Thursday, 4 December 2014
Next read on Day one
After the Tuk tuk had left I went to see Chris Flatt and the rest of the people at our Bush and Beyond Office, they are dress well for the office some with jackets and tie and smart dress for the ladies, this where all the booking and reassertion of 16 different camps and lodges, from Laikipia, Maasai Mara, chulu and riftvally,
Chris said you have on and half hours before we go to Emakoko for Lunch and you will wait there to be taken to the airport, I run around the Conner to get Money,Dollars green in colors and I said good bye my Kenyan shilling note I will no longer need it for at list 3 weeks,
We drove towards the Langata road enter into Nairobi natonal park it took us 15 mins from Wilson airport, sow a lot if wildlife, buffalo, zebra, Suni antelope, Elands, Kongoni, hippo, giraffe, impalas, this at 1 pm so much to see we were late for lunch, we had to apologize to Emma and Anton the Host and owners of Emakoko Lodge,
My question is why do people avoid Nairobi National park while there is so much to see, lions, Black rhino, leopard are here in good numbers ?
Luch at this place was fantastic cold be better, now iam relax with Anton taking me to see Scorpions and Snakes,
I knew I will have some long flights from Nairobi to Manyapplis this will be at list 23 hours of travel, so I went a small walk about two hours looking onto some of the best views of Nairobi Park, in the distance I can see back Rino, Giraffe, bufalo but on the safe side no danger,
I went to have a nice hot shower and re check my pass, ticket and money, (the big three)in travel,
Fabulous dinner was serve and I was transferred to JKIA for my flight, it took us from Emakoko to the Airport 30 mins I was impress no trafic what so ever I would recommend this place for arrival and depatures and do spend one day to see Nairobi national park it's full of game,
The Driver guide from Emakoko was fantastic and knowledgeable, he ask which air line and took me to the right taminal I did not have to think about any thing just present my paper work to the security offices, now the trave of seeing so many people begins here,
Next coming soon,
Jacksons Looseyia,
Traneling overseas in the Era of Ebola
Dear Friends,
I hand just return from the trave, USA first and then UK, How was It on my view ? I was busy in my office looking at the wildlife with guest and in small gaps when I am not busy, drive to Nairobi spending hours in the long ques applying for visa,
Some time spending nights in Nairobi though I did not wish, tents will be my prefers nights spend listening at the hippo, lions, Hyena and Leopard calls, in the Morning the corus of different birds, act as my Allan clock waking all of us up,
Before the days of my depature, Ebola was something I was thinking about it, first I will be in the europlain will I meet some with Ebola? I will be in Atlanta, and New York should I be worried ? This before I left the Mara, then next Q I am going to visit people I am from Africa will they Greet me ? In the offices where I will sell my safaris, how will the people revieve me ? As alway, I travel with my Maasai Shukas it's oviours I am from Africa will I be arrested by the US border security ? All if this Question run around my head and the press did not help especially in the USA,
The Visas are now approve and I must go, it was a chilly morning in Narok but clear sky my wife got up at 5 am to prepare a cup of tea, my bag was pack and ready to go, by 6:00 taking Kenya (kienyeji) traditional tea the two young kids Pauline and Lorian came to hug and say good bye,
Ann took my bag and put in the boot of her car, she drove on the dusty road of Lenana residential to a broken tormuck road heading to a Matatatu station BP as we call it in Narok town, she hug me good bye and she said save travel, I was missing her and the rest of the family, this is it the safari started, no more fear it's gone out side the door of my house where I hug my Kids and wife,
We started soon after we all got our receipt after we had paid 500/- each our beaten up Matatatu headed to Nairobi and soon after 9:30 in the Morning we had arrive to the station, it was no traffic as such though we arrive at down town Nairobi,
Then I thought a Taxi mm this will be stack on the traffic, but my mine tells me no Tuk tuk, I drag my bag full of couloful Shukas in the middle of Nairobi streets no fear what so ever, confident as I can be and proud like a MAASAI Worria,
People give way, some time greet me in a worm Kenyan Greeting Jambo Maasai, soon I sow a motobike on the side of the road and I ask if he would taking to Wilson Airport,
The young man ask his friend in another language how is with police they said it's ok your taking a Maasai no one will ask you, I had a little smile on my face why a Maasai?
