A
Breathtaking trip to Lake Naivasha
and
Lake Nakuru!!
Hi, we
are Victoria and Janine and we live in a country that has many wonders,
Kenya. Two of the wonders that we have chosen to describe are Lake Naivasha
and Lake Nakuru we will begin with Lake Naivahsa
Lake
Naivasha runs along the Rift Valley and is
one of the two exceptionally beautiful freshwater lakes in the Rift.An
oddity characterizes Lake Naivasha
as it has no visible outlet. Many theories have been forwarded to explain
this feature.
To get to this wonder it is approximately an hour's drive from Kenya's
capital Nairobi along the Trans- Africa Highway in the Northwest direction.
This is a spectacular scenic route along the immense Rift Valley.
There
is a vast amount of grandstand scenery over huge distances.
This magnificent lake lies on the valley floor at about 6200 feet above
sea level. It covers about 60 sq miles and drops down in a single sweep,
from the Rift above leaving towering walls on either side.
Naivasha water
is indeed fresh, abundant and excellent for irrigating the surrounding
fertile volcanic soils. The soils of Naivasha
spring
many tons of vegetables and a colourful range of flowers which are harvested
for both Nairobi and overseas markets.
Lake Naivasha is has also been turned into
a recreational area for the capital Nairobi. A hotel called the Lake Naivasha
club promises a peaceful , relaxing and luxurious stay at the exotic lake.
This hotel is part of the Block Hotels, Kenya. The rooms are like apartments
and have each has beautiful charm of its own and allows and individuals
privacy. This hotel also provides delicious continental meals and lots
of sporting activities. It a perfect way to spend the weekend, either fishing,
sailing or water-skiing.
A
number of lodges and camps also provide a reasonable overnight stay
in the town of Naivasha. The
tiny, but enchanting town of Naivasha
is a dusty little market town which is based from the colonial times.
Lake Naivasha is a dream for the ornithologist.
There are few places which display such a wide range of water and land
species and not forgetting the ever-charming birds in such a pleasant environment.
Some
of the few breath-taking animals, birds and fish found at the glorious
lake are: Sport fish, red swamp crayfish, tilapia, hippos, white
pelicans and not to forget the great amount of the beautiful flamingoes.
The
areas of undisturbed bush and the lakeshore are a magnet for a savannah
game such as zebra, giraffe and waterbuck.
This
magnificient lake is truly a paradise heaven!!!!
Lake
Nakuru is situated
along the main highway from Nairobi . It is a major transport hub and has
its own national park which is closer to its town centre than Nairobi's.Lake
Nakuru is a magnificient park under the light acaciaforest.It's one of
the easiest park to visit with or without a vehicle of your own. Lake Nakuru
is considered one of the highly populated areas with lesser flamingos.The
lake not only contains millions of flamingos but also other species of
birds and a good number of mammals like hippos, the Rothschild's giraffe
from the wild herd, lions,asecretive leopard and other other animals.Lake
nakuru is not only beautiful but