Maya’s Guide to Nairobi

Posted on November 22, 2016 by worldenoughandtimeblog

A kind friend and colleague who lived in Nairobi for many years, and is a self-proclaimed foodie sent me a fantastic list of recommendations of things to do in Nairobi (and mostly great places to eat!)

Here is the full list of recommendations I received when I arrived in Nairobi, along with my additional comments and thoughts. It’s mostly a restaurant and eating-out guide, but with a few other things as well – in case any of you are in need of suggestions for things to do in Nairobi!

I bought a map and started marking out where things were in order to plan my culinary tour of the city!

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Hell’s Gate National Park

Posted on November 9, 2016 by worldenoughandtimeblog

My trip to Hell’s Gate National Park was a bit of a last-minute decision, and I’m so glad I went – it was incredible!

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Wildlife in action

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Here are some videos of the animals I saw on Crescent Island, up close and on foot!

Here’s some Gazelle, wandering about

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Natural Selection

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So, here’s a lovely hippo, yawning in the water….

and here’s an idiot wakeboarding (and falling off) right in front of the hippo….

One can’t help but think of Darwin at moments like this.

Lake Naivasha and Crescent Island

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Posted on November 8, 2016 by worldenoughandtimeblog

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I went on a fantastic weekend trip to Lake Naivasha – a mere 2 hour drive from Nairobi, and an utterly stunning, lush, green, peaceful oasis with tons of wildlife and things to do. On the drive up from Nairobi, … Continue reading →

Camp Carnelley’s

Posted on November 7, 2016 by worldenoughandtimeblog

Camp Carnelley’s was the place that I stayed at for my weekend in Naivasha, and came at the recommendation of several friends. Having stayed there, I can understand why so many people recommended it, and thought it was worthy of a short review here in my blog.

Right on the lake front, Carnelley’s is reasonably priced and has a range of options for all budgets, from a private banda that sleeps 6, to single and twin rooms, to dormitories and camping, the accommodation goes from 12,000 Kenyan shillings per night to 800 for a camping spot.