Nairobi National Park

Stewart had a business meeting in the morning, so we enjoyed a lazy morning by the pool, before we all piled into the safari wagon to visit the Nairobi National Park. Nairobi NP is the only park of its kind within a city in the world.
After completing the entry procedure - Kenya is big on the need to provide passport information etc. in such places - we entered the game park. We had organised lunch at the Olulo Lodge. On the way to the lodge we drove with the expectation of sightings of lion, antelope, rhino, impala, gazelle, giraffe amongst others. The lion and rhino were elusive, but by one water hole we spotted a couple of crocodile in the water. We quickly wound up our windows as one crocodile awoke!!
Lunch at the lodge was terrific, all the produce served came from the lodge's farm. After lunch we were given a guided tour of the farm, where we observed an organic and recycling restorative form of farming in action. Everything was geared to maximising the use of all produce. Waste products were composted, the compost used in the regenerative farming vegetable beds and the kitchen garden. Poo from the animals was collected
and composted with the methane gas used to power the kitchen ovens. Rabbits, chickens, ducks, pigs were reared on site for the kitchens. A most impressive set up.
Wandering back to the family A met the owner of the lodge, Joanne, who is an Australian who once farmed in the hinterland of New South Wales. Next time you come she said, "I'll give you residents rates" - we might hold her to it.
On our return we found some rhino, but no lions. We did get very close to a large croc by the waterhole.
Stewart did a great job of negotiating the chaotic Nairobi rush hour on our return to base. Driving here is really chaotic, with no regard at all for use of driving lanes. Czytaj więcej