Kenya/Nairobi

Hi folks,

I will soon take my first trip to Africa, and are going to Nairobi in the
end of this month. I will only be one week, and would like suggestions of
what to do, what to see, and where to stay (budget, central located, safe).

Leif A
Norway

In message <683a71d04e.LizUKL@liz13.uklinux.net>, Liz Leyden
<liz@liz13.uklinux.net> writes
>In message <0K-dnXbjRdX1bYrbRVnzvQ@telenor.com>
> "Petal and Leif" <lejensen@online.no> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I will soon take my first trip to Africa, and are going to Nairobi in the
>> end of this month. I will only be one week, and would like suggestions of
>> what to do, what to see, and where to stay (budget, central located, safe).
>
>If you've only got a few days, you could visit, depending on your
>interests:
>The National Museum.
>Karen Blixen House and Langata Giraffe Centre
>Railway Museum
>Bomas of Kenya (traditional dancing)
>or, my first choice, Nairobi National Park, which is just outside the
>city and has most of the main wildlife you can see in the other parks
>except Elephant.
>I don't know what you mean by budget: the Fairview Hotel is nice and
>not as expensive as some others, but you may want cheaper.
>It's worth spending money (not much by European standards) on taxis
>for getting to the different places. Nairobi can be dangerous. Get
>reception at your hotel to suggest a reliable taxi company. Tour desks
>at the hotel desks offer afternoon trips to the Karen Blixen Museum
>and Langata Giraffe Centre and morning or afternoon trips into the
>National Park. You could easily spend a whole day or two in the
>National Park, with a picnic, but that doesn't tend to be generally
>offered. You could get a driver and vehicle from a safari company, but
>it would be pretty expensive if you were on your own.
>If you want to get out of Nairobi, and your two days off are together,
>you could either go up to one of the Night Lodges (Treetops/The
>Ark/Mountain Lodge or down to Lake Elmenteita or Nakuru NP.
>
>Safari njema
>
>Liz
>
>
As usual Liz has suggested the perfect itinerary, I would have also
suggested the Fairview hotel. Letsgo travel in Nairobi are very helpful
and reliable, if you contact them I`m sure they could make suggestions
for hotels and a driver and vehicle for a trip to one of the places Liz
suggested. If you go out of town it may be cheaper to go with an
organised tour. Letsgo have a website.
Pat.
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Pat Anderson

Petal and Leif wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I will soon take my first trip to Africa, and are going to Nairobi in the
> end of this month. I will only be one week, and would like suggestions of
> what to do, what to see, and where to stay (budget, central located, safe).
>
> Leif A
> Norway


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In message <948v231vecin12rjp0tnbsa1o5i5vujve8@>, Hans-Georg
Michna <hans-georgNoEmailPlease@michna.com> writes
>On 23 Apr 2007 01:48:57 -0700, Africatraveler wrote:
>
>>> Otherwise I agree that Nairobi National Park is the most
>>> interesting thing to see in Nairobi. It takes a full day to do
>>> one round trip in it.
>
>>I have been to Nairobi National Park and from what i observed the
>>animals come out to graze in the
>>evening starting at around 4.00pm. We went round the park most of the
>>afternoon and its only after
>>5.00pm that we started seeing a lot of the animals. So you might want
>>to arrange your itinerary in such a
>>way that you enter the park at around 4pm
>
>Gerald,
>
>sorry, but that is utter nonsense.
>
>Hans-Georg
>
I would agree with that!
Hans Georg,
will you be going on your annual safari soon?
Pat.
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In message <1e1fc6d94e.LizUKL@liz13.uklinux.net>, Liz Leyden
<liz@liz13.uklinux.net> writes
>In message <NkeeoNAPP8LGJwBS@aicuk.>
> Pat Anderson <pat@aicuk.> wrote:
>
>> In message <948v231vecin12rjp0tnbsa1o5i5vujve8@>, Hans-Georg
>> Michna <hans-georgNoEmailPlease@michna.com> writes
>>>On 23 Apr 2007 01:48:57 -0700, Africatraveler wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Otherwise I agree that Nairobi National Park is the most
>>>>> interesting thing to see in Nairobi. It takes a full day to do
>>>>> one round trip in it.
>>>
>>>>I have been to Nairobi National Park and from what i observed the
>>>>animals come out to graze in the evening starting at around 4.00pm. We
>>>>went round the park most of the afternoon and its only after
>>>>5.00pm that we started seeing a lot of the animals. So you might want
>>>>to arrange your itinerary in such a way that you enter the park at
>>>>around 4pm
>>>
>>>Gerald,
>>>
>>>sorry, but that is utter nonsense.
>>>
>>>Hans-Georg
>>>
>> I would agree with that!
>
>Me3!!
>I was trying to work out where the 'in' that the animals were that
>they came 'out' from!
>Obviously, it's just luck what's where when you're there. There's a
>mini-migration of wildebeest between Amboseli and NNP.
>
>Slainte
>
>Liz
>
Liz,
good to see you still here, did you get my mail to you in the New Year,
just to wish you a great 2007?
Pat.
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Pat Anderson

In message <420c8bda4e.LizUKL@liz13.uklinux.net>, Liz Leyden
<liz@liz13.uklinux.net> writes
>In message <Mqh1+TB3omMGJw4l@aicuk.>
> Pat Anderson <pat@aicuk.> wrote:
>
>> Liz,
>> good to see you still here, did you get my mail to you in the New Year,
>> just to wish you a great 2007?
>> Pat.
>I don't think so, and if I didn't reply, it's unlikely!
>I'm always here but don't always have anything useful to contribute!
>Good luck with the Kenya trip.
>What is it with husbands? :-(
>
>Slainte
>
>Liz
>
Liz,
just wanted to keep in touch, nothing special. Perhaps the email address
I used wasn`t correct, hakuna matata! As for husbands, I don`t know
the answer, well as for Kenya, Andy say`s it`s changed but I don`t
agree, it was a big part of our lives for twenty years and for me
still is, I think we will go in August, watch this space! What about
you and D, will you be away this year?
Best wishes,
Pat,
Looking forward to Hans Georg`s report on his safari.
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Pat Anderson

In message <5001bdda4e.LizUKL@liz13.uklinux.net>, Liz Leyden
<liz@liz13.uklinux.net> writes
>In message <26Vn+gAG93MGJwP0@aicuk.>
> Pat Anderson <pat@aicuk.> wrote:
>
>
>> Liz,
>> just wanted to keep in touch, nothing special. Perhaps the email address
>> I used wasn`t correct, hakuna matata! As for husbands, I don`t know
>> the answer, well as for Kenya, Andy say`s it`s changed but I don`t
>> agree, it was a big part of our lives for twenty years and for me
>> still is, I think we will go in August, watch this space! What about
>> you and D, will you be away this year?
>I'm going to Uganda on a group trip, hoping especially to
>see/photograph Shoebill, Gorillas and Chimps.
>D. is staying at home.
>
>> Looking forward to Hans Georg`s report on his safari.
>Oh yes, always *very* interesting. :-)
>
>Slainte
>
>Liz
>
>
Liz,
that sounds like a wonderful safari! Again, I look forward to your trip
report and photos when you get them up on the site, gorillas, what an
experience that will be!
Pat.
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Pat Anderson