After saying good-byes to John and family that morning, we then drove East and upwards into the Loitas, to start our five day walk to Lake Magadi.

Away from the plains game, we were driving towards the Loita Maasia’s scared forests, of Enaimina enkiyio – “the forest of the lost child”.  the story is of a child lost in the forests that the maasai still hear calling to them.  I was given the family name of the people who had suffered the tragedy, ole Kiok, who still live in the area.  Onward for our first glimpse of the forest, and camping on its edge, making preparations for a big walk.