Travel News Kenya
August – September 2015
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This month’s edition is a bit of a bumper issue. With the new regime of publishing every two-months, articles have been building up to such an extent that, if the stories were not told – and left on the shelf, it would not have the desired effect of promoting tourism to this magical country. Saving The Most Photographed House In Africa by Kari Mutu is our feature story. I remember receiving an e-mail from Alan Donovan the driving force behind the African Heritage House over a year ago appealing for help to stop the new railway from going right through his house. I’m sure a lot of people did what they could, but no one was more surprised than Alan when the Government declared it a national heritage site, as well it should be, and told the railway to make another plan. Which unfortunetely has caused a controversey as it is now been diverted to land on the park’s boundary, sadly inside the park. Also included with this story is that of Alan’s erstwhile partner and passionate collector of African arts and crafts – Joseph Murumbi. I’m reviewing his biography as I speak, what a wonderful story – but I’ll save all that for the next edition. The Scott’s Jonathan and Angie spin a wonderful tale around Lake Elmentaita, with as to be expected brilliant images. The misspelling of the lakes name and the lengths that Serena Hotels & Lodges, who were about to open a lodge there, went to correct it is perhaps a story unto itself. Elmentaita not Elementeita…….. The ever effervescent Lauren Giannini writes about the revival of an old Kenyan chestnut – the Turkana Bus. It’s gone a bit upmarket, but still an adventure – only for the intrepid traveller. Desert Rose Lodge on Mt. Nyiru is on my bucket-list of places to visit here in Kenya – it features in her story as a way-point on the way to Turkana. We welcome Simon Thomsett to TN, with the first of a series of articles on the raptors of Kenya. The first instalment African Eagles is enlightening and the images are something else. While I was editing this month’s edition at home last weekend, I happened to look out the window. There on a fence post was a large raptor that I had never seen before. I quickly looked at Simon’s images and there it was a black-chested eagle (see page 33). Enjoy. Tony Clegg-Butt Publisher |
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