10/08/2026
Brittany and Ryan are on their way to Nairobi, Kenya. A short afternoon tour of the city, with our friend Gerald then off to Meru National Park the next morning.
Meru was made famous in the 1960s by Joy & George Adamson, who reintroduced their beloved lioness “Elsa” into the wild in Meru National Park. They wrote a book about their experience which was made into a feature film “Born Free”. It was first movie to depict wild animals as endearing creatures, whose stories the audience could sympathize with. George Adamson continued to work with lions, living to the south of Meru National Park, until his death in 1989. Both Joy Adamson, and Elsa the lioness, are buried in Meru National Park.
Brittany and Ryan are staying at Elsa’s Kopje is in the heart of the big 5 park, a small rocky hill that gives views that stretch from the 17,000 foot peak of Mt Kenya to the east, to virtually infinity to the east. Below the hill is the site of George Adamson’s camp, and the hill was the playground of Elsa the lion. Elsa’s Kopje is one of only two lodges in the National Park, and so they will have this vast wilderness practically to themselves.
Happy Anniversary guys, have a great time!
