One of them stopped Lee Sweeney in her tracks, but we couldn't see what danger was about to befall her. The young Maasai bent down to pluck a small twig close to the ground. We still couldn't see any harm until we turned our binoculars around to use as a magnifying glass and discovered the twig was a swarming mass of baby ticks just waiting for a warm-blooded host. Our medium style camp is the perfect balance of simplicity and comfort. Spacious tents easily sleep a family of three with room for a table.
Beds are sturdy cots with a mattress and clean linens.
We sleep soundly under thick wool blankets as cool African air wafts through the screen at night. Each morning we are awoken just before dawn with a fresh basin of warm water. Hot showers are available anytime on call. When we return the dining table is set outside under an Acacia tree for a full breakfast to order. Today we visited a Maasai village and school to deliver boxes of student supplies and teacher curriculum donated from our Brighton School Kids Care Club.