Memories are made of these pics

 

The Ark

When Governor Sir Patrick Renison opened the Secret Valley Lodge on 7 August 1961, it was decided to release a rhino brought in a crate by Mr Carr-Hartley as part of the ceremony. When the Governor opened the crate door the rhino refused to run off into the bush as expected. Sir Patrick, Major Grimwood, Air Commodore Howard-Williams, Mr Carr-Hartley and Mr Shamsu Din were marooned for some time. (Sorry about the quality of the picture.)

Shamsu Din who owned the Ark and much of Secret Valley was a very generous man and great friend, not only because he kept me in regular supply of some of the best trout to be found anywhere in Nanyuki or Emu or Meru. He had his own private trout farm and there was plenty in the rivers. Blessed with a great smile, he was a very special kind of man.

Pirates Beach Mombasa

Old farm house Molo

Nyanza printers

Nakuru Golf Club

Nakuru agricultural show

Makuti village in Mombasa

Now available in the UK, perhaps the best of its kind

Makalia waterfalls Nakuru

Lord Egerton's castle Nakuru

Baden-Powell's bungalow at the Outspan

Lepangi Lodge Laikipia

Lavington

Nakuru national park

Nairobi street

Kenya's last hangman

Flamingoes on Lake Bogoria

Central Highlands School

Bomas of Kenya

Nakuru

Thomspons Falls

Jikko

exclusive areas in Nairobi

• Lang'ata. Southwest of Nairobi's city centre lies the residential suburb of Lang'ata (or Langata). ...
• Karen. One of Nairobi's most luxurious and exclusive areas is Karen. ...
• Runda. ...
• Muthaiga. ...
• Parklands. ...
• Westlands. ...
• Kilimani and Hurlingham. ...
• Lavington and Kileleshwa
• Kitisuru
• Loresho
• Kilimani
• Gigiri (estate)
• Rosslyn

Only if it is not an intrusion!

Lobster Pot,

The Three Bells,

Sans Chique,

The Steak House,

Equator Inn (deep into Westlands for Nyama Choma)

La Tropicana,

Bobbe’s Bistro on Koinange Street...Susan French

Swiss Grill, one of the best places to take a girl out to dinner and dancing!

There was a French restaurant and an Italian one ... I forget and of course the Hotels .... any others?

Ismailia Hotel next opposite the Khoja Mosque for the world's greatest mince samosas and potato bhajia!