Having arrived at Rekero mid last season, nothing could have prepared me for my own epic ‘safari’. As our first calendar year draws to an end I would like to share with you why I now believe I have arrived in what can be only described as ‘heaven on earth’.  


As I sit here in anticipation of another stunning African sunset I think of other experiences from my short existence in the Masai Mara. Waking up to the sun’s first rays bursting through the netting of my tent, the energetic patter of rain drops falling on the parched ground radiating the smell of freshly mown grass, the plinking and tinkering of the little tree frogs at dusk and the midnight sky punctuated with tens of thousands of stars…...and of course the wildlife: the leopards rasping, the lions roaring and the wildebeest grunting; all coexisting in this great cycle of life. I think to myself ‘How did I not find this place sooner? '


The Mara and Rekero work together to produce an experience that few will sample anywhere else on Earth. It is a testament to the Beaton family, all the staff and Jackson for the blood, sweat and tears that have gone into providing a personal experience for all that was summed up by Karen Blixen many years ago: “There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows as if you had drunk half a bottle of champagne – bubbling over with heartfelt gratitude for being alive” 

We wish you all a very happy and prosperous 2010 wherever you are and I hope our paths may cross here in the Mara,   

Jono