life on a private visit to a nearby village, where villagers spin colorful tales into their handmade wool rugs, sweaters and shawls right before your eyes. That evening we attended our private barbecue dinner held under the stars on river bank at the Mount Kenya Safari Club.


Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Black Rhino
Black Rhino

Last Two Northern White Rhinos in existence

Last Two Northern White Rhinos (Females)

One of the Two Last Northern White Rhinos

One of the Two Last Northern White Rhinos

One of the Two Last Northern White Rhinos

Two Female Northern White Rhinos
One Male Southern White Rhino


Rhino Graveyard

Grave of the Last Male Northern White Rhino

Black Backed Jackal

Black Backed Jackal

Elephant Mom and Baby

Elephant Mom and Baby

Giraffe Mating Foreplay

Giraffe Mating Foreplay

Giraffe Mating Foreplay

Giraffe Mating Foreplay

Giraffe

Giraffe Eating

Giraffe Eating

Greater Kudu

Just an Old Buffalo

Just an Old Buffalo

Wart Hog Family

Wart Hog Feeding

Wart Hog Watching Out

Wart Hog

Young Zebra

Zebra


More Equator Crossing

Carol and Wally on the Equator


Equator Facts


Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary founded by Jane Goodall

The only Chimpanzee that we saw

Sanctuary Guides

Human Safety Cage

Nanyuki Spinners and Weavers
This is a women's self help project registered under the Ministry of Culture and Social Services. It was started under the umbrella of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa on the 4th July 1977. It was started with the main aim of training poor, windowed and single women how to make a living in the surrounding villages of Nanyuki. They are taught the craft of Spinning, Knitting and Weaving with the main objective of making them self reliant. Nanyuki was targeted because it is one of the major wool producing areas in Kenya because its weather is favorable for raising sheep. It was agreed upon from the beginning of the project that half of the proceeds acquired would go directly to the women under the project and the other half would be retained at the centre.

Drying the wool on the bushes outside.

The reason for the mission.


Cleaning the Wool


Cleaning the Wool

Carding the Wool

Carding the Wool

Spinning the Wool

Spinning the Wool

Weaving

Weaving


School associated with the Spinners and Weavers


All the Children were happy, friendly and just GREAT!!!

Linda and Children

Linda and Children

The Teacher

Anne and Children

They loved seeing themselves on an iPad

Sassy

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