Monday we left for “Man Eater Camp.” We stopped along the way to buy wood carvings. This resort is along the Tsavo River where Col Patterson was hired to build a bridge for the railway in the 1880’s. Two man-eating lions were decimating the work crew and he had to dispatch them. Thus the name.
This is me and a woodcarver/seller. Notice the arm and the invitation to purchase some elephant book ends... which we did. Here are pictures of the camp.
The resort was lovely. Tents, but with bathrooms, tile showers, and huge canopied beds. We had meals in an open air pavilion, lounged around the pool. (I didn’t bring a suit, so I just hung my feet into the water.)
Our tent faced the Tsavo River and in the evening we could look out and see monkeys, a monitor lizard, and some baboons. Large lizards visited the reception area. It was wonderful to rest and relax and visit with the other couples. Some are from Mombasa and even Dar El Salam, Tanzinea… even farther from the Mission headquarters than we are. We had a gift exchange and Tom was SO happy with his giraffe!
Looks like a nice place. I hope you had a good Christmas.
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