Giraffes are crazy looking animals with their immensely long legs and even longer necks poking up. But most of us have seen them in colorful TV-programs on Animal Planet or Discovery Channel along with perhaps a couple in a small enclosure in the local zoo. In Nairobi however you can meet wild giraffes roaming … [Read more…]
Rongai by Night Backstreet bars, sports cafees and discos are spread along the mainstreet of Ongata Rongai. It seems you can quell your thirst in cheap local beer or imported booze around the clock Related PostsVisiting Ongata Rongai73Spent most of a week in Ongata Rongai right outside Nairobi … theres one asphalt road through it, … [Read more…]
The Karen Blixen House. The original farm house of Karen Blixen near Nairobi Being Danish i ventured to the home of Karen Blixen with high expectations of the legendary accomplishments of my fellow Dane. The well preserved farmhouse is located on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya in the high-end area named Karen (after Blixen obviously). … [Read more…]
Spent most of a week in Ongata Rongai right outside Nairobi … theres one asphalt road through it, the rest are dirt tracks in all directions. From Ongata Rongai, a town right outside Nairobi. It may look like a bit of a dump, but its super vibrant & charming on the ground. Blacksmiths, furniture builders … [Read more…]
The Crocodille Park – a scary glimpse of one of natures greatest predators! So, i’ve got to admit this was the first time visiting Nairobi’s mamba village (only been to the one in mombasa), and while it’s the usual tourist trap, i gotta admit it was amazing watching the crocodiles getting fed. And look, i … [Read more…]