1Oct 2009, Lake Bogoria, Kenya (109 photos), by Harold Deason

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1 Oct 2009, Lake Bogoria, Kenya

I have been trying to catch up with my body clock that thinks that it is 8 hours later than my watch indicates. These pictures are from our day trip to Lake Bogoria, Kenya where 13 of us piled into a Toyota Van and made the 3 hour trip to see the area. Some of the pictures were made from the moving and shaking van so please excuse the fuzz. The trip to Lake Bogoria was very interesting and we experience many common and unusual bumps in the roads since some of them are in bad need of repair but the scenes along the way were just beautiful and often times just very simple. Unfortunately my GPS was not attached to my camera so that I would know where we were when I had taken a pictures. In one area they grew hundreds of acres of agave that looks like a cactus but they they produce sical from to make ropes, roofs and assorted other items. The road side were dotted with little stands that sold a variety of items that they made, fresh fruits, vegatables, honey, Coke and Fanta. The visit to Lake Bogoria was great and the temperature was mush warmer than Njoro. Lake Bogoria is a laline, alkaline lake that lies in a volcanic region in a half-graben basin south of Lake Baringo, Kenya, a little north of the equator. Lake Bogoria is home at times to one of the world's largest populations of lesser flamingoes. It is a shallow lake (about 10 meters deep), and is about 34 km long by 3.5 km wide. In the geo-thermal springs we cooked the eggs that we had taken for lunch. We put the eggs in a doubled plastic bag, tied onto the end of a stick and placed the bag into the springs and like magic the eggs cooked. Being downwind of the springs was like being in a steam bath. We cooked lunch and enjoyed the friendship while we waited and watched. While I did not see all 373 species of birds in the park I was able to capture several species with my camera. The lunch was fantastic and then we loaded up and went to the Lake Bogoria Resort and Spa for a cold Coke Light and swimming in the geo-thermal heated swimming pool. It was a great way to relax. Unfortunately all good things must come to a end so back in the van for the return trip to Njoro. The trip was shorter and many caught naps on the the way back. We made it back to Njoro and we will always remember this day of great fun and fellowship with wonderful friends. I will do it again.