Why is it called Hell’s Gate, was our first question to Danielle when he announced that post lunch we’d go there for a drive, walk, whatever suited us. He smiled and told us, “Nothing to worry. We shall see why it is Hell’s Gate. But first, something for the stomachs.” […]
Lake Naivasha abounds in bio-diversity (Read: Take A Boat Ride on Lake Naivasha, Kenya), allright, but the woods bordering it are also as much a treasure trove. Away for the swamps and the hippos, our boatman made his way through a clearing to anchor the boat and take us for […]
Lake Naivasha in Kenya is well-known for its bio-diversity. And is a big tourist attraction in Kenya. Very very big, the lake is home to scores of birds, and also has its share of land and water animals. And so, we decided to spend one night at one of the […]
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” ― Ernest Hemingway We couldn’t agree more with Hemingway. Journeys matter more than the destination. Of course we had long wanted to see the inmates of Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara, […]
Stationed in Nairobi for just one night, we chose to stay at Hotel Sarova Panafric and booked the place way in advance in order to get a good rate. We paid 192 US dollars for one night’s stay and breakfast for 2 adults and one child. The hotel is located […]
The heavy and late lunch at Carnivore (Read: Review of Carnivore Restaurant in Nairobi) almost got the better of us on Day One of our Kenya tour. We wanted to go to the hotel and sleep. The jet lag was still strong and hovering around. But then, the Bomas of […]
Carnivore Restaurant topped Jayanta’s list of must-visits in Nairobi. We had reached in the morning (Read: How is the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) and would leave Nairobi for Naivasha early next day. That meant, we had scope for only one lunch and one dinner in Nairobi. And Jayanta was almost […]
From the David Sheldrick Elephant Centre, we headed towards the Giraffe Centre. All right we were scheduled for Naivasha the next day, where there would be many giraffes, but both Ridi and I didn’t want to give away the opportunity to feed them. We reasoned, The Giraffes at Naivasha and […]