DECEMBER 2005
“Thanking all of you for the unbelievable luxury you offered us with such a warm heart and so many smiles. The view from here and the rides in the wilderness will remain always in our minds.” Theresa and Spyro , Greece
We are very fortunate at Ol Seki to be able to take our guests out on night game drives which have proved to be extremely successful. In one evening alone, our guests and their diligent guide recorded sightings of over 20 different species of animals – including elephant, lion, hyena, African wildcat, caracal, and a most impressive display by a porcupine who backed himself up to a tree and fanned out his spikes in warning! We have seen both serval and genet, but last night we had a rather more special cat - another ‘first'! Our guides spotted a leopard near the rocks below the mess tent and we were all thrilled to be able to watch this beautiful creature for a while. Very special!
Our bird list is growing strong and our team of guides are very keen and have been making daily recordings. The Brown's parrots have been nesting nearby and the figs provide shelter for many species in the early morning hours, and we've had close photographic shots of the neighbourhood Bateleur eagles.
‘Luxury' and ‘comfort' are by-words for Ol Seki and our new resident masseuse, Caro, is proving extremely popular with the guests. What better way to relax and soothe tired muscles after an exciting game drive?!
Our sponsored student, Dominic, from the nearby Koiyaki Guiding School passed his bronze Kenya Professional Safari Guides award, and he and fellow student, Betty, were on placement with us over the busy end of year season. The school was recently given an international award for Responsible Touristm and our conservancy fees and donations help to provide the community funding which, in turn, allows them further funding from the EU.
Letilet, our Il ndorobo, continues to enchant guests with his tales, on their early morning walks to his previous dwelling/cave. Visits to the nearby Maasai manyatta have been a great success and we are developing a wonderful rapport with the women there. This week they came to greet us and we all planted a new Ol Seki tree near the car-park – a moving occasion when they offered us both peace and blessings.
We urge both guests and agents to help us support the nearby Olesere school – pens and books are always welcome gifts and we are fund-raising to build new classrooms and furniture.
Once allocation of land is established, we hope to form a conservancy to maintain this pristine area of wilderness. We thank both guests and agents for their continued support to maintain this very special parcel of Kenya .