Tuesday, 17 May 2016
The Marsh Pride
Dear Friends,
It's now about three months since I had position my self close to the marsh pride than ever before, it's only 10 mins from my new location which give enough time to do more updates,
I had done a lot of freelance and it had taken me far from the mara but this year and going forward I will be the mara man again truly exiting,
Our Marsh pride is back in action though weak as result of the last dissuster, Charm who is they main leader now comes and go and the pride is highly expose to many other problems, like out side pride members attacks hyena, Nomadic males attacks,
Lion's need experience lioness, and mature male lions and the Marsh pride is lacking them both and they need some direction,
It had splite into many little sett light prides in and out of the park, one thing I believe is the park rangers are very serous about the illegal grazing this is a goood sign indeed for the future of Maasai Mara, thank guys hongera,
Lots of new born around and mating is happening with Tatu and Red i do not know the inbreeding problem time will tell because the dominant males are born from the Marsh pride and they are the the fathers of many new cubs interesting,
I will give you more updates as they come through out the season,
Salaams from the Mara
Jackson Looseyia
Friday, 5 February 2016
Monday, 14 December 2015
The Marsh Pride
My Dear Friends,
We had a very disappointing December 2015 with lose of Marsh pride member on Poison what a shame,
As you can see from my last write up the prides are in big presure due to night grazing, this is the end result of it,
Last week one of the guides from Main Govenors camp headed on his nomarl game drive to find Bibi dead and Allan frosting in his mouth,
He call camp quickly for help and imagine the guest who had paid to come over to the Mara to see and Photograph this Cats, they call the vet from Defny Shaldrek Trust who came a little late due to distance but help was here at last,
Allan was dong well until night when the Buffaloes discovered and Trumbull him to dust nothing was left of poor Allan, to this Date we had Lost Siana we think she may had move to cover somewhere and died and got finish by other predictors,
Soon the news was break to all over the country and beyond every one new this a big blow to our nationa heritage and the rest of consevertion lovers,
One thing every one must know about the Maasai Mara it have a big name in Kenya and out side the world, films had been made here best selling Photos had been made here in the Mara, In this regards we must all of us defied it with all of our power and strangth, f the Mara falls it will be like a very big tree follen and it take down a lot of trees where it falls,
In history most of the time the County Authority manage to contain this negative news from reaching outside world but not this time round,
Before it reach to the county HQ it's already coming from the headline all over the country and Oveseas,
To this day they will have to take full responsibility for allowing cattle grazing in the famous Maasai Game reserve,
I will believe when I see in a few month that there are no cattle in the National Reserve, I had there is a total barn during the day as well as during the night I will wait and see,
This is just one of the reported incidents there many more we do not know however if the Prides are left a lone no interfere it will baunce back in a very short time,
When One of Malaika Cubs get taken by a crocodile it Was sad to loose such a close friend but this is natural and we have to forget quickly but not BiBi this was very Painful and it will take us a long time to recover,
Have a good coming Christmas and Very prosperous 2016.
