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Karibuni Kenya! February 2010

Day 1 - Arrival in Nairobi

Arrive in Nairobi at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where we were met by our guide and a Buy & Fly representative who took us to our hotel. After we were assisted with check in and had a short briefing we spent the rest of our evening at our leisure. The hotel was fabulous! It is considered by many to be Nairobi's finest hotel, the Serena stands amidst lush tropical gardens with panoramic views over Nairobi's Central Park and the glittering downtown skyline. despite its central location, the Serena also remains true to its title and offers an oasis of serenity amidst the bustle of one of Africa's most vibrant capital cities. established in the mid - 1970s, The Serena Group was launched with a simple but challenging goal; to become the leading hotel group in East Africa. Today this goal has become a reality. It is set amongst the lush-green abundance of extensive tropical gardens, looking over the gentle green avenues of Central Park and commanding a panoramic view over glittering towers of downtown nairobi, the Serena Hotel enjoys one of the finest locations in the city. We were not disappointed! Meals and overnight at Nairobi Serena Hotel (BB)

Day 2 - Day in Nairobi

We enjoyed a delicious breakfast at the hotel before departing at 10.00 for our day within Nairobi. To start we headed off to the Giraffe center, a wildlife conservancy, and the home of Daisy the Rothschild giraffe who starred in the film 'The Last Giraffe'. we were able to view the giraffes with ease and here learnt about the different species of giraffe and how to identify them. From wildlife we proceeded onto the Karen Blixen Museum, which is the restored home of a pioneer coffee farmer. We stepped back in time and gained an insight into this remarkable woman's life as we enjoyed the view of the Ngong Hills from the beautifully landscaped gardens of the museum. Afterward we were treated to a superb welcome lunch at the office of Buy & Fly Travel and Tours. We asked many questions about the history of Kenya, learnt a great deal and enjoyed a wonderful afternoon. We then went back to our hotel where we rested from our long trip to Kenya getting ready for our exciting Adventure Safari ahead of us. Meals and overnight at Nairobi Serena Hotel (BB)

Day 3 - Transfer to Muthaiga Country Club

After a leisurely breakfast we transferred to the Muthaiga Country Club where I had some business to conduct. We have raised funds for Rhino Ark Charitable Foundation over the years for the Aberdare Fencing Project. The fencing part of the project was now complete; the dedication for this was while I was in Kenya so I was able to attend. It was with great excitement that many of us from all over the world who had been involved in this project were able to attend he ceremonies. From here we were taken by Rhino Ark staff to the Aberdares for three days. We stayed in a mobile tented camp in the Aberdare National Park hosted by Rhino Ark and The Kenya Wildlife Service. We traveled around the outskirts of the fence to meet with the villages who were thrilled to finally have the fence keeping them and their crops safe from the wildlife. We toured their nurseries which Rhino Ark helped them set up, we heard from the villagers first hand how this project has helped them and how thankful they are. We toured inside the fence observing much of the wildlife within. We met with The Kenya Wildlife Service who gave us a report on the project as a whole, but also learnt from them that poaching both elephant and rhino is still on the rise in many of the other parks, primarily Tsavo East National Park. We ended our stay in the Aberdare Mountains with a wonderful barbecue and entertainment,hosted by The Kenya Wildlife Service. The tented camp was a great experience! Very comfortable, excellent food served, hot showers all within the Aberdare Forest. An experience of a lifetime!

Day 4 - Aberdares to Sweetwaters Sanctuary

We were picked up after breakfast and proceeded onto Sweetwaters Sanctuary. We traveled through many interesting villages and small towns arriving in time for lunch. After a delicious lunch we set of on our first game drive within the sanctuary. Sweetwaters is 20,000 acres of privately owned wilderness in the heart of Laikipia area of Kenya. The landscape is mainly open grassy plains, thorny thickets and acacia woodland. So different from where we just were! The Uaso Nyiro River runs through the reserve and there are a number of waterholes and dams. The park has a network of tracks for the game drives allowing visitors to explore the reserve and to see the wide variety of wildlife species.

More to come!