For a reason I won't mention here (), I was set to a safari adventure on my own to Amboseli National Park!

Morris drove me from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park which took around 4 hours. We drove past some dry lands and saw Maasai people with their cattle along the way.

I stayed at Kiko Safari Camp, which turned out to be an amazing experience all around. It was a total retreat for me - I had some credit to use from the camp, so I used it on 30 min massage and a 3-hour private safari van drive

The entrance of the Kibo Safari Camp.

This is what I got to call home for two nights. The sound of total wilderness at night was just amazing (I also appreciated the big jug of water).

Before I get to the safari part...I want to share my special dining experience at Kibo.

On my very first day at Kibo, I happened to meet a chef (who turned out to be a head chef) at the front desk. I asked him if there will be Kenyan food served for dinner that day because I was looking forward to trying some Kenyan food during my trip. The chef found out that I was staying at the camp alone and said that he will prepare something special for me (in addition to the open buffet available). What I didn't know at this time was that the chef treated me to two nights of personally prepared Kenyan dishes I was beyond moved...! The kind chef's name is Eliud, and I was deeply touched by his kindness

Here are some of the Kenyan dish he prepared for me.

This is Mukimo (made with pumpkin leaves) and Kachubari (tomato and onion salad).

Green vegatables cooked Kenyan way.

Chicken coconut curry. This tasted so good, I almost cried

Not in the picture, but I also got to try Ugali (a staple carb in Kenya made from ground maize) and sorghum porridge. Both of which I very much liked!

I would say that the dining experience alone is worth staying at Kibo for. All the staff were very friendly, I really had the best time there

Now to safari!

The closest park gate to Kibo was called the Kimata Gate.

Because Morris mentioned that he is good at spotting lions, I decided to go on a drive with Morris early in the morning with the car. And the plan was to do the 3-hour private safari van drive with a guide from Kibo in the late afternoon

Morris tried really hard to find lions in the morning, but we didn't get to see them.

But I was so excited to see hyenas!

Also, these flamingos

Morris and I went back to Kibo and had a late breakfast. I went for a swim in the pool and got ready for the much-anticipated private safari drive in the late afternoon.

My driver's name was Elvis. He was a fun guy and was very experienced with spotting wildlife

I got to see these beautiful Grey Crowned Cranes (which is on the national flag of Uganda).

Buffalo.

Gazelle.

Elephant!

Because the safari van is an open air, I was completely covered in red sand! Elvis tried really hard to find lions, but we haven't had any luck up to this point. The sun was starting to set...then we saw a bunch of safari van parked in one spot There must be something!

Then right there...there were about ten lionesses starting to make a move, positioning themselves to hunt their dinner!!! There was a pack of zebras, and I could feel that they were starting to get anxious as they sense some danger.

With the Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background.

And on my right side, the sun was setting. Another lioness started to make a move.

The whole experience was magical. Being in the same space as the lionesses, I could feel the hunger myself.

I was high on adrenaline from safari. I absolutely loved it! Elvis stayed longer than the scheduled safari time. As we drove back to the camp, I saw a pack of elephant family walking in line. I tried to remember this feeling to its fullest. My heart was filled with awe and wonder