16 May, Monday
Mountain Rock Lodge to camp Kemba
We have slept well and are so enjoying the tranquil surroundings of our camp. We watch birds; Willie does some maintenance on the car; Hugo and Andrej sleep in a little. We have a late breakfast and start to pack up at noon. The plan is to drive to Nakura lake through the Rift Valley and it is a beautiful and scenic drive with lush green forests and grassland spread over
rolling hills and mountains down into valleys. We cross the equator 3 times as the road zigzags across it.
Nakuro is the third biggest city in Kenya and it is bustling with people, cars and activity. Driving in Kenya is much easier as the road is used mainly by wheels and less by people, animals and strange activities as in Ethiopia. Nakuro lake is beautiful and teems with bird life, but it is impossibly expensive: US $ 60/person and then more money to camp and for the car. Our unanimous vote is no – we cannot afford it.
Now to find a place to sleep. We have several GPS co-ordinates, but accommodation is expensive as well. Andrej reads about Kembu campsite another 30 km away – it sounds as if it will be something we will like and it is exactly so. It is a campsite on a dairy farm and is often used by overland trucks. There are 2 different groups of over landers in the camp which is
beautiful and clean. It also fits our budget better and we are happy about our camp-find!
We find a secluded, private corner and I even have a table and extra work space to cook! How important certain little luxuries have become– things that I would not have thought of before: table top work space; a cage where we can store our food in; showers with water; clean toilet; running water from a tap. On the mega-luxury list: hot shower!; clean, flush toilet…
Mountain Rock Lodge to camp Kemba
We have slept well and are so enjoying the tranquil surroundings of our camp. We watch birds; Willie does some maintenance on the car; Hugo and Andrej sleep in a little. We have a late breakfast and start to pack up at noon. The plan is to drive to Nakura lake through the Rift Valley and it is a beautiful and scenic drive with lush green forests and grassland spread over
rolling hills and mountains down into valleys. We cross the equator 3 times as the road zigzags across it.
Nakuro is the third biggest city in Kenya and it is bustling with people, cars and activity. Driving in Kenya is much easier as the road is used mainly by wheels and less by people, animals and strange activities as in Ethiopia. Nakuro lake is beautiful and teems with bird life, but it is impossibly expensive: US $ 60/person and then more money to camp and for the car. Our unanimous vote is no – we cannot afford it.
Now to find a place to sleep. We have several GPS co-ordinates, but accommodation is expensive as well. Andrej reads about Kembu campsite another 30 km away – it sounds as if it will be something we will like and it is exactly so. It is a campsite on a dairy farm and is often used by overland trucks. There are 2 different groups of over landers in the camp which is
beautiful and clean. It also fits our budget better and we are happy about our camp-find!
We find a secluded, private corner and I even have a table and extra work space to cook! How important certain little luxuries have become– things that I would not have thought of before: table top work space; a cage where we can store our food in; showers with water; clean toilet; running water from a tap. On the mega-luxury list: hot shower!; clean, flush toilet…
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