Kenya’s mountain country offers a delightful paradise

Every other month I get to share with readers the exciting sights and sounds of Magical Kenya. However, Kenya’s magic is