The first thing to know about hiking Elephant Hill is that all the rumours are true. Surely, you might have heard that the trail is beautiful and the changing landscapes are a sight to behold but the hike is tough. Very tough and never-ending. All of this is true. I […]
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Visiting the Magical Ngare Ndare Forest
I have never ‘met’ a waterfall I did not like and the waterfalls at Ngare Ndare Forest were no exceptions. Visiting this magical indigenous forest at the foothills of Mt. Kenya has been on my mind for a while now and over the weekend, we finally got to tick it […]
Read MoreHiking the Ololosokuan Nature Trail
Every month since December, Mark and I have embarked on at least one hike of some sort in Kenya. In December 2020, we did a 2-hour hike on the Ololosokuan Nature Trail – the subject of this post. This year has also been filled with hiking adventures for us. January’s […]
Read MoreI hiked a Volcano and Lived to tell the Tale!
Five minutes into hiking Mount Longonot and I could feel my heart beating violently against my chest. It was both too early and too late to turn back now. Too early because, well, we were just 5 minutes into our hike. And too late because I had spent the past […]
Read MoreHiking Mt. Longonot: An Instagram Story
Hiking Mt. Longonot, Kenya or the story of when I thought I would have a heart attack hiking a dormant volcano… Once upon a relaxing time, Mark and I were relaxing in a very relaxing way… and then, he basically said “This relaxation and enjoyment is too much! Would you […]
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