Sharing Guy's Journey

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 …

Our Christmas Day excursion continued – with the rain kindly stopping once we were a few kilometers away from the restaurant – and we drove into the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy. There, with the majestic mountain in the background, we were able to observe several species of wildlife, including my first zebra on this trip. …