Location: Nanyuki. What to do and see.

Those of you who are coming from abroad may want to consider going on safari here in Kenya. It is not possible for us to organize your safari for you, but we would like to give you a few hints and tips. There are some very special places close to Nanyuki that you could visit.

Obviously there is Mt. Kenya and you could consider a hike to the peak if you're keen! Alternatively there is Meru National Park, or Samburu National Park, and Nanyuki is also an ideal base for exploring Laikipia.

With so many choices, it can be difficult to decide, but please keep in mind that it is not a good idea to rush around trying to visit as many places as possible. We would recommend that you spend at least two or three nights in each place.

Here are some examples, just to give you a rough idea:

 

OPTION 1

possible dates:

starting from Nanyuki on 9th Oct 2011, ending on 14th Oct

or

starting from Nanyuki on 17th Oct ending on 22nd Oct

day 1: AM departure from Nanyuki, drive to Samburu National Park

day 2: Samburu National Park

day 3: Samburu National Park

day 4: depart Samburu, drive to Lewa

day 5: Lewa

day 6: depart Lewa, go for a few hours hike on slopes of Mt Kenya, evening return to Nanyuki

OPTION 2

possible dates:

starting from Nanyuki on 9th Oct 2011, ending on 14th Oct

or

starting from Nanyuki on 17th Oct ending on 22nd Oct

day 1: AM departure from Nanyuki, drive to Meru National Park

day 2: Meru National Park

day 3: Meru National Park

day 4: depart Meru, drive to Lewa

day 5: Lewa

day 6: depart Lewa in the late afternoon to return to Nanyuki by evening

Please click here http://squackandmij.blogspot.com/2011/05/going-on-safari-more-info.html for additional information.

Location: Nanyuki. Information about hotels.

There are several places to stay in Nanyuki, some right in town, others a bit further out. We have come up with a selection for you to choose from - please contact us if you need help. If you have no luck contacting the hotel directly, you could send an email to Daphne (daphne@muthaiga-fv.co.ke) and ask her to make a booking on your behalf.

http://www.fairmont.com/kenyasafariclub

This is probably the most luxurious option. Please bear in mind that it takes about 30 minutes by car to get from the Mount Kenya Safari Club to the wedding venue.

http://kongonicamp.com/
This is a nice and relatively simple option for accommodation - some of the rondavel style bedrooms have two double beds, so you have the option of sharing a cozy quadruple with your friends. This camp is just outside town and it takes only 15 minutes by car to get to the wedding venue.

Nanyuki Sports Club

This club is for private members only, so if you wish to stay here, please contact us and we can make a reservation for you. In case you happen to be a member of another club, the Nanyuki Sport Club reciprocates with the Nairobi Club, the Aero Club and the Rift Valley Sports Club among others. Distance to the wedding venue is only about 5 minutes by car.

http://www.sportsmansarmshotels.com/ 
This is the biggest and most modern hotel located right in town, at a driving distance of only 5 minutes from the wedding venue.
 

Date and venue

15th of October 2011
Simba Road (also known as Lunatic Lane)
Nanyuki, Kenya

Location: Nanyuki. How to get there.

Nanyuki is a small town northwest of Mount Kenya. It is the capital of Laikipia County and situated barely just north of the Equator. If you are coming from abroad, you need to fly into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, and then make your way from Nairobi to Nanyuki.

Air travel from Nairobi to Nanyuki

In case you wish to book a flight, we recommend that you contact Daphne. Her email address is daphne@muthaiga-fv.co.ke and below is a selection of possible flight connections between Wilson Airport in Nairobi and Nanyuki Airport.

14^th October and 15^th October

Air Kenay flight 861 departing Wilson 0730 arriving Nanyuki 0900

or 

Air Kenya flight 871 departing Wilson 0915 arriving Nanyuki 0950

Nairobi to Nanyuki by road

At the moment there are several construction sites along the A2 (Thika Road) so it may take up to four hours to reach Nanyuki. The road is pretty good and it is possible to do the journey with a saloon car, so not a must to have a 4WD. 


Most likely there will be several people driving to Nanyuki either on Friday 14th in the afternoon or morning of Saturday 15th October, and returning to Nairobi on 16th. Please send an email to let us know a) whether there is space in your car b) whether you need a lift as it would be nice to organize a bit of car sharing where possible and for those willing.

Bash no.1 was fantastic!

Thank you so much to all those who were there with us on the day, and all those who sent their greetings and kind wishes. We had a wonderful day thanks to the generosity of family and friends - we were totally spoilt! Moving on to planning bash no.2 now...

Wedding preparations....

So it seems that finally we have jumped through the last hoop and cleared the last hurdle and hopefully the finish line is all clear for us to be married on Saturday! The bureaucratic process has been trying to say the least, but after dealing with the governments of Zimbabwe, Tanzania, the good old Empire and of course ze Vaterland, we have finally got there!

Some of the preparation has been great though and we have been lucky enough to be able to try out a number of beers to see what we liked for the day.... beer testing has never been so fun! We were asked to test 25 different beers from 6 different breweries... now that is what I call wedding preparation!

Fortunately Mirjam's family have taken on all the real preparations and we have been very lucky in that respect; we have no idea what is going to happen on Saturday as it all has been done in utmost secrecy, and we are in for a surprise; hopefully a good one!! Right better get back to beer testing......

Wedding presents, gift registry and all that...

The greatest gift and the most appreciated gift will be if you join us at our civil ceremony in Germany, or at the wedding party in Kenya, or perhaps at both events. That goes without saying.... so we thought we would say it anyway.

We have shared a household for 6 years or so and have over that time assembled everything we need to be comfortable and to make visitors comfortable. We have also collected numerous items which we don't really need and now have them cluttering up storage space.

While we don't expect or need any presents several people have been asking what they can give us.

At some point in the future we hope to have the pitter-patter sound of little feet in our lives, and we have decided to set up an education fund for the day when the owners of these feet need to be enrolled in school. If you would like to make a contribution towards this education fund, please email us so we can send you our account details.

If you have your heart set on giving us a certain item as a wedding present then please go ahead by all means. However, we would like to ask you not to give us large or heavy items at the civil ceremony in Germany because we will need to take everything with us on the flight back to Kenya.