Highlights of Kenya    (July 2007)
click for larger image	Diverse Kenya has more than 40 tribal groupings, famous wildlife reserves and dangerous borders to Ethiopia, the Sudan and Somalia.	Kenya Fast Facts: Best Thing: A royal welcome from locals on the eastern shore of Lake Victoria Worst Thing: Screaming back pain after a punishing camel trek across the sahel Big Surprise: Having a nice cup of tea while stroking our hosts' pet...cheetah! Fun Fact: The tiny hyrax is the closest relative of the mighty elephant

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Bigga Badda Boda Bicycle Bidness Crossing the Ugandan-Kenyan border we joined a WorldBike project in Kisumu. They build extended bikes (bodas), enabling small-scale entrepreneurs to transport large packages across town. This creates employment for young men in this job-scarce area.

Soda Water Surprise Heading north, we reached beautiful Lake Nakuru. The shores of this soda lake support hunting lions, egrets perched atop buffalo horns and white-caped colobus monkeys.

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Getting The Horn Watching this lumbering lothario trying to mount a young female, you can't help wondering how rhinos manage to reproduce at all!

Flying Flamingos Watch out, Cheryl! (editor's note: No Cheryls were harmed in the making of this photo) (editor's second note: This photo has not been enhanced using Photoshop in any way!)

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Camel Breath Heading towards the fringe of the Sahara, we crossed the sahel on camelback. These grumpy beasts astounded us with both their incredible stamina and their appalling oral hygiene.

Dog Bites Cheetah! In a bizarre role reversal, a mangy dog attacks one of the world's great killers, the cheetah. (Surprisingly, the dog lived to tell the tale as this beautiful beast is somewhat tame)

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Tribal Tensions & Diabolical Dancing Competition for land and water has caused simmering violence between northern Kenya's many tribes. Watching foreigners like us dance like fools in front of them seems to help relieve the tension between these Turkana and Samburu tribespeople!

Are You Having A Giraffe? The marvelously names Hell's Gate National Park allows visitors to cycle unguided through the park - a rare chance to get up-close-and-personal with big game wildlife.

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