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Nanyuki Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Nanyuki, Kenya
5000m summit
We decided to climb Mount Kenya instead of Mount Kilimanjaro because our local friends that have done both have said that Kenya is far more scenic and enjoyable, not to mention half the price! Kenya costs about $650 vs Kili at about $1250. Some Mount ...
Lake Naivasha
Het enige dat bij Thompson falls te zien was, was een 80 meter hoge waterval. Deze hebben zijn we niet meteen gaan bekijken op de dag dat we aankwamen. Dit omdat we er aan het einde van de dag waren en we voor het donker onze tenten op wilden zetten. De ...
Christmas Day: an animal orphanage
After breakfast we transferred to the Mount Kenya Safari Club. This resort was located in the forests facing Mount Kenya, Africa's second highest peak next to Kilmanjaro. We had a beautiful view of the huge rounded mountain with a rocky "temple-like" ...
goat truck
... a mid-sized truck packed with goats, then a wait and a 90-minute ride in a matatu (minivan) ending at dusk at Nanyuki in the shadow of Mount Kenya. We passed some Samburu villages, said to be one of only two Kenyan groups (with the Masai) who still wear ...
A Day in the life
... your tent mates to wake them up too 6:15- lace up for a run through the African savanna, watching the sun rise over Mount Kenya. Wow! We pass some cattle herders on the way who almost die laughing when we run past yelling "Habari Yako!! (HOW ARE ...
down again
... for days], and it was the main highway hundreds of kilometres long, not a park access track). From Chogoria, two matatus back to Nanyuki, breaking in Meru for lunch and finishing early in the afternoon. I gave Irungu my stick, which pleased him, as few ...
the blue of distance
from A Field Guide to Getting Lost, by Rebecca Solnit, this excerpt appeared in the July 2005 Harper's Magazine. (Well, yes, I'm still a little behind in my reading.) For many years, I have been moved by the blue at the far edge of what can be seen, ...
Reggae concert and organizing trekking
Nanyuki is a small but bustiling mountain town that makes a living from sales. Not only selling treks to climbers, also occupying the soldiers of the British Army (which has a training facility nearby) or to pilots of the Kenyan Air Force (which has the ...
Preparing for Mount Kenya on the equator
... there and were very hospitable to us. She even gave us the key since she was working during the day. Our plan in Nanyuki was to arrange everything for the highlight of this holiday, climbing Mount Kenya. We met up with the guide Nicolas and arranged the ...
facing Mount Kenya
... The main thing I did today was organize (through the trekking office at the Riverside Hotel) my 7-day Mount Kenya traverse, to go up the Sirimon route from Nanyuki and back down the Chogoria route on the opposite (eastern) side. My guide is Irungu who ...
Pitstop on the way to the North
With Sven and Roel we couchsurfed in Nanyuki before we climbed Mt Kenya and we had a great time there. On my way to Lake Turkana I passed here and stayed a few days to relax, use the free internet at the coffee shop and meet again with Rina and her ...
Happy Birthday!
March 8 Stage 44 Isiolo to Nanyuki 71km Happy Birthday! Yesterday we spent the afternoon cleaning and greasing our bikes, repairing tubes and changing tires all in anticipation of today's ride on pavement. It was worth the effort. ...
Enasoit and solio
... been out of Internet access. Since our last entry, we have left Lewa (where we ran the marathon) and headed around Mt Kenya and into a ranch called enasoit. This is absolutely spectacular camp that sits in a valley with a salt lick and water hole right ...
Finally I Saw Them ... the Two Giraffes!
Today (Saturday), was a day off for me from the school. I spent the morning first riding Goy Goy (one of Tiddy's youngsters - I learnt that with youngsters one should ride with a whip so that you do not have to use my legs too much ... especially when my ...
Cycling to Work
... from yesterday came back at lunchtime to chatter. They could not believe that I had cycled to the school today (women do not cycle in Kenya ...instead traditionally they either have to walk or be a passenger on the back of a bike or in a car) and also ...
There be Elephants Here ...
... first night they had put up camp. The following morning they set off with a spring in their step. Chris had explained to their Kenya Wildlife Service guide their route for their day so they set off after the KWS guide had said that he definitely knew the ...
The Local Skidpan is Always Just Around the Corner
Today Martin, Tiddy, Muriel, Cathy and I piled into the Landover (the usual car was still caked in mud from Tiddy's trip yesterday) to head off for a day's game drive in the local reserve, Ol Pejeta (where we had picked up the meet from a few days ...
School Tidy Up Day
This morning I woke up early so I made the most of the sunshine by heading off for a short ride with Tiddy. I was riding Tiddy's wonder jumping horse Nickleby (who belongs to Tiddy's friend) who is quite a character (always on the alert and jogging ...
One Last Day at School
... to return they kept posing cheekily for photos. I finished the day in the usual lazy fashion with dinner in front of the lounge fire (my favourite dinner here - chipatis and stew) before watching a film on a dodgy Chinese DVD (bought in ...
My Last Day on the Farm
Today is my last whole day at the farm with Martin and Tiddy. I can't believe it, the time has flown by so fast. I have had such a wonderful time here with the great hospitality of Martin and Tiddy. Martin decided that as it was my ...
Hello Southern Hemisphere
... . They had children on board, which provided entertainment when we had to stop for a tyre change. At 12.30 we got to Nanyuki and did a little shopping and money exchanging, then as we headed out of town we headed over the equator for the last time on ...
The Rest of the Week at School
... tribes that have caused so much trouble in Western Kenya) were asked to return to their families/family land in Western Kenya on buses on Wednesday to help prevent any tribal violence occurring here. They have been given guarantees that their property ...
Exploding the Myths about London
... ) that are well paid for people who have not been to university ... that although we are paid a lot in contrast to in Kenya (average monthly wage here is about 2 pounds per month plus accommodation), everything costs A LOT more in London (e.g. a 100 ...
Skiving
Last Thursday I had already told the teachers from the school that I would not be back til Tuesday as originally the plan was to stay longer at Meru NP. This left me with another free day ... WOO HOO! In the morning Martin, Tiddy, Kibet and I went for ...
Solio in the Sunshine
Today all of us, bar Martin, set out for a day of game driving in Solio. Solio is the other game conservancy very close to Martin and Tiddy's farm. It consists of 23,000 acres of grass plains, bush lands and a marsh. Solio is famous for its relatively ...
I Can See Clearly Now the Rain Has Stopped!
... and sunshine and then today it has been beautifully sunny all day. This has meant that there has been an amazingly clear view of Mount Kenya all day. Today was my second day at the school. Tiddy, Kibet and I rode over to the school (with Tiddy & ...
The Hunt for the Two Giraffe
... hours scouting around the area and completely failed to find them!!! So, a word or two about riding in this area of Kenya ... ... most of Tiddy and Martin's horses are around 15.2 and are thoroughbreds. They are all well mannered and fun to ride. ...
Driving up the Rift Valley with Elvis
... , we were on our way to Nakuru for the inspection (finally - the car passed with no faults what so ever as expected) and then on to Nanyuki and Martin and Tiddy's home. Along the way, we could all feel each other tensing up each time we had to over take a ...
Brave (!) Sam
Last night, Tiddy's mum Jean and her guest Minty were staying at the farm. Jean has lived in Nanyuki for 20 years. Minty has just finished her A levels and is in the middle of a year out. After breakfast, Tiddy, Minty, Kibet and I set out for a ride ...
Life on the Farm
... great and took a big detour on the way there and back so that I could see more game. ... the second was from Nanyuki (the local town). The drive there is along dirt roads (some of which are seriously rutty) and through tiny villages (mainly ...