My travel agent had provided me with two accommodation suggestions in her initial email to me. One was a luxury lodge and the other a luxury tent. She mentioned I could stay at one or the other, or possibly both, for the duration of my stay. There's no way I could have chosen between the two - and I'm so grateful I didn't - so I split my time in half. Three days were spent in the Sosian Ranch and three in the Offbeat Mara Camp. Both were so completely different, inside and out, that it felt I was on two separate vacations.
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| Sosian Ranch located at red dot |
Sosian is located in Kenya's Laikipia region, right on the equator. The elevation is high enough that its geographic coordinates barely play a roll in its temperature. Even the equatorial neighbor, Mt. Kenya, has stumped scientists with its snow covered peak. During the days the weather was warm enough to wear summer clothing, in the evenings the temperatures dropped to the point of needing long pants and a jacket.
The landscape was just as diverse as the weather. It was green and lush, with rolling hills in some areas, rocks that shot out of nothing in others. There were rivers and waterfalls, forests and prairies, and bushes everywhere. Due to all of the above, animals aren't overly abundant, however there are diverse species of animals not found in other areas of the world.
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| Grevy's Zebra |
The Grevy's zebra, for example, is only found in northern Kenya. Unlike their brother, the common zebra, Grevy's are taller, have rounder ears, and stripes that are so close together you could mistake the zebra for a bar code. They also happen to be my new favorite.
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