Asanti Sana Jackson Looseyia,
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Mara News
Dear Friends,
The high season had just ended with many camps having some business others not so good, after my long travel to the Far East, US and UK my business had grown amazing,
I remember trying to be polite in Singapore when my hosts who had been so nice to me introduce some interesting sea food,
While it's nice to be a little advatures on other cultures foods, well it was not going that well for a maa man who was brought up drinking Milk and some little blood, to date I still wander how someone venture on eating crabs, and there long no so much beautiful legs, in fact we had to use a heavy duty players to break the exoskeleton to get the meat,
Well leave that a lone and hope to see this guest some time in my office while I take them to enjoy our Natural world,
Our Local prides are dong well, starting from Lemek it's impressive two new males and lots females soon we will have new Cubs arrive,
Mara North two prides are flourishing Acacia pride which had broke into small groups and an impressive pride near Offbeat Mara with two beautiful males and lots of Cubs,
The Marsh pride did a little poor this time round, with scar injured a few years ago he left to the Mara Triangle and followed his brothers Sikio, Hunter and Morani,
We had watch helpless our strong pride in the Maasai Mara break into small groups in such of food and habitat while the night becomes a cattle range in Kenya famous National reserve,
How disappointed we are all from all walks of professional, film makes, Photographers, and normal holiday makes,
I had spent most of my game drives in the unique Mara Triangle and to tell the Truth it's the most well run National reserve in Eastern Africa, well done to the people involved Brian Hearth being the CEO and his dear team of brave men and women,
The river Pride also known as the Ridge Pride or Rekero Pride, is severing with a lot of presure, any lion's within Topi Plains, Rhino ridge, streach to Bila Shaka had been push by night cattle grasses towards the west on the the Mara River,
As a result the prides are push into very small tight conners and a lot of conflict are witness,
This pride have no otherwise but to cross the Mara River to the Mara TrI angle,
Olkiomo Pride which was taken over by the little Nortch Boys not so much little any more, are also seen rather in difficult times as they turn into Noctanal this pride move between Kanga below figtree and the Uclea forest above Olkiomo a long the Takek River,
The Little Notches have now taken over Double Cross pride forcing David and Nick out to Olare Orok Motorogi Conservancy,
The old Chiefs Notch old boys are down to three after Bob also known as Grim died on a natural cause, the Chiefs had dominated half of the Mara game reserve and now heading to Nothern Serengeti, in the last few days we had seen them most of the time on Look out hill and some days we follower until they cross the Kenya Tanzania Baoundary, into the Serengeti,
In the Office for the last few years we had some good migration but this year had been the best I had seen in twenty years, action was fantastic, big Crossing like we had never witness, the good news in Kenya was we had few death a crossing the Mara River,
But I had seen some disaster crossing on social media in Northern Serengeti,
More t come on our spotted cats,
Asanti Sana,
Jackson Ole Loosyia,
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Saturday, 11 April 2015
A head of time,
I remember saying we have two spaces left, on my last blog, true we had our guest arrive to meet the extra ordinary wildlife experience in the Mara,
I went to meet my guest at Olkiombo Airstrip and the first thing we meet was mad we got stack on the Talek River, oops,
The after we had been rescue by Dominic Naurori, we drove slowly toward camp for Lunch, Sara and I did some briefing what we are going to do in the next 7 days on Safari, this was so exiting as every one was ready to see my office my style,
This is very important to all of our guest keep time every min lost in camp count, early morning is key for Activities and we have to spend a good fair time looking for Game they move to different direction but we had always manage to see what we weeded in every day we had put time,
In our first evening we went to look for the River pride it's is the Lagerst pride in the area with Lipsic and Blackee this pride is solid,
Before we sow them we found a single female Cheetah and was hunting this took us a few hours, and finally killed something small but better than a staving Cheetah,
Then we run to see the pride before dark and finish it up with our first sundowners, the pride consist of 2 Males, 5 Lioness, lots of young of different ages, fun as you can imagine, the play, running around at taking each other, the beautiful evening light and all what I can hear was camera creaking, I knew the office was busy and good, Sammy and Dominic had fun too chatting and learning from the two experts, how to position, etc,
Strait to camp time is up first evening,
J
Arriving Home
Now my office is calling, where are the wildlife I love so much, Lemek Pride, Acacia Pride at Mara North, Marsh Pride, the Breakaway, the River pride, Double cross pride, Notch Young Males and Old Makes, the list is endless, what about Transmara, Kinki pride, Egyptian Magoose pride, Mogoro pride,
