Giraffe Manor
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Giraffe Centre Fieldtrip
Today was the fieldtrip for the HIV kids! It began, Kenyan style (45 minutes late) when the matatu (public transport van-ish things that often have names like "DEATHRIDER") picked us up. We then rode down the pot-holed roads with 20 children crammed in probably the sketchiest fieldtrip bus, ever, blasting hip-hop music obscenely loudly. The Giraffe …
Very quick tour of Kenya
Our flight from Zanzibar to Nairobi left at 7:00am. (We can't seem to get any late morning/early afternoo flights.) About half to Nairobi, the pilot comes on over the intercom and says "If you look to the left, you will see Mt Kilimanjaro." That was cool to be able to see where we had been. The summit was way above the cloud level. Damn, we were …
12/07/09
We had an early breakfast and were collected at 8 am after storing some of our luggage to the "Fairview luggage storage facility" which is a room next to the security guard room and, by the way, security guards are armed with AK47.no mucking around here. So as I was saying we hopped in the van and took direction of the Karen Blixen Museum, you know …
Giraffe Manor
Giraffe Manor is an amazing building dating from 1932. Rothschild giraffe have been bred here since 1974 when there were less than 150 animals left. Meeting a giraffe up close is one of those experiences that can't be topped - while having our lunch, Lyn - a 14 year old giraffe - turned up and wanted her lunch too. No words to describe this - you …
Living with the giraffe in a classic, old manor
Sunday was a quiet day in Kampala; Jim fell ill to what we think was a bacterial bug, not unlike the symptoms I had after I was in Uganda for 2 weeks. It left him weak and dehydrated. It was a good thing we weren't traveling on Sunday as previously planned. Originally, we were going to take the 12-14 hour bus ride to Nairobi, but chose to fly …
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TravelPod Member ReviewsGiraffe Manor Nairobi
“ Personal attention, A classic manor, Up close & personal with giraffe ”
Reviewed Feb 7, 2011
We enjoyed two days and nights at the manor, just outside Nairobi. The manor is beautifully decorated, with many conveniences in a sophisticated setting. The staff pay attention to every detail, including photo opportunities for you and your family. The manor was fully booked during part of our stay, but there was plenty space for quiet and harmonizing with nature, or just relaxing. Once in a lifetime experience. WELL DONE!
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