Accidental naps happened pretty frequently here.
The sound of the ever flowing river made falling asleep effortless.
YES, we had a private plunge pool in our hut!
We were even lucky enough to see elephants & baboons bathing across the river, staying cool in the African heat just like us!
Each morning, our butler would greet us with a tray of tea & biscuits to enjoy before the busy day ahead.
This was always our favorite time to sit on the veranda & take in the views of the Laikipia Plateau & Mount Kenya.
This cute dik dik antelope was our most frequent visitor!
Thanks to the Pack For A Purpose organization,
we were able to contact the headmaster from a local school to discuss what kind of supplies were most needed.
We visited the school to personally deliver our donations. It took three students to carry their huge box of new English books!
If you would like to make a difference within the next community you visit, save some room in your luggage & click here.
The headmaster with one of the basketball hoops.
While touring the campus, we were told that the children often starve because the government stopped providing funds.
You wouldn't even be able to tell that these kids face such hardships on a daily basis.
They were entirely full of life, begging us to take selfies with them.
Seeing & hearing their way of life was heart breaking, but it opened our eyes so much.
In the end, the connection we shared left all of us feeling amazing.
Samburu has its own rare collection of unique creatures lurking in the dry bush
— some of which are found no where else in Africa!
They are called The Special Five.
We left camp before dawn to explore the reserve & we were lucky enough to spot them all!
beisa oryx
the reticulated giraffe
somali ostrich
A male & female performing their mating dance.
gerenuk
grevy’s zebra
A few hours into our game drive, our driver & guide hunted down the ideal remote area to stop & have a bush breakfast.
We started off with a cup of tea, then a bowl of milk & granola,
& finished with a full spread of eggs, bacon, grilled onions, biscuits & a stack pancakes
that Michael & William cooked right there from the side of the jeep!
We were definitely refreshed & ready to spot more wildlife between the gaps of vegetation.
This picture was taken while Michael & William were changing our jeep’s SECOND flat tire.
Despite the bump in the road {literally}, our day quickly improved when we came across some familiar faces.
Hint: Best Disney Movie Ever
aka "African Happy Hour"
About an hour into our peaceful stroll, we arrived at the edge of a cliff that overlooked the savannah.
William made a fire {from scratch} & cooked us some sausages to snack on while we sipped on our wine!
As the sun slipped below the horizon, we sat there, still in awe that our marriage & honeymoon was all incredibly real.
On our last night, the entire staff surprised us with a delicious chocolate cake & a “Happy Honeymoon” song.
The following morning, we headed straight to the “airport” to catch our flight.
Because of the heavy rainfall from the previous night, the airstrip was so damp & soft that our plane got stuck.
Nothing a shovel & man strength x4 couldn’t fix!
