Due to a shortage in available time before the arrival of Heather Ramsey, Apo Calypso has postponed its visit to Samburu until after her departure on the fifth of July. Following our Nairobi meetings on the 23rd, the team should have a better arrangement as far as Mount Kenya, the Masai Mara and wildebeest migration are concerned. Tomorrow, however, we are arranging for a potential encounter with lions, an essential member and component of Maasai culture, at the Sweetwater game reserve, in hopes of capturing as up-close shots of simba as possible.
On the 24th, following Heather's landing in Nairobi, we will be trekking back to Il Ngwesi for the 10-day entirety of her stay after a brief stop in Nanyuki for last-minute supplies. On this stint, we plan on diving even deeper into the beliefs and spiritual practices of Maasai culture, particularly those pertaining to rites of passage.
On the 28th, the team will be relocating its camp for two days to the Lewa Downs Conservancy for its 8th annual Safaricom Marathon, one of the top-ten most difficult terrains on the world-circuit. Footage of this event, if not put towards the documentary itself, may be used in acquiring further funding to be put towards a website and other future endeavours under Apo Calypso's newly registered name.
Apo Calypso continues to be optimistic about forthcoming opportunities and are in no sense perturbed by the slight adjustment in Samburu plans. Internet will likely be unavailable to us until the 4th of July, so we shall update you then.
Onward and Upward,
Apo Calypso Productions
On the 24th, following Heather's landing in Nairobi, we will be trekking back to Il Ngwesi for the 10-day entirety of her stay after a brief stop in Nanyuki for last-minute supplies. On this stint, we plan on diving even deeper into the beliefs and spiritual practices of Maasai culture, particularly those pertaining to rites of passage.
On the 28th, the team will be relocating its camp for two days to the Lewa Downs Conservancy for its 8th annual Safaricom Marathon, one of the top-ten most difficult terrains on the world-circuit. Footage of this event, if not put towards the documentary itself, may be used in acquiring further funding to be put towards a website and other future endeavours under Apo Calypso's newly registered name.
Apo Calypso continues to be optimistic about forthcoming opportunities and are in no sense perturbed by the slight adjustment in Samburu plans. Internet will likely be unavailable to us until the 4th of July, so we shall update you then.
Onward and Upward,
Apo Calypso Productions
2 comments:
That sounds great guys! Rites of passage sounds excited and so do the LIONS!!!!
be careful....
love shara-
It has been a pleasure reading about your adventures in Kenya thus far, the challenges Apo Calypso are rising to, and the dedication, attention to detail and the ambition that is being undertaken by the members involved.
It has been engaging to read first hand accounts of things that I would otherwise be filtering through with the Guardian. And of course, giving your readers in the West a taste of the indelible dualities, unmasked beauty and hidden truths of a culture preserved. Keep it up.
Congratulations on your shot list up til now,and I look forward to more raw and beautiful images to reflect the eloquence of your writing. Keep trooping through, and I am with you, supporting you, all the way in spirit.
Gandhi said it right, "Truth, is God."
Safe Safari to Il Ngwesi!
Love & Prayers, Aum
Hannah
p.s. hope you are taking care of buanafiki!
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