Lake Bogoria. Lake Bogoria is a saline
water shallow located at the northern region of the Kenyan Rift,
25 km south of Baringo. The reserve covers the lake and adjacent
lands, with 107 km². In the Colony days the lake was known
by the name of its discoverer, the Kampala bishop James Hannington,
who in 1885 was the first European to sight this place while he
was heading for his diocese following Thomson's route. This would
be the glory day for the priest, but also his last journey, since
upon reaching Lake Victoria he was murdered by order of the cruel
king of Buganda, Mwanga II.
If Baringo is increasingly attracting more visitors because of
its plentiful birdlife, Bogoria is, or at least it was until few
years ago, a place where the visitor can enjoy the spectacular
African scenery in full solitude. Except for ornithology lovers,
who don't forgive the pilgrimage to Baringo, this region is quite
off the most common itineraries, specially the one-weekers. The
reason is that Bogoria is far from outstanding for its mammals'
wildlife, the paramount objective for most tourists. Albeit, whether
I had to choose a single park for which just the beauty of the
landscape is worth a visit, it would probably be this one.