Hells Gate

Hells Gate

riding a bicycle through a prehistoric lake and watching the grazing zebras

Location: 

Hell's Gate National Park, Naivasha, Kenya

Duration: 

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Personal highlights

  1. Hell's Gate: named after a narrow rock formation, probably formed by a prehistoric lake
  2. National Park: relatively small resort with a diverse wildlife somewhat outside of Nairobi
  3. Local Tour: 2 wazungu (white people) are having fun with 50 young Kenyans on a day trip
  4. Bike Safari: riding along grazing zebras, gazelles, water buffalos and other wild animals
  5. UNESCO: tentative (open) application to be added to the catalogue of protected sites

Image sources

  1. Safari on the bus
  2. Safari on a bicycle!
  3. Pride rock (for climb)
  4. Happy grazing zebras
  5. Ex-water buffalos

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