Day 11 Nairobi

We said goodbye to the team at Singita and headed to the airport. We loved the people in the bush. Everyone wore big smiles and were always kind and couldn’t do enough to make our stay perfect.

It was another morning of flying with a stop for passport control. We landed in Nairobi in the early afternoon, and were greeted by the our “handlers”Cheli & Peacock. Faith and Wycliffe made us feel so comfortable, we climbed in the van and were on our way to Giraffe Manor.

This stop was on my bucket list, and Giraffe Manor was a must see. We pulled into a beautiful tree lined driveway, and on the right was the manor, and the left a more modern building. We did not see the giraffes upon entering. My heart sank, I thought the giraffes just roamed the property, and I was sorry we didn’t see any.

We sat on the patio and had a drink while we were checking in. We could see the giraffes on the far side of the property. We were told we would have a late lunch, and then at 5pm the giraffes would come for their afternoon snacks.

As you can imagine, most everything in the manor was giraffe themed. The silverware had a giraffe print, the plates, and even the fire pit was plasma cut like a globe with giraffe under acacia trees.

About 4pm we were walking around the property, and Ed, the largest of the giraffes made his way toward the manor. He is immense.

We were excited to feed him and the other giraffes. 5pm couldn’t come soon enough for Ed or our group.

Feeding a giraffe is fun, but getting a kiss from a giraffe is something pretty special. Their tongues are gritty and a bit slimy. Fun fact: Giraffes’ mouths are antiseptic. The Acacia thorns cut the giraffes regularly, and nature has given them the natural ability to kill germs.

We continued feeding the different giraffes on the front yard of the manor. We sat outside for a cocktail and some snacks. The warthogs came in after the giraffes, and cleaned up what had been left behind.

The giraffes like an early breakfast, and we were ready for an early evening. We wrapped up the evening and turned in early.