
July 14 - 16, 2025
African Safari in Kenya, Africa
In the years approaching my 70th birthday I started contemplating what I wanted to do to celebrate the milestone. A love of wildlife and zoos, coupled with my relatively new-found hobby of photography led me to wanting to fulfill a Bucket-List trip of going on an African Safari. I started watching YouTube videos and researching how to book such an epic adventure. Then in late summer of 2024 the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines advertised a trip to Kenya in their member newsletter. I immediately sent in my interest and, as they say, the rest is history.
Twelve Des Moines area residents converged on Nairobi on July 14th and 15th, and spent nine incredible days taking in the sites and experiencing the culture of Kenya. This was my first excursion out of the United States and it turned out to be a life-changing event for me (but more of that later).
I took almost 3400 photos, along with several video clips. I am sharing approximately 440 pictures here to give you a sense of what I experienced. I hope you enjoy.