The world's greatest concentration of elephants, numbering over 20,000, are the dominant animals of this park, devastating vegetation for decades, to its present scrub grassland. Also to be found in large numbers are rhinos, buffalos and plains game. Lions and cheetahs are regularly sighted.
The Kenyan Coast and Hotels
A Swahili proverb sums up the pervasive atmosphere of the Kenyan coast. “Haraka haraka haina baraka” - “Haste, haste has no peace.”
Here the gentle philosophy of the Swahili people is reflected in their leisurely pace of life, as might be expected at zero altitude on the equator. It is hot, humid and yet tempered all the time by either the south-east or north-east monsoon, the trade winds of the Indian Ocean. Kenya's Indian Ocean coastline stretches for over 320 kms with dazzling white sandy beaches fringed by palm trees and lapped by translucent turquoise water. For a few days relaxation after an energetic safari or sojourn at the beach, where better? 500 kms from Nairobi, one can either drive to Mombassa stopping en route at the several lovely game reserves or take one of Kenya Airways flights, of which there are 6/7 daily. Alternatively, there is an overnight train service with comfortable cabins and beds and a restaurant car serving dinner and breakfast.
