Lakes Lakes Lakes!!!

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. 

Lake Oleidon was the following weekend where we got see thousands of the beautiful flamingos  the real pink lake was a real thing there. 

My last Lake this month was Lake Elementaita where I stayed at my fave spot Punda Milias:) 

Birthday Occurrences

So it that time of the year where most people are buying roses for their loved ones, doing the most cliche Valentine gestures and in Kenya its that time where people paint the town red (literally you will see hundred of people in red )

For me this is a different time where I celebrate that glorious day that I joined this amazing world (most days its the glorious world on others  - damn this world  jajaja). So this yeah I opt to get out of Nairobi and so some camping with some work colleagues. 

So we all have to the great party. so night before camping was  a nice great party organised by the Spanish Speaking society.. nice night it was 

So its Saturday morning 16th February and its now my birthday, up and early I meet my friends for my camping birthday. So 1st stop is breakfast at Michelangello Recreation Haven. It is located 30 minutes from Nairobi city center on the highway to a number of parks. They have a bird viewing deck which doubles up as sundowner deck.. we didn't stay for that but i bet it must be amazing.

So we drive on to Punda Milias Nakuru Camp in Lake Elementaita which is where I actually celebrate my camping birthday. The Camp is a small intimate nicely priced place run by this French couple where I go for my rest and relaxation:) 

This time I have opted to set up camp and enjoy the stars in the out of city beautiful night. 

So there those things that just add spice to life.. dancing gangnam style in the bush and being busted doing your make whilst seating in a 2 man dome tent hahaha..

All in all I had a great birthday, with great friends who make each day worth a good laugh.

xoxo

- L-