Journal Entry
January 16th:
"During the ride from Nairobi to Naivasha, we witness a drastic change in landscape and land use. from dense slums to vast highlands to the riparian lands of Lake Naivasha. The wildlife at our new camp is very different from the wildlife we left in Nairobi. Piscivorous birds and hippopotamuses are our new neighbors. Not many boats are seen on this lake, only small motor boats for fishermen or tourists. Everyone around the lake (residents, flower farms, tourism) seems dependent on the lake and its variability
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Scars of the Rift Valley
Hippopotamus few meters away from our tents
Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus)
Abandoned flower farm
Flowers have become an important economic sector in this area
Party bus
Night sky of Naivasha
Electric fence "protecting" our camp site from hippos
Two men fishing with nets on lake Naivasha
Motor boat used for tourists
Dock of the campsite
Dead trees by the shore due to the floods
AFSS students writing their journal by the lake
fish landing beach with busy fishermen, traders, transporters and boat repair crew
"illegal" farms near fish landing beach
