By Abdi Ali
Published May 17, 2020
Is social distancing, wearing of masks and washing of hands all that matters during the dusk to dawn nationwide curfew and partial lockdown of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area or do you also dream of someday taking a getaway to Mount Kenya, Laikipia, Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Tsavo National Park, Kakamega Forest or a Kenyan South Coast beach holiday to unwind?
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Hey, holiday planners like Holiday Bazaar and Lets Go Travel Uniglobe, too, say they think of the day when things will return to normal after the restrictions put on movement to counter the Coronavirus pandemic are lifted.
“Do you look into the sky and think, ‘wow it looks so clear and beautiful!’?’Lets Go Travel Uniglobe poses. ‘Or do you get mesmerised by great photos taken of Mount Kilimanjaro with lots of snow from Nairobi National Park?’
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On its part, Holiday Bazaar says you would want to get away after the lockdown of the Nairobi Metropolis. And it even has a venue for you: Mugie House.
‘Perched on a hill are nine individual stone cottages, each with sweeping views of the Laikipia landscape. A large main house with open log fires will host guests for relaxing cocktails and scrumptious meals, prepared from a creative menu with ingredients sourced from [its] own vegetable garden.
An infinity pool offers lovely shaded areas and a casual alfresco dining area, while a waterhole set in front of Mugie House attracts a variety of wildlife with a hide to offer some close encounters’.
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As we wait for the Kenyan airspace to be opened up soon to allow some local and international flights, Lets Go Travel Uniglobe, you can still do a lot in Nairobi National Park.
Have you been into the park recently? Go there and picnic in the car as you currently can’t use the picnic sites except for toilet facilities!
Or, if you fancy forest environment during the lockdown, Lets Go Travel recommends a visit Karura Forest, Ngong Forest or even Ololoua Forest for biking on its 7-kilometre cleared track!
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Once Nairobi is unlocked, you could take a day trip out of the sprawling City for a night. One such night out place is Ragati, a self-catering cottage in a forest on the slopes of Mount Kenya, just above Karatina; it is good for trout fishing as well as leisurely walks. Or would you rather climb Mount Kenya over a three-day easy climb with an extra night to acclimatise?
Lets Go Travel Uniglobe says it is available to assist you in planning any getaway you may be interested in during this lockdown of Nairobi City and its environs that is collectively known as Nairobi Metropolitan Area.
