Tag: Mzima Springs
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In the land of lava and leopards
As they scouted Tsavo West in the early ‘60s, the developers of Kilaguni would have been spoilt for choice while deliberating the location of Kenya’s first park lodge. 60 years on, and the site they settled on still ranks highly among the country’s top safari destinations. The lodge’s long thatched terrace frames a spectacular panorama:…
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The Chyulus: Hemingway’s Green Hills of Africa
I had heard so much about the enigmatic Chyulu Hills, but only from a few people ‘in the know’. The Chyulus are among the world’s youngest volcanic hills; some of the range is still considered active. The Shetani lava flow is so recent that stories of the eruption are still passed down by descendants of…
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