East Africa 2012
6 months - with Melanie - Toyota Hiace 4x4 van

Kitale Museum

October 28, 2012  —  Kenya
Kitale Museum - Kenya

To visit a museum with old stuffed animals after some wonderful safaris, a crazy idea isn't it? Yes, but we didn't come here to what's inside the museum from another era. We came for what is outside...

Outside, there were turtles, crocodiles and a small trail where it is possible to see monkeys. Moreover, we could sleep on the museum's ground, thus it was worth stopping by.

Kitale Museum - Kenya
Leopard tortoise.
Kitale Museum - Kenya
Leopard tortoise.
Kitale Museum - Kenya
Nile crocodile.
Kitale Museum - Kenya
Front leg.
Kitale Museum - Kenya
Nile crocodile.
Kitale Museum - Kenya
Rear webbed foot.
Kitale Museum - Kenya
De Brazza's monkey.

The real reason for visiting was the possibility of seeing De Brazza's monkeys. It is a very shy monkey difficult to photograph. As you can see, we were lucky.

Kitale Museum - Kenya
De Brazza's monkey.
Kitale Museum - Kenya
De Brazza's monkey.
Kitale Museum - Kenya

There we are! It was a lot nicer than some old snakes in a jar!!!