THERE are two Tsavos, East and West., off the awful higway which joins Nairobi to the port of Mombasa. Tsavo East is the home of legendary wildlife figure Daphne Sheldrick, who developed techniques to rear orphaned elephants.
On the advice of a Kenyan resident, we made time for a full day in Tsavo West, which is drier and redder than Tsavo East, apparently. The landscapes are dramatic, but so too is the wildlife viewing. With a fraction of a fraction of the visitors that other parks get, Tsavo West is one of our favourites.
We only had one day at Tsavo, but rate it very highly.
Tsavo not only has an abundance of animals, but is scenically beautiful.
And it was very quiet too.
Typical Tsavo West scenery.
Acacia trees and zebra.
Moments after this, she passed right by my side as I stood looking down from the sunroof. I lost the photo.
A view of the hillside.
Tsavo.
We enjoyed some quality time with this leopard.
On a hunt, ultimately unsuccessful.
Hornbill.
Impala wary of predators stay close together.
Lady impala.
Nearby Tsavo East National Park is where the famous Daphne Sheldrick pioneered rearing orphaned elephants.
We'd entered the park just moments earlier.
Trying to hide.
Elephants leave their mark on the landscape.
Tsavo was the quitest of the "big game" parks we visited.
Indian roller.
A leopard on the prowl.