Road Trip

After an 8 hour trip we landed at 6.00 local time this morning at Nairobi International airport. Customs is a lot quicker this year as we could organize our visa via the internet. If only all the people in front of us would have done the same. 

Our driver for the day, Sammy, was already waiting for us and we started our roadtrip towards Lewa. The roads have improved a lot in 3 years, cars as well, but most of the lorries are just as old and in hilly terrain holding us up. Gives the time to enjoy the scenery, which is magnificent at times. 

It was very cloudy upon arrival in Nairobi, but the closer to Lewa, the sunnier it gets. The sun is welcoming us!

Our arrival at Lewa was again magnificent. The moment you enter the park, there is no longer a rush of cars, time seems to stop. We immediately get to see a lot of wildlife. After a drive to Lewa House, we were welcomed with a lovely lunch, after which I went to Lewa HQ for a discussion with their salesforce administrator about her needs and the agenda for tomorrow. Even though today was mainly planning, I still learned a lot more about their setup and was suprised with some of the advanced setup. Tomorrow will focus on getting more out of their existing data, by for instance using analytics. 

After a couple of hours work we ended the day with a game drive, looking at for instance elephants and a close encounter with a rhino.

We ended in the dark with 2 cheetahs on their way to their evening meal. Talking about evening meals, mine is being served, so I am calling it a day and will be back tomorrow.