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Mount Kenya, Africa

marcyyu_mountkenya_fairmontHappy 2017 my dear travelers!!! How was your Christmas and New Years? I hope that Santa and 2017 bring many beautiful things, but above all I hope you have been able to enjoy the happiness of sharing time with your families. I was not with my family this time, as I continue my adventure exploring Africa! Even though I miss my family they are in my heart, and I keep them very much in my thoughts while I live this adventure.

By the way I want to apologize for being so lost in the blogosphere but the wifi has been a challenge in this region to be able to catch up with posting. But that has come to an end because I bought a portable Wifi to stay up to date and be able to share more. Wohoh !!!

After exploring the Amboseli region our next destination was Mount Kenya, where we took a Safari Link flight to explore this region, where we stopped in Nairobi. One of the things that should be taken into account for those who are going to do internal tourism within Kenya is that almost all flights make stops in the capital of Nairobi. This really suited us a lot as we needed to change suitcases and change looks for the next destination.

Although Amboseli was an amazing experience I was looking forward to my visit to Mount Kenya since it was where I was going to spend my 29th birthday, but I was also very excited that we were going to visit the orphanage of Leopards and chimpanzees that were some of the animals we did not see in the Amboseli region, and also we could cross the equator! Yes, all this can be done in one place and this is at Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club.

As soon as we arrived the hotel took care of picking us up at the airport where we drove around 15- 20 mins to get to the hotel. We just got taken to the room which were private cottages connecting 2 rooms. The rooms are extremely large and super equipped. Both were connected through a big living room where we had a fireplace that made for a much cozier atmosphere and the perfect place to work.

The rooms had a beautiful view of the garden, including a full maze, of over 100 acres. From our rooms we could also appreciate the helicopter pad inside the hotel grounds and the main house where the reception, pool and restaurant were located.

My favorite activity was definitely the visit to the orphanage as it was very memorable. I have never been so close to so many animals where we had the opportunity to feed them, play with them and even stroke them. Some of the animals that are in this orphanage are: bongos, monkeys, leopards, hippopotamus, ostriches, etc. One of the main projects of the orphanage is for the bongo, an animal near extinction. They are trying to protect it and breed them until they reach a quantity where they can get to release them back in to their natural habitat.

Certainly something you guys should try to do is also a horseback safari here. This one lasts about 2 hours and we were able to see many other animals in the wild as well as the best views of Mt. Kenya. Climbing the mountain was something we wanted to do but due to lack of time we could not do it as it takes about 5 days.

If there is one thing I definitely love about Fairmont Mount Kenya it is their Sunday brunch where I had the opportunity to try their amazing breakfast on my birthday. It was the best way to start my day with such a delicious and sweet breakfast (just judge my photos hahaha). However the finishing touch ended with a super special dinner on the lake with pure candles and lights accompanied by a bonfire, a private chef, a beautiful view of the hotel property, and with a background music the sound of nature. Definitely Robert and Fairmont Hotels made my birthday super memorable, so thank you so much for my last “20s” bday!

I hope you enjoyed the photos and this destination as much as I did! For those who asked me about more information about Kilimanjaro next week I will be posting all the information.

I hope you enjoy the first month of 2017!

Love,

Marcy

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White lace dress by: Shein (shop dress here)

Gold Glasses: Dior

Gold watch: Nicole Vienna (shop watch here)

Sandals: Schutz

Denim Overalls: Forever 21

Stripe red top: Polo Ralph Lauren

Hat: Annie Chajin

Black Watch: Daniel Wellington (shop watch here)

Brown Sunglasses: Ralph Lauren

Cream Fringe Sneackers: Stradivarious

White lace top: Zara

Leather Pants: Polo Ralph Lauren

Blue sunglasses: Rayban

Tan boots: Steve Madden

Firma

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  1. Olga Gruzina says on January 20, 2017

    Love this photo travel diaries and funny moments!
    Also inspired to go for the trip somewhere warm:)

  2. Dom says on January 17, 2017

    Hello my dear, wow. This trip sounds like an amazing time. Your pictures are beautiful and this post is just so special. Thank you for sharing with everyone dear. This is really nice.
    Much Love,
    Dom

    http://www.mrdombaza.com/

  4. Lucy Hernandez says on January 15, 2017

    Wow what an amazing trip! And happy 29th birthday!
    I’ve forever dreamed of going to Africa! It looks like you did so many wonderfully adventurous things that can only happen in africa, amazing! And I’m totally snagging that cutie dress!

    http://Www.lucyswhims.com

  17. Stephanie says on January 10, 2017

    Look at all the amazing adventures you’ve gotten to have! I love all the fun photos and it sounds like you had an incredible birthday experience. I hope that this year treats you well!

    Stephanie // SheSawStyle.com

    http://shesawstyle.com

  20. Jenn Hanft says on January 9, 2017

    Aww visiting the orphanage sounds so nice! It’s so cool how you got up close and personal with animals and checking out the safari and all. I actually haven’t really thought of traveling to Africa but your photos are convincing me to consider visiting Kenia. Thanks for sharing 🙂 can’t wait to see what other travel adventures you do next!

    XO Jenn
    http://www.jennsemble.com

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