Last weekend, my boss, the manager I will be succeeding, and I got away from all the hustle and bustle of the town. Castle Lodge is located about 40 minutes
away from Kianyaga (by mutatu) in Mount Kenya National Forest. It consists of a
main building—a bar and dining room, the “castle”—a several other smaller
cabins/lodges. They are very cozy, and contain a hot water shower, fireplace
(always lit at night by one of the staff), and a comfy double bed. No TV or
electrical outlets (a lamp and bathroom light are powered by a mini
hydroelectric dam nearby) but who cares. All you need is a good book and
perhaps a fully charged iPhone with a great jazz playlist. Compared to heavily
used foam single mattress I’ve been sleeping on in Kianyaga, the beds
themselves make the stay worthwhile. My boss only started meetings at noon,
giving me the rare luxury of sleeping in.
We saw elephants Saturday afternoon. The
curious boy part of me had wished to get up close and personal. Unfortunately,
elephants are aggressive creatures and have been known to trample people and
other smaller critters to death.
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