The Cheetah, Leopards, and hug clans of Hyenas, the Elephants heads, all different colorful birds in the office, flying termites, and the list goes on for ever, I had miss them all,
Safaris stared, first from Kevin Bishop from Asia to Africa, he came with his family and I had the privilege to take them around, we so a lot, Malaika, other Cheetah, Lions and spend as much time as we can at the Marsh with Bibi and her Family, the tree days went so quickly like we had a day,
Then the following two days I had Sarah Skinner with other guest who had travel to Kenya before and love it, Jackie Downey, Lou Frankenstein, Sue Marshal,
Follow me for the next Seven days of a safari in the Maasai Mara staying at Entim,
Asanti sana,
Jackson
My New tittle Freelance Guide
Good afternoon my dear friends,
I had one more thing to add on my UK Trip, meetIng at Tusk Trust dinner, before I left my country Kenya for a makerting trip in the USA a friend send me an email, (will you be come any time soon to UK)? He ask and I said yes on my way from the U.S. I will spend a week in UK,
Charlie the chairman of Tusk Trust in UK said we will invite you to join us at the Tusk award, I said yes indeed I love any thing to do with conservation and this one is an excellent Organazation,
The week went busy as usual in any large city like LONDON then I had the card, the event will be on a posh resturants in the middle of London, wou, I then prepare my self with a red suka and a thousand miles, walk out of the hotel call for a taxi off we went,
We arrive with and the security was a little tight, but at the same time on my arrival Kate Silverton, Simon King, were there to welcome me I was happy, the pictures went crazy and I fell a little intimidated, but Kate a news reader is use to this kind of flashes, no wander this guys don't see much in the wild there eyes are burn by cameras flash,
Many people were there I could say very wealthy on the look of them, big business men and women however I had meet a lot of them on Safari in Kenya,
After catching up with a few people we are all ask to Sit down dinner is about to be served, mins before there was silence in the room and I did not know what was happening, I look around but every body was standing up and looking towards the main Door, I did the same and wandering who was coming,
The Guest of Honor Your Highness Prince William arrive, this was the high light of my entire trip in US and UK, we were all sat down and I could not stop looking at this great man of UK it was superb thank you Charkie for making me meet My conservantion Hero,
Kenya did well on the awards we wan the Overall by Richard Bonham, and second award went to Madagascar, the event was extra ordinary, couloful and lifely,
I was thinking about the all good things men do here in Kenya for example Ron Beaton should had been on the List a long time ago,
I remember him driving around from camp to camp looking for investors on the creation on all conservancy, Olare Orok, Emotoragi, and Olkinyei to name a few, he is my next Hero at home,
I came back home filled with Joy of my trip on the western world,
This what Freelance give you a sense of freedom and ready to meet other people who are busy doing good,
Next is coming soon,
Regards,
Jackson Looseyia,
Saturday, 24 January 2015
A quick trip to Maasai Mara
Dear Friends,
I will be leading a six days trip in the Mara next month Feburary 2015 with Sarah Skinner, we have 3 space left to be booked,
If your interested please contact wildlife trails, www.wildlifetrail.co.uk,
Please note I do not take any direct booking it have to go through an agent,
Thank and hope to see you in my Office next Month,
Jackson Looseyia,
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
Seven Oarks Kent
Know since I have been slightly expose to the Internet world of communication, one of my good friends sow my post on social media while I was in the USA, we the Skype and made a plan, when I arrive to Heathrow Airport they arrive too and pick me up towards Kent County, the moment I arrive every thing sims small, the space is small, the cars are tinny, compared to Anerica Cars and the roads are narrow and small,
We had to stop on serval occasion to give way because the road could not fit two cars, I notice the old tradition of the English People an Nation who once rule the world, Kenya, Uganda, India, Australia and USA just to name a few, I wander strait way How they plan all this in on of the smallest countries in the west,
Lots of Churches on view within the Village and the houses look old and settle within the old Oarks Trees who had lost there leaves, every small space available was covered with fllowers and blue tits will fly a cross in between the tradition gardens,
Finally I arrive on my destination, the cattle was boiling and had a cup of tea, I felt at home but still a little cold, my best friend was the radiator on the wall which provided heating in the house, I hug it dearly as I got hot and cold every now and then, after a full English breakfast I took my shower and took a small nap, this was refreshing, just in time to go for small walk with Dogs before we had dinner meeting,
