Author Archives: Nyar Kaheti

Imagine meeting a stranger that you like but can’t be able to communicate because there are simply no means. Those were the days of our lives. With no mobile phones earth was hard. Since then communication has grown in leaps and bounds making the world a global village.However in the past communication was so awkward.Continue reading “The Stranger”

Our trip to Mwea National Reserve turned out long as it was nostalgic. Yeah, don’t look at me that way. There really is a Mwea National Reserve which is located in the heart of Mbeere in Embu county. Beginning our journey at Wang’uru in Mwea, we thought that it would just be a few kilometres.Continue reading “Towering”

It’s funny how in my dialect the word Mara means intestines/matumbo. The Maasai Mara is that place you ought to visit at least once in your lifetime. It should be like the Muslims Mecca. You might want to put it in your bucket list if you haven’t already done that because truth be told youContinue reading “A fantasy.”

Hiking Mt Kenya, one of the snow covered mountains in the tropics through Kamweti route will take you through the castle forest lodge. Here you get to see scenic water falls with ice cold waters and hear birds chirping in the dense forest. They say there are about 170 plus birds species in there. ThereContinue reading “The fall”

After the detour that took us through the beautiful Murang’a gorges we proceed to rapids camp. The rough road is quite challenging especially at some point where a seasonal stream meets the road. Despite these challenges we meander with the road ahead of us. On arrival, we are greeted by grass so green and well-Continue reading “The hum”

Have you ever taken a detour that was frustrating yet exhilarating at the same time? Here’s what happened. Its mother’s day and we are headed to rapids camp in Murang’a County. The camp is just by the edge of Sagana River which divides Kirinyaga and Murang’a counties. The shortest route according to google maps isContinue reading “Gorgeous”

Lying 0 54’55’’S and 36 27’25’’ E is a stratovolcano in the great rift valley of Kenya. It’s thought to have erupted last in the 1860s or there around and it derives its name from the Maasai word Oloonong’ot which means mountain of many spurs or steep ridges. It sure is steep just like itsContinue reading “The Ascent”