In addition to the main Festival that takes place each year in February, the Safaricom Jazz Lounge is hosted twice a year. All proceeds from this event support Ghetto Classics, a community-based programme transforming the lives of youth in the slums.
Photo sourced from Concours Kenya website. If you love cars and fashion, here is a reason why you should visit Nairobi. This is an annual event held at the Nairobi Ngong Racecourse. It is also a social occasion and a fun-filled family day. Restaurant Week, a tradition in many cities around the world, lasts for about 10 days between 25 th January and 4 th February.
During the week-long event, restaurants have a special menu with several courses. They partner with different companies to offer free drinks and cocktails. Experience the thrill of racing virtually at this new recreation facility. They have a state-of-the-art racing simulator from Italy. It is the first of its kind in East and Central Africa. You will get to immerse yourself in an authentic, driving experience on the Formula 1 circuit around the world. This experience is a combination of luxurious sports cars that are flexible in the digital world.
You will get a thrilling and realistic virtual racing experience. Sports lovers will definitely love this, a good weekend plan. The experience is made up of Rugby teams from different countries within Africa and abroad. The teams are made of both professionals and amateurs. In between the games are musical performances and plenty of food available outside the stadium. Matatus are public vans and buses that are used for public transport within and outside the city.
They vary in appearances and most mini-buses have colourful graffiti. Ditch the taxi and hop into a matatu like a local. While in Kenya, you gotta gotta go to Lamu, up the coast from Mombasa. Take the train to Mombasa from Nairobi. While yer at it, take the bus across the boarder to Tanzania, around Mt. Kilimanjaro, and do a safari to the several parks there, from Arusha. Stay safe Earl, and always watch your stuff or it will have a new owner in the blink of an eye.
Definatly sounds like an interesting place to visit. There are some amazing mission sites around Nairobi that could be interesting to see should you wish to mix up with the locals and do some volunteering? Very well articulated Derek, its the magic of your words that mesmerizes me the most. Do keep writing as you wander around Africa a bit more.
I am planning to follow your footsteps … soon. Thank you for highlighting one of the best things about my country. It can be chaotic at times but nonetheless its beautiful and i love every inch of it. And this comes from a guy who not only lives in Africa, Cape Town in South Africa I have been to many African countries including Egypt, Marocco, Namibia and a couple of close calls in some other African countries.
Never been to Kenya yet. Maybe not after what you had to say here. Would like to visit Mali though as my father would always tell us as kids that he was going to send us to Timbuktu.
Had no idea where that was as a kid. Thanks again for a great article. Thanks for exploring Kenya and the happiness you have experienced. The experience in my country will exceed all.
Thanks for exploring Africa The land of rich culture. Great post, Derek. Your words and video paint a picture I feel like I can step right into. Nicely done! This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
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DzanyNaty February 23, at pm - Reply. So glad to read you. Now I really want to visit Kenya! And Nairobi! It also offers a collection of birds and animals found in Kenya.
Also there is a section that has large stuffed mammals. The fresh air and cool shade of dozens of trees and flowers lets you exhale after a day in the heat of the city. There is a place that is well known for reptiles i.
Resting on over 30 acres of land, the farm has about 70 Nile Crocodiles. In addition, there are also some Ostriches that can be seen walking around in the area and which you can sometimes feed given the opportunity by the guides working at the farm.
Apart from feeding the Crocodiles, visitors can also enjoy boat, horse as well as camel activities. There is a beautiful man-made lake for the boat riding. Special corners of the land are also used for photo shoots. And also you can explore the world of giraffe while staying with em in kenya giraffes are Truly.
Giraffe Manor in Nairobi. Kenya is an exclusive boutique hotel set up in 12 acres of land within acres of indigenous forest, the Langata suburb of Nairobi. It is not unusual there to stand inches away from the giraffes, or them visiting you during morning and evening; sometimes the giraffes even poke into the window in hope of some treats.
And also the amazing part is you can feed em given pellets to feed the giraffes. Giraffes are so friendly they don't harm you and also if you're a giraffe lover.
I have a good news for you, you can even stay there, there is one huge enchanting house with small garden, plunge pool based on some of the most breathtaking spots in Kenya you will definitely not remorse.
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