Hello to one and all!

The reviews are coming thick and fast from kenya at the moment....this is from Sabuk, up in the Laikipia Plateau....they have wild dog!!!

"So 2009 has arrived, and it is great to hear that there are lots of people are getting enquiries for holidays - so we are ready to welcome them here in KENYA, especially SABUK!! And, we are offering some good "specials" this year!!


We have been lucky at Sabuk, in that we had some reasonable rains in November, and therefore we still have some good grass, still slightly green in colour, and the wild animals are happy to find this. Our dam/s and river have water in them, so we are frequently seeing greater kudu (including a couple of bulls with HUGE horns), eland, Grevy and plains' zebra, reticulated giraffe, impala, waterbuck, warthog and of course dikdik and klipspringer. We had masses of elephants here for a while, but now the big herds have moved on (for which our trees are very grateful!), but we do still have a few elephants around to keep the guests happy!


The wild dogs have been visiting us quite a lot, which has been exciting, and also there is a big tom leopard whom we see every now and then near the lodge. Other leopard have been spotted (excuse the pun) from time to time too. One of our camels was attacked by six lion - but he made it, and is alive and doing well.


And, of course, we still have the beautiful, scenic, wild countryside great for walking, as well as doing activities with camels, including our "Fly Camps". Talking of camels, we have now moved our herd of female camels and their calves to Sabuk - so guests can have the pleasure of visiting them when they come back to their boma in the evening, or see them before they go out. The calves with their dangly legs are very endearing!


Sabuk is a great place to meet with the local tribes, being Samburu, Laikipiak Masai and Turhkana - and 98% of our staff come from the neighbouring lands. Since we have taken over Sabuk three years' ago, we have started a bank account for the local school, which we support; and now the number of pupils has more or less doubled!! As you know, we are very involved with the local community, and for each person staying at Sabuk, we give them a bednight fee. Recently, we brought a lady here to teach some of the women to make paper, using waste paper and elephant dung (we live on an elephant corridor, and it is very important that the local community get some good out of the elephant, who do at times bother them), as well as encourage the women to create good beadwork items. Of course, guests are always welcome to visit the school, the elephant dung making paper women, and the local village where they are able to purchase the beadwork. Very often, guests from Sabuk are invited to special cultural ceremonies, like tribal weddings, etc.

As you know, Sabuk welcomes and can accommodate all types of guests, whether they are couples; honeymooners; single people who want to become 'part of the family'; elderly who want to relax overlooking breath-taking views; young, active, adventuresome people who want to take good walks, runs, swim in the river, etc. , and families with children. It would be a spectacular place for "photo shoots", weddings (we even have a church at the top of the hill!), conferences, incentive groups, and all -"

if you would like to have a shat with an expert about Sabuk or any ther lodges in Kenya then please either call (0044)020 7471 8780, or email info@kenyaodyssey.com