Our friends who had been on Safari with me a few times arrive just in time for sundowners but no sun at this point it gets dark quickly never mine it's England one of the guest said,
Our stories at seven Oarks was about the last safari and how great it was in the Mara Triagle, this one of our best places to visit in the Maasai Mara, we reflect the black Rhinos, Hundreds of Elephants, lions, Cheetah and Leopards, the sounds of hippo on the Mara river right at Dirisha camp site,
And Philip and Isaac dishes, Chocolate Brownies, we were carried away to my office within seconds, we plan quickly the next trip and hope they had contacted there agent and book 2016,
I wave good night and went to bed I slept so quickly just like a doll when you rest upside the eyes close instant,
The next morning we have a few appointments with Chris who is the Boss of Bush and Beyord a long side Trish Bonham, this time round we did fast from one place to another, but I had meet so many agent we had visited, it was not had at all, our Job is to remain them about Bush and Beyond and the propaties they represent,
A good Job well done, now we regroup again, Josh, Alex, and Chris, this a team of men but one have red instead of black,
I had an invitation to join 100 people who came to join winners of Tusk Trust Awards, this I could not resist, especially when one of the Royal family Members was coming,
I had to prepare my self and finally, I arrive at the club,
The security was tight and what was amazing some of this security offices know my name, so there was not much to check on me I just went in and out because of the picture, TV work etc,
This was my highlight of the UK visit, we chatted exchange cards and catch up with mates I have not seen or had from for years,
Simon King, Kate Silverton, just to name a few famous people in the club Claggys,
I did not know where the time went,
Wait for the next write about dinner servers,
Asanti Sana
Jackson Looseyia,
From Miami to London
Dear Friends,
Happy New year to you all I wish you a very successful 2015, just to track back my Westen safari last month, here is the other part II of my visit,
Off we went towards the Airpot leaving behind the flatt plains and swamps of Florida, still did not see the famous Alegatas who rule one of the world Lagerst swamp, I have a good reason to go back to Miami but not to hunt but to photographer,
I started to look for wildlife on our way slightly relax as home Kenya dates are getting close, what I had found was groups of kites on our way, what ever was on the ground it was plenty, being a guide in Kenya when ever we see so many of one species we suspect lot of food for them even when they are migrating, a day or two with thousands of birds will translate bug hatching or otherwise,
Our driver could not tell us what was the kite about but time is clicking to get our plain to New York and connect to London,
I was happy to check out my bag and getting ready for the English winter, from a hot air in Miami, to freezing cold winter in New York and London,
6 days to go I said to Josh Perrot and he agree with me it's time we head home, our flight connection was tight but we just made it like 20 min, I could have been unhappy to miss my flight and spend some time in JFK,
For once I thought the the trip was shorter than the last time I flow from New York to London, we arrive at the same time with Chris Flatt who came from Kenya to join us on our final roadshow in UK,
I was rapt up with a double Shuka colored Red and small yellow strip, this was my most perfect Shuka for the winter, as we arrive the lady officer who serve us could not believe a Maasai is coming to UK with a thousand millers and some suka while the rest of the people arriving are covered up with black heaver winter coats, I could read confusion in her Eyes but to Mr. Looseyia I have been I know what it feels, please give way,
I quick cup of tea or coffee could be good as we prepare our bags so we did,
More coming on my safari in UK,
Salams
Jackson Looseyia,
Saturday, 13 December 2014
Miami my last visit
Hi Friendsp,
After this long days Roadshow for Bush and Beyond our heads are turn to head home, by the time we arrive Miami I can tell Liz was ready to see her family in Canada, Josh was ready to see some animals at Ekorien Mugie Third Lagerst man made dam in Kenya, and Ole was ready to see the free Gnu running around his back yard,
Miami suprice me its a flat country I never thought about it, I picture this place to look like our Kenya coast but I was wrong, it's vast with space, long unconnected roads and made us to drive long distance to get from A to B, the weather was nice and hot slightly humid, we arrive on the 20/11/14 when most of the southern states are cold, this was a nice confotable weather for Africans,
Things I could not get to understand about the people who live here is when we get to any rooms hotel, resturants, offices, they are all child and I am cold no matter what,
We had our three last meetings and we are fortunate to visit a preserve forest which is protected by one of the local university, I so Trees which are familiar to my environment this include spiders and strangler Figs, acacia tress, just to give you an idea, the professor who show us around had done a lot of collection of plants in many country around the wold and he was proud with the rest of his team, I would imagine this place to be popular with wedding evens, and other important ceremonies,
