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The Ark




When Governor Sir Patrick Renison opened the Secret Valley Lodge on 7 August 1961, it was decided to release a rhino brought in a crate by Mr Carr-Hartley as part of the ceremony. When the Governor opened the crate door the rhino refused to run off into the bush as expected. Sir Patrick, Major Grimwood, Air Commodore Howard-Williams, Mr Carr-Hartley and Mr Shamsu Din were marooned for some time. (Sorry about the quality of the picture.)



Shamsu Din who owned the Ark and much of Secret Valley was a very generous man and great friend, not only because he kept me in regular supply of some of the best trout to be found anywhere in Nanyuki or Emu or Meru. He had his own private trout farm and there was plenty in the rivers. Blessed with a great smile, he was a very special kind of man.
















Pirates Beach Mombasa




Old farm house Molo


Nyanza printers






Nakuru Golf Club

Nakuru agricultural show






Makuti village in Mombasa


Now available in the UK, perhaps the best of its kind


Makalia waterfalls Nakuru



Lord Egerton's castle Nakuru


Baden-Powell's bungalow at the Outspan








Lepangi Lodge Laikipia


Lavington


Nakuru national park




Nairobi street




Kenya's last hangman





Flamingoes on Lake Bogoria




Central Highlands School







Bomas of Kenya



Nakuru












Thomspons Falls


Jikko

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Only if it is not an intrusion!
Lobster Pot,
The Three Bells,
Sans Chique,
The Steak House,
Equator Inn (deep into Westlands for Nyama Choma)
La Tropicana,
Bobbe’s Bistro on Koinange Street...Susan French
Swiss Grill, one of the best places to take a girl out to dinner and dancing!
There was a French restaurant and an Italian one ... I forget and of course the Hotels .... any others?
Ismailia Hotel next opposite the Khoja Mosque for the world's greatest mince samosas and potato bhajia!

Comments

Anonymous said…
Wonderful photos bringing back so many memories. Used to go to the Swiss Grill and have veal cordon bleu and a bottle of Mateus Rose with my then boyfriend. We used to think we were "the bees knees"!
May 18, 2023 at 7:46 AM
Mwarabu said…
Amazing. Thank you Cyprian.
May 30, 2023 at 2:34 PM
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