This episode recounts the fantastic time I had a Aberdare National Park in Kenya, spending the night at The Ark. The Ark is a lodge that overlooks a watering hole and a salt lick within the park. The adventure starts when you drive to its sister property, the Aberdare Country Club. The Aberdare Country Club is an old rambling homestead reminiscent of the old colonial days of Kenya. Here you leave your vehicles and are bused into the national park to the Ark. The Ark has viewing decks, a ground-level hide and beautiful furnishings throughout in the typical African lodge theme. They have spotlights set up for night viewing of which the animals are familiarised. I spent the entire night in the hide watching the amazing interactions between the animals, especially in the early hours of the morning when everyone else went to bed. 

I highly recommend The Ark as a wonderful place to visit and soak in nature's surroundings and get up and personal with the animals without disturbing their behaviour.  Seize opportunities when they come up - like myself forgoing a night's sleep just to get every moment of that unique situation and watching the animals throughout the night. Step out of routines when situations arise as you never know what an opportunity will bring and the rewards make it all worth it in the end. 

Photos: Taken from https://thearkkenya.com/