In The Mood for Travel: May 2013

In the last few weekends, unknowingly I have heard a Lake craving and have done short trips to different Lakes in Kenya. The interesting thing they are within 2 hour drive distance from each other but they are also different.

Lake Nakuru was my 1st stop, its a park where you actually get to see lions, leopards, rhinos, buffaloes and other herbivores but I didn't see all of them :( The thing was I really did like the scenic views of the lakes while feeding annoying monkeys.

Lake Naivasha was the next stop, it was such a great trip as it was not only filled with lake views but also the great gorges of Hell's gate, a leisurely walk of crescent island and a fun hippo filled boat ride and a final hike of Mt Longnot

Hell's gate is not your ordinary park where you seat in a vehicle and look for game, here you take a bike and cycle for about 8 Kms, stop for a brief rock climb of Fischer tower before getting to the gorges and start the interesting walk of the gorges, host springs and shower springs.

The following day we woke up and took the boat ride of Lake Naivasha stopping to see some hippos and pelicans. On Crescent Island which now a peninsular :) its so different as you are just an arms length away from giraffes, zebras, water bucks, gazelles and feels like a set stage for Lion king or something :)

Just before giving up we braved it up and decided to hike Mt Longonot, I had always though I was fit but damn random hiking is not highly advised. The views of the crater were definitely impeccable.