As we approached the Mount Kenya area, we could see just how spectacular this beautiful mountain is. It is the second highest in Africa and topped with snow all year (but sadly – on our rainy Christmas Day – it was shrouded in cloud). While driving through this countryside, I was reminded of where I …

Christmas lunch was at what used to be called, when run by a couple of Americans, Trout Farm. It is indeed a business where farm trout is raised, apparently very successfully. Now under new Canadian ownership, the name has been changed to Trout Tree, to focus on the “treetop”-type restaurant. Built in the trees (although …

Of course the Trout Tree has its own cat (shown here), and why not? It’s a fish restaurant, after all. And while there is wildlife in the trees, we did not see the monkeys we were asked not to feed (that’s right: the sign says “Please do not feed the monkeys.” We did though, since …

In fact, it was not until the rains came that we realized it was time to leave, stopping with the pouring rain behind us for one last Trout Tree close-up (and, yes, my safari hat has its own silly motto: this one says “Hakuna matata,” Swahili for “Everything’s OK – no problem” – an appropriate …