Off we went my Red Shuka colored the street as we squeeze in between Matatus, Lorry and many kind of cars on the road,
We arrive to my destination and I paid the guy his money and he motor way desapering on the Langata high way towards the city center,
Don't go away, wait for the next read on day one,
Asanti
Jackson, Looseyia,
Sunday, 19 October 2014
Good Morning my Friends around the globe, hope you are doing well in your offices,
My office is good happy to be in it reporting from my Maasai Mara office,
This year I had absave some interesting fact on wildlife impact in the Mara, I had camp for 4 month this year at Nkorbob Olareorok area,
In the evening we see as many as 15 to 20,000 heads of cattle coming into the game reserve, while we have to be soft on the community in had times I have say the impact on wildlife is far more greater than the help to our community,
Prides have to change Teritory, cheetahs move out, Bufallo move out, and the Elephant grassing was so thin, the hyena increase by 70% while the small animals degrees,
Animals like Bat eared fax, wild cats, Serval, Caricals, Duiker, reedbuck, Bush buck, water back just to name a few did get affected,
The Possitive news on the Maa people is we do not poach animals end of the story,
I then camp on the Mara Triangle the same time same year, I was amaizing to be there and see the different and it's just divided by a river nothing more,
I camp at Dirisha, Olaro campsite and Kampi Ya Mungu, its a different administration and you will not believe me in less than an an hour I have seen the big five, I can't tell you enough what Brian Hearth and his team of the same Maasai Rangers had achief, the species count here is far superior than any othe national park I have ever visited,
The Eli's, heads of Bufalos, prides, all the little animals, Oribi, cliff springs, Mountain Reedbuck, just to name a few,
This include the 4 Masketies from the Marsh pride had move over due to cattle presure it's breath taking,
Over the years I supported the cattle wildlife option but I came to realize they dont work in other parst as much to tell you my openion, if I will be ask today what will be may input I will say zero cattle in any wildlife area period,
Asanti Sana,
jackson Looseyia,
Saturday, 18 October 2014
Jambo Rafiki,
As we windup the season the wildebeest once again have given us the best intertwinement ever on Crossing the Mara River, I witness this Crossing several times this year some exiting some disturbing but its all natural nothing to do about it,
Crocks had got to eat, Lions Leopards and Hyenas all part of the ecosystem with we are proud of,
I am now waving good bye our Gnus as they head to the next destination to calf at the Serengeti,
This year maasai Mara have well come visitors across the world a lot from Asia and this was the opportunity we had guides, and Travel Agents NGOs Government to educate them to stop demand our Rhino Horn and Ivory, I was amaze to see in all Cars, Etc all happy to put sticker which say NO Trading of Ivory or any other animals Products in Kenya,
Salaams,
Jackson Looseyia,
Monday, 22 September 2014
Nick is Back with David,
After a long Period, I have been looking for Nick, I thought he had it may be he got Killed, the good news is he is a live and strong just a few scars, he left to challenge Cheza and Sala and I think he had succeeded since he had taken residents at OOC Conservancy, Now just a day now I meet him with his best Friend David and looking great and this male Made my good day in the office,
Next min I meet up with Narasha, she is looking a little old and the Scar she had on the side is now healed, though this had resulted on loosing Cubs,
I was happy to see her and spend the whole day with Narasha near Mara Toto,
Good evening my Friends,
Salaams
Jackson Looseyia
Malaika and Bahati
Dear Friends,
The office had been great this season, we got lucky to see Malaika and her 5 cubs out of 6 she lost one to Lions near Sand River close to the TZ boarder, I would think like Shakira we could see this very cheetah going to out of the Mara,
We had some straggle on Cheetah this season once again in the Park, though we have seen a few Males around Paradise plains its evident that Cheetahs are not as many as we like to see, Plenty of Lions, and Hyena.
After a long time looking for Leopards in the Mara once again Bahati came on our aid, we are so lucky to meet her in mid morning and she walk just like her Mother, this the first time I have convince my self that Olive had been replace, I was so happy,
It was very had to loose Olive and Saba had not been that close to most of her Mother territory but Bahati now fully in Control of the her Mothers Range, from Smelly Crossing to Talek River Junction so Sweet,
Very best of Luck to you all my Friends,
Jackson Looseyia,
Tuesday, 2 September 2014
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Dear friends,
I am now starting my own safaris and you can book me since I am freelance, book September next year through this link ,
Thank you,
Jackson Looseyia
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