Day 11: Walk to Mzima Camp


Soon after the start of the day, we walked through a wonderful gorge, clinging to the edge with our fingertips, as it wound its way for a kilometre upstream. There was a very enticing looking cave, where a leopard must be living!

We left the river and in the plains came across interesting dimples in the rock. They were early "flour mills" where people used them with a rock as a pestle and mortar, probably to grind grass seeds. 
Birds today: white headed buffalo weaver, African grey hornbill and thick knees. We put up a flock of Guinea fowl and their tiny few-day-old chicks were left behind, shortly to be reunited.

We are now in the hottest campsite anywhere in the world (but we have not got to Turkana yet, so may have to recalibrate this assertion!). There is no shade. Turned out Daniel's thermostat was not fully recalibrated yesterday evening but he has done admirably today and is back on track. 
We are nearing the end of the walk and realised that although we have walked 170km, we have managed to gain only about 10km northwards on our journey to Turkana: which is mildly disappointing. Need to turn right sharpish! 

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  1. Jo HechleFebruary 10, 2022 at 6:30 PM

    '...although we have walked 170km, we have managed to gain only about 10km northwards on our journey to Turkana!'..... that is soul-destroying!!!

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