After two nights we flew to Nanyuki and then drove to the renowned Mt. Kenya Safari Club. First owned by movie star William Holden, and patronized by Bing Crosy and other celebrities, it is a gorgeous property with views of Mt. Kenya.
Despite how much I enjoyed my time in camp, I will admit that I enjoyed having four walls around me again and not hearing the hippos in the night. The club has extensive gardens and it carries on the work of the William Holden foundation, a non-profit that is working to bring back the Mt. Kenya antelope or "bongo". The foundation has an animal orphanage near the hotel, which was where we got to pat the rescued cheetah cubs.
We were lucky to continue to have excellent weather, warm and dry, and relaxing, sightseeing and shopping were the order of the day.
On our final day we took the short flight back to Nairobi and paid a visit to another wonderful non-profit. AmericaShare helps to aid local children and families who have been affected by HIV/AIDS. One of their projects is providing an education for these children and Americans have the opportunity to "adopt" the students and assist with their school uiforms, supplies and other essentials.
I was able to meet and take photos with the three children I've adopted. Their smiles were so bright and they were so open and happy, it was truly an inspiration. It is hard to imagine what hardships they have been through and what a difference the AmericaShare foundation is making in their lives. The ability to give back to the people of Kenya in even a small way felt very powerful and it was a perfect way to end my adventures in Africa.
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