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African Safari NewsletterNovember 2006 HAPPY HOLIDAYS At this year begins to wind down it leaves me thinking about my life and the safaris I lead to Kenya and Tanzania in East Africa. I was fortunate to have been born in Tanzania and spent my formative years at a mission station called Iambi. My high school years were spent at a boarding school in Kenya named Rift Valley Academy, a school for missionary's children, perched high atop the escarpment with tremendous views of the Great Rift Valley. It was at Iambi that my African friend Simion Yakobo began to teach me the ways of the African bush. It was with him too, that I learned to speak fluent Swahili, a gift that has come to be very helpful as I lead my safaris. Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania Canon 20D, Lens 100 - 400IS Copyright: Paul Renner 2006
Together Simion and I would spend days
hiking through acacia dotted woodlands and follow animal trails through the
thick thorny brush that grew along the meandering streams and riverbeds near
Iambi. Simion taught me to identify each animal by its footprints and to
read the subtle signs left as they passed through. He taught me about their
movements and habits and how to spot them in the thick brush. Through time
I learned to move like him, almost silently, through the dry brush so as not
frighten the animals for which we searched.
Canon 20D, Lens 100 - 400IS Copyright: Paul Renner 2006 My senses were always peaked as we hiked. We constantly searched for greater kudu, impala, warthogs, monkeys, hyenas, dik diks, a myriad of birds. and any other creatures of interest that inhabited the riverine forests. We always hiked with the hope of seeing the ever elusive leopard.
Leopard Resting in an Acacia Tree Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya Canon 20D, Lens 100 - 400IS Copyright: Paul Renner 2006 Those were great times!!! Sometimes dangerous, sometimes not, but we always knew that at any moment we could come upon something exciting. I was fortunate to know an African friend who willingly taught me the ways of the wildlife and also to have had parents who allowed me the freedom to explore, learn, and enjoy the people, the places and the wildlife of Africa. I loved it then and I love it now!!! Let me share my experience, knowledge and my passion for Africa with you on an African Safari, the experience of a lifetime!!!
Amboseli, Kenya Canon 20D, Lens 100 - 400IS Copyright: Paul Renner 2006 The Tanzania safari in February of 2007 has been sold out since last August. There is however, still space available on the July safari to both Tanzania and Kenya and also on the September 2007 trip to Kenya. Make your reservations soon to avoid being disappointed. Click on the links above for information about the trips.
Samburu, Kenya Canon 20D, Lens 100 - 400IS Copyright: Paul Renner 2006 Lodges and camps we use on our Safaris We stay in first class luxury lodges and camps. For information and photos of the lodges and accommodations click here. A face only a mother could love.
Sweetwaters Private Reserve, Kenya Canon 20D, Lens 100 - 400IS Copyright: Paul Renner 2006 Black on white or white on
black? Tarangire Tanzania Canon 20D, Lens 100 - 400IS Copyright: Paul Renner 2006
Wildebeest and Zebra Crossing The Dry Lake Bed in Amboseli, Kenya Canon 20D, Lens 100 - 400IS Copyright: Paul Renner 2006 Important Safari Information:
For information regarding safaris and reservations call You may also contact Somak Safaris at 800-757-6625
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