I sow some of the very expensive real state in Miami next to this tree park, and 200 meter a long the road you can see some poor guys here, may had migrate to this place the houses change and you can tell it's not well groom a few police walking around and some time with dogs,
On our way to the hotel to say good by to Liz our guide we realize an empty space on setlite map and we ask her what is this empty space, Liz said this the famous Everglades of United State, I was over the moon wanted to get out of the car to have a look,
In the hope to see the the two well known reptiles Aligator and Python, Florida have space for my next visit for sure and had no idea how the beach look like, must be fun to have coffee looking at the Atlantic Ocean,
Soon we arrive at our hotel and Liz waited outside and I and Josh went to our rooms to get a few gifts and presented to our world guide, we hug and kiss her Goodbye and we are a little emotional, remember we are men we never show it in tears we swallow it to our throughts,
Liz suggest we go to the largest shopping Mall in the area and we needed some few presents to take back home Kenya, she drop us at this largest mall in the world you need a car to take you from on place to another, from the hotel we thought it should take us one hour walk,
I found what I needed and so Josh and we head back on root 11 meaning waking, after 1 hour we had miss the turn to the right road and headed to unknown place, 2 hours are gone still walking we my have covered 15 kilometers, soon after I ask josh if he have his phone? thankful to Iphone GPS, Few yes we are very lost our hotel is another 1 hour behind lest go back, track the African way a short cut, we walk for hours and I and Josh wish it was day time it's now 9 pm, we started our walk at 5:30 pm,
The house we sow on lights on the side of the road are as big as the ones I sow at Beverly hill, but nice since there horses, cattle, and look like some place for a Maasai to live withought the big houses, this must be a reserve community with size of the Church we sow and house number of cars, I wanted to run in and give them my card for them to come on Safari, we could share a lot in common if they could brave to travel,
Finally we are at the hotel real saw from the walk and we are glad we got lost, we had exise, we have seen some places, horses, and lots water,
We said Kwaheri to each other and our bond was even better, lala salama see you at 9 am for break fast,
Soon I will finalize my day to the Airport,
Salaaams
Jackson Looseyia,
Wednesday, 10 December 2014
Weekend LA
Liz and Josh flew to different place while I spend 2 nights at LA, on my weekend I meet a lot of dogs, I had not seen so many, the lady I was styaing at her house Melinda Merjer is running a walking business for Dogs, this had given me the opportunity to see Beverly Hill houses, right inside which you will see normally from out side fence, some of this people have money the size of this homes are like state house I would imagine, I do not know for what? Show? Possible? And then we tour on the rest of Santa Monica the only place I have seen people walk, run, and bicycle, I was impress, when you are with a local then you get to know and see how this people live, eat, go to church, Jim etc,
Since I had been sitting in the car for long I requested to go on walk and I was exited as much as the park of Dogs from wealthy families,
The sky was different, the trees, and flowers came out all of a sudden I was in the real world, birds, bugs, other people walking there dogs and we stop to say hi just like in Africa, on our way back to the car, one of the dogs call skip run a cross the road on the the other side and we did not see it, it was a small dog hair on his face and possible 10 years old, he then run to a million dollar church compaund and all was ok, but this was one bad moment for my friend, some of this dogs are treated like kids even more spoil,
Back at home our dogs stay outside and do not have beds, toys to play with, but on the western world dogs are kids to other people,
My days are speeding up I am now ready to pack again to be at the airport as early as 5 am so the lady drove me to Lax airport and I was in the plain by 6 am ready to head to Antanta, we arrive at 1 pm this still in one country I do not understand the time different, and boad onto another plain after meeting up with Liz and Josh, then we arrive into paradise, St Simon Island,
If there was a place I can live in the Sate this it, the forest was well looked after with old Man Beaded hanging on trees, traditional houses, small village market, lots Of canals, Alegatas, birds, fish, and a proud people,
I took my Shukas to color the beach running for nearly a mile, this is the Atlantic Ocean, even though we had a meeting here it did not sound like business, we had friends, Ann and Emily Owen, and many more friends, we had fun and the two days went too quickly, I wish I had enough time to see this part of the world and I hope I will return to St Simons Island,
