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The rift valley owes its existence to humongous volcanic upheaval that my mind cannot even start to imagine as we can only see the effects of this conflagration millions of years after it happened. Among the consequences that we see today are the several volcanoes that are scattered throughout its extension. Mt. Suswa from the distance. Two are… Continue reading Suswa caves

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Being 160 km from Nairobi made Lake Nakuru a favourite weekend escapade as it was well known for its prolific bird life. Unfortunately but at the same time inevitable, the strongly alkaline 62 km2 lake was an island inside farmland and its borders were clearly under pressure from the rural dwellers next door as well as from the… Continue reading Lake Nakuru [1]

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We went to lake Naivasha often as it was an easy weekend out of Nairobi and I still have vivid memories from those visits. View of the lake. Usually we drove down the rift valley wall, passed the catholic chapel built by the Italian WWII prisoners after 50 km, then the junction to Narok and the Maasai Mara… Continue reading Lake Naivasha