Four Heavyweights

[Trev B]

Four Kenyan heavyweights from our latest trip in February

Elephant
362 - Elephant 362-03-2018 by Trevor Bartlett, on Flickr

Hippopotamus
363 - Hippopotamus 363-03-2018 by Trevor Bartlett, on Flickr


African Buffalo
364 - African Buffalo 364-03-2018 by Trevor Bartlett, on Flickr


Rhinoceros
365 - Rhinoceros 365-03-2018 by Trevor Bartlett, on Flickr

[colin C]

Re: Four Heavyweights

Very good Trev.

The last time I went, we stayed in tents and they were moved as the migration moved. With no fences for protection, Masai warriors patrolled at night for our safety. They were quite happy to move most animals away from our encampment, including lions, even though they were only armed with a stick, but the beast that concerned them the most was the Buffalo. Poor eyesight and a nasty temper made them rather unpredictable, so they approached them in pairs from a distance and made lots of noise in the hope they would leave.

I thought they were just big cows!

[Trev B]

Re: Four Heavyweights

Very good Trev.

The last time I went, we stayed in tents and they were moved as the migration moved. With no fences for protection, Masai warriors patrolled at night for our safety. They were quite happy to move most animals away from our encampment, including lions, even though they were only armed with a stick, but the beast that concerned them the most was the Buffalo. Poor eyesight and a nasty temper made them rather unpredictable, so they approached them in pairs from a distance and made lots of noise in the hope they would leave.

I thought they were just big cows!

What camp did you stay at? know a lot of the Guides from various camps in the Northern Conservancy, one has become a very good friend, so much so he named his two children after us. We always go to his house! (mud hut) when we are there, we take stuff out for them. We've give money in order they can improve the hut they call their Church, also books and pencils for the School.
Buffalo can be very unpredictable creatures and need to be treated with respect. We were once charged for no reason whatsoever while I was filming. The force it hit the Landrover with was like be hit by another vehicle.

[colin C]

Re: Four Heavyweights

Can't remember the moving tent one, but I often stayed at Kikeche, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

I went inside some mud huts, but I recall they were made from a combination of mud and cow poo. Quite dark and smelly inside from memory. I was also a source of some amusement with the Masai for only having one wife, I replied that if they met Mrs C, they would understand why.

[tesarver]

Re: Four Heavyweights

Nice set Trev

Tom

[Trev B]

Re: Four Heavyweights

Thanks Colin Tom

[tigerburnie]

Re: Four Heavyweights

Nice set

[the black fox]

Re: Four Heavyweights

super set ,I envy you lads that have had the experience

[Dawesy]

Re: Four Heavyweights

Lovely set Trev