We left early to catch our plain to Atlanta, the city I first came in 1997 when I was a young Moran now a wise elder of the Ndorobo Maasai,
The people I had meet here have photos of my last trip 19 years ago it look streach to see my self and remember Phil Osborn the legend who send half of Atlanta to Kenya, I miss this southerners families who spoke slow and have double barrel Names, like Maryann, the offices we visited I had meet the people and I was slightly comfortable then A few other offices we visited in the big cities,
Just a day here we streach to Bamingum Alabama, on the way I say the few words which are familiar, then it click when I read a book roots so much on this road was mention between Atlanta and Bamingum, this where Martin Lurther King spend some of his time when he said I have a dream,
We had dinner then hotel getting ready for our final destination in the States Miami,
Wait for the next advatures of Mr. Looseyia,
Del Mare Solana Beach,
Long drive on one of the busiest roads in CA blvd 408 with 7 cars coming and 7 going, and still there was trafic hadly move, every one drive here few people walk, and rightful though the distance are big, to get from one place to another, long Streach of road and glimps of the Pasific Ocean every now and then finally we arrive, John Spence who had meet us at Facebook is here to meet us on an evening event, lots of wine, food to bite, and the guest arrive as many as 68 people, some had been on safari to Kenya and many parts of Africa, while others are new can't wait to head to Africa, now Ebola is no longer the subject in fact most people we visited said its over and phone are startng to ring and emails coming in, it's the same in this office people wanting to travel, South Africa, Botwana, Kenya Tanzania just to name a few countries on the Safari list,
Emma Spence invited us for dinner at there house I could not resist, I have known this family for years and the kids and Dogs, it was going home away from home,
The rest of the office staff from Aardvark came to join us and this was lovely we treasure every min we had at a family home stay,
I had my early morning appointment with our other good friends I had meet many times on Safari Mitch and Pauline, while they are in Kenya for their 20th trip I ordered and IPad Air, and I was exited to have new toy the next day, I could dream about it like going on Safari, I was thinking how I will buy a new safari cover, and Instal my ebirds, emammals, ewildlife,and stargaze, Mitch came to the Hotel at about 8:30 and we went to another place and have coffee and do business,
He pointed out on my watermelon, meaning I am growing a small belly better watch!!! We lough and lough but all good with a point, not many Maasai have this chips and bear Belley, this must go before I see you in Kenya, hugs and hand Shake then good buy, we had another quick meeting then we all drove to LA where I will spend my quirt time in Some place in LA,
Don't miss the next write,
Jackson Looseyia,
Last day at San Francisco
Some time in the evening we meet up with Aardvark MD John Spence, a tall gentleman, black Hair with back eyes, and Liz who have been guiding us new where to go, this time round to Facebook Campase, with a lot doors and cards exchange this include ID and within seconds we are all given cards to hang on our necks,
Shortly we meet Chris who will be taking us around FB,
After our meeting some people booked to come and see my office, Chris and his wife Jan had already sign to come, this one place on our side show we are weak at and no one will ever be perfect, how to explain in details how safari is like, the Views, clouds, sun set couloful sky, sounds, wind, smell, just to mention a few things,
Chris took us around he pointed, "this a full Denis department, all kind of food, pitzze, coffee, and list goes on but all of this is free no one can buy any thing but the gift shop,"
The number of computers I sow here at Facebook and Instagram went beyond believe, so this where it began, we sow Mark the youngest Billionaire in the world with another young couple on a interview Room, for me this place made my trip at San Fransico,
Soon we had to go back to the hotel and park ready to meet LA, this call a business trip,
Like had to believe we are still in the state of CA but flying for nearly 2 hours to get to LA and here we are lax airport, not so much to go through since it's an internal flight, easy took our bags and headed to the famous retal Cars Hardz, breaded with Yellow any one can find it,
Liz on wheels to the Orenge County a few meetings here and back to the hotel at 11:pm Mr. Looseyia was too tired especially with my time different at home in Kenya,
Los Angeles if different, spread out and for hours you can drive and a real congrat Jungle, I always talk to my self and say will I live here, in my hear this a big no, how could make it, where will my cows graze? Sorry this not my place,
One more meeting Boys Liz said to us in the morning after breakfast, I am now missing my chai and real milk strait from a cow tits, the milk we are serve are in small containers I needed ten in my cup of tea just to try an much with my home milk,
When I look back to my serves on safari I realize we do look after people on safari in fact we spoil them, the silverware, real cups, and places not to forget how share with starlings and yellow vented Bulbuls around the table,
Soon we had finish our meetings in LA and drove to San Diego, Solana Beach this time,
Next on my safari to US,
Jackson Looseyia,
Thursday, 4 December 2014
Denver
While we are ove 35,000 ft I was busy looking through the window to see how the county side look like, on the left white snow picks of the Rocky Mountains lots wilderness in the US, then we touch grown in 2 hours,
I was meet by Bill from wild source, and headed to the mountains, just below there house stand a mount call table maintain like the one in Cape Town, but without the oceans, beautiful and I sow some birds and lovely country side, it's just too cold for a Maasai to live here I said to Bill, the trees had no leaves some time we see ice on the side of the road, this was my first meeting and I needed to sleep for just half and hour, a nice hot shower and before I rest my eyes my Son message me on fB how, Mzee how was the trip, I said it's just began with some cold weather he left it was then too late to take or chat, one othe things I had learn is how different time zones are and it make it hadder to communicate with people who live here,
Our meet stared and sure every one was hit bad by the fear of traveling to Africa and other parts of the world people could not go any where in this travel company there was a time for about a week nothing came in, not phone call, email, or meeting they all admits it was scary some how,
A day before I arrive things started and I am glad all back again people are signing for safari once again,
Golden was beautiful clean and well looked after, we had some good food out side this day with the sun shine and it was nice,
The next day I have to go join my fellow travelers who had arrive from Kenya and Canada meeting at the hotel in san Francisco, no time to see any thing go go from here on, meetings after the other,
I have some memories though of this very beautiful place, one of them is the Golden Gate Bridge this was build a long time ago with very few machinery unlike today, but did a very good job, this place is misty almost every morning could not see far, I had no idea how beautiful this place is, we drove through whine country, cattle on the sides of the road and indeed classic,
I did sow though an equivalent of our Kibera, pack to the ream, houses like a forest all low nothing high rise, our Kibera I would imagine to look like what I sow in 50 years,
The people of San Francisco are fun full of life and lots of color,
Wait to here our next destination,
Jackson Looseyia,
Next read
I went to the checking desk since I have no dear how to use the new small boxes in the airports this days, I was proud of my self one bag under 20 kg for 3 weeks, the matter is its all Shukas nothing els easy,
Strait to the boarding launch and waited for a few mins and here we go, a min), before I got there one of the security offices said you have so many nails on your shoes what is for, I said to him this are call a thousand Milers I had this shoes for 11 years traveling through this airport sorry this are not explosive (Nkinyera) in maa,
He looked at me and said mad Maasai,
a quick call to my wife to tell her I am now out of the country and from there on there was no telephone communication kwaheri Mama watoto,
This was an overnight flight and I am one of those who never sleep on the plain and it's chill on the feet maai I took my maasai Shuka spreed it over a long with plain thin blanket wao an they mean,
Arrive Amsadam 6:45 and waited for 3 hours to the next flight to Manyapplis,
It's winter but lots coffee shops and shopping not my cup of tea while I am just begging the trip, when to boarding gate and this I thought we are heading to Unated State surely they will take blood sample, temperatures, non of this happen, my confident was growing and meet a lot of people who have just finish there safari in Kenya and Tanzania,
I ask them how was it they all said could be any better we love it so much can't wait to go back to your country, I was happy that during this era of Ebola some people are well inform that we did have Ebola in East Africa, this the massage I was caring all a long please people travel have fun do not be afraid, Ebola is the list threat if at all,
It took us 9 hours but it sound to me like more than that, by then I have lost it, we left at 10:am and we arrive at 2:30 pm and the time chage is not registered in my brain, so I just agree, and move on asking people what is the time,
Arrive to the USA this was a busy place like 4 plains arrived at the same time all of a sadden over 900 people standing with babies bags, bags, security agents every where, they did not ask many of us any questions or take temperature as we are told from home, they only people they wanted was the US citizen, one after an other, where did you go? Why? Are you bring any thing to the US? List goes on until we left, running to the next connection and just bearly Made it and this my first destination Denver,
Waoo me with Red Shukas no socks or jacket wind blowing in the winter cold cold,
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Jackson Looseyia,
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