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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Living in Kenya for the last few months has been a wonderful adventure so far. After 7 months here, I’ve finally figured out a routine that keeps me grounded. I feel less like a tourist and more like a resident and I’d love to share more about my day-to-day life […]
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During our visit to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, we came face to face with the full reality and consequences of humans’ exploitation of the earth. It feels incredible to think that we were looking at the last two [known] Northern White rhinos on the planet. Hunted into extinction, Natu and Fajin […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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