16 July 2018

Club tour, Lengijave - Ketumbeine - Monduli Juu


It was time for another club supported tour.  This time camping and bush riding.  Seeing animals like this is pretty cool.

We rode on dirt roads to Lengijave.  Then inevitably we stopped here for the view and looking where we are going.

As we crossed the valley we had this short carry.



Thad noticed this lizard being eaten by a small snake in the trail, and we had to move it off the trail.


Great riding in the valley.



Sometimes not any shade trees to stop by but it was overcast most of the time.





Waiting for the vehicle to bring lunch as it had to drive way around.  We messed up and the vehicle took another track, eventually we got them on the right jeep trail
 vehicle came and Sune helping cook.


Lelo's amazing trailer complete with a chef. 



The last section down the rift valley escarpment.


We almost got  arrested ( Moses sorted it out.) and ended up camping here.  Were good friends with the masai balozi after a bottle of gin was shared.


Younger masai came around also.



Day 2 and we drop the final bit into the basin and leave the jeep track.


 Eventually it is just picking our own way


 A wide expanse of sand.  not easy

 Sune likes riding with hood up





We saw fair amount of giraffes, gazzele, zebra, ostrich.






On the main track. A big road.

Then up the 7 switchbacks to the plateau.  800m climbing


Arrived at Monduli Juu camp.  some went for a loop and some enjoyed the afternoon.