My my my! Isn’t this post long over due! I do not even know where to start, how about the start. It all began in 2014. I had this insane interest in visiting Kora National Park and somehow every time i attempted to, i ended up not making it as river Rojewero’s waters were too high for the land cruiser ( looking back today i think i was just too afraid to cross the damn river lol ) and i didn’t know of the alternative route. I had heard stories of this very beautiful long metallic bridge that linked Meru and Kora national parks and these stunning falls that could be viewed from the bridge and i had this vague picture in my head. I really was looking forward to finally making it to Kora.
Kora National park also known as The Last Wilderness is the third largest national park in Kenya and borders Meru national Park , Mwingi National reserve and Rahole National Reserve. Located in Tana River county,she was home to the legendary George Adamson (Baba Ya Simba). Kora was gazetted as a national park in the hope of preserving and continuing the conservation work of George Adamson in 1989 after his demise. The park’s topography contains rocky formations that create a surreal landscape, acacia woodlands and doum palms.
Lets take a trip to The Last wilderness from Meru Park.

This is river Rojewero,the one i couldn’t cross. Am not really that much of a chicken hahaha,the water levels were way higher than this and you have to drive on it

The bridge i mentioned about, Adamson bridge and its quite a view don’t you all agree?

Am staring at the computer, this photo specifically and thinking to myself, how beautiful is Adamson bridge!

Adamson falls

Sunset view above Adamson falls

Aerial view of the park and a part of Tana river.

To the left, right at the point where the river begins in this photo is where River Rojewero joins Tana river. The vegetation cover was a little dense i couldn’t get a clear shot

Tana river in all her majesty looking so inviting, but you would be wise not to take a plunge, as she’s filled with large numbers of crocodiles.

Rock hyrax

Emerald spotted wood dove

This boy must have been wondering what i was doing pointing something at him from a distance little did he know he was participating in a photo shoot
Around three weeks ago there was an event in Kora National Park,The George Adamson Experience formally known as George Adamson memorial. Its an event that is held every year since his sad death though hasn’t been held for the past 3 years. This year we were re-living his experience and tell you what, it was a one very interesting at some point i got jealous of him. George used to climb Kora rock every morning and evening and from the top he’d summon all the lions( awesome,right?). He would check on them to see which one needed medical attention and such. He really was that in sync with them.
You’re probably wondering when the famous Elsa from Joy’s world renown book “born free” comes into the picture. It’s a rather tragic story actually. One day George learned that a man eating lion was terrorizing some villages so he and his party went out in pursuit for the man eater and killed it only for a lioness to burst out of nowhere and charge at them unexpectedly leaving them no option but to shoot it in self defense. He then realized she was a mother protecting her cubs. As they lay there in their innocence George couldn’t leave these defenseless cubs without a mother to protect themselves. What type of human being would leave these cubs to die? Not George. Feeling rather guilty he decided to take them in. Two of them went to a zoo but George and Joy kept the smallest cub which they named Elsa (the star of Born Free). As much as the thought of having a giant lion as pet around was an enticing one, the Adamsons decided to raise her in a way where she could be reintroduced back into the wild.
Elsa was encouraged to develop her instincts to hunt and to survive in the wild at the age of 3 and she was later released to the wild and fascinatingly she continued her bond of trust and affection with the Adamsons. She continued to be their dearest friend right up until her death from what was believed to be a tick disease, She died with her head in George’s lap at the age of about 5 years. She is buried in Meru National Park.
It’d be unfair not to share a few shots from George Adamson experience so here we go

Kora rock offers, get this, a- three- hundred – and-sixty-degrees view of the Last wilderness, none of its kind,beautiful is an understatement

The lions tit

This magnificent rock is called the Lions tit

View of Kora rock from Adamson’s residence

I caught this one from Adamson’s mess

This was home to the legend

You will find his grave in Kora National Park(not far from his camp) near his brother Terrence (whom he was very close to) and two lions Super Cub and Mugie, a lion released into Kora after George’s death.

I couldn’t get enough of the views

Kaningo dance group performing at George Adamson experience.
I hope you all find these photos inspiring enough to give Kora a go and i also hope you enjoyed today’s read.
P.S. while visiting the park use a 4 by 4 vehicle. You can get to the park through Mwingi or Meru National park.
Its always a pleasure having you here,till next time,cheers.
Ray
A post i will read over and over agaim. What a perfect time to go through the post. Am past Nanyuki ended to meru and Kora and Samburu.
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Ray,
This is very cool. Now I experience first hand in your eyes what you were trying to explain about this event back then.
Cheers
KM
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Ray,
This is so kind of you. I’m glad to have experienced the event through your eyes as you had explained it back then.
If I was near definitely I would have really enjoyed more indeed.
Cheers
PS: Think of incorporating video clips to widen special experiences hahahahaha
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Am glad to hear that.i’ll be incorporating videos too soon.
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Thanks for this great post. We visited Kora in February 2018 and are planning to return sometime. Who organizes the George Adamson Experience event? We’d be interested to time our return trip for such an event.
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Thank you. Its organised by Kenya Wildlife service. The event usually falls in August
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The event this year is scheduled to take place from 30th of August to September 1st
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Thanks very much for letting me know!
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