Lodges in Nairobi

... met on our India trip and 7 other really nice, fun and friendly folks. We stayed in tented camps as well as in several lodges. All were very comfortable and some of them open to wild game. We had cape buffalo about 20 yards from our tent at one place ...

... . This group of 6 is from Sherwood Park and Rose knows 2 of the people in that group (of course).     Nairobi, which means “cool water” in the language of the Masai, is the capital of Kenya and is a bustling city of almost ...

We left our lodge in the Maasai Mara to drive back to Nairobi this morning. We got to stay at the Nairobi Hilton again which is very glamorous compared to our mosquito net beds in the lodges. We stopped at the Karen Blixen museum (and by museum they mean ...

... out to visit some of our favorite places in Nairobi. The first stop was the Sheldrick Animal Orphanage on the edge of Nairobi National Park. David and Daphne Sheldrick set up the orphanage to care for orphaned elephants and rhinos found when their mothers ...

... I felt a lot safer in Accra-we his in our v posh hotel for most of the day we were in Nairobi! We also stayed at some amazing lodges, I've never had people carry my bags around for me everywhere before-especially this bag, which I have affectionately ...

... Uganda Railway. In a little more than 100 years, it has grown into East and Central Africa's premier city. Today, the Nairobi downtown section has become a cosmopolitan scene of broad tree-lined streets, high-rise offices, hotels and apartments. There are ...

... more than satisfied with our views of the day so we decided to head in for breakfast before going back to Nairobi.  We still feel overwhelmed with our incredible Safari adventure.  To see these spectacular animals in their natural environment ...

... get organized. We didn't venture out walking in the city because our Lonely Planet had some astonishing statistics on muggings in Nairobi. Apparently almost 40% of the Nairobi population had been mugged in the 12 months prior to our travel book being ...

... crocodile, ostrich, pork, beef, and chicken – in addition to various appetizers, soup and salad, fresh bread and dessert. Nairobi is a transition period for our tour, which means we lose some of our passengers, but gain a few more ...

... FINALLLY! I am here. After a ten hour layover in DC a seven hour plane ride to Zurich and then another 7 hour plane ride to Nairobi! I still cant actually believe that I am here. I met the coolest girl in Zurich Irma, where we both only had 45 minutes ...

... on our part; and, our Mumbai residence for lunch with prawn 'malai-curry’ on Sanjay’s! The almost 250 kms road from Nairobi to Tsavo (west) – Mombasa Highway – is mostly good.  But, it has several very bad patches (just out of ...

... coast after almost two months the three of us, Kirsten, Julien and me took a bus via Mombasa all the way to Nairobi. The landscape from the coast to the capital changes quite drastically passing thru the gigantic Tsavo National park and semiarid hot areas ...

Okay so it's been about 3 weeks now since I last wrote and we have travelled halfway across the country back to Nairobi. I have had such a fun past 3 weeks spent in the Masai Mara, Elongata Waus and Lakipia. Leaving the shores of Mbita on Lake Victoria, ...

... filled our childhood tales and imaginations. This trip surely did not disappoint. A couple of notes on Kenya: 1. Do not come to Nairobi and expect NOT to see people with rifles. They are there for your safety and security at the banks, hotels, ...

... place. Of course, I've also enjoyed afternoon tea and talking politics with the workers at the house.   Two days we went into Nairobi. One day was to get the family pictures taken. They came out great. When I get home I will be sure to show ...

... , I'll just give everyone an overview of my stay in Kenya, rather than a blow-by-blow description. After spending the night in Nairobi, we went to join everyone else and then headed out for a week of "safari." I put that in quotation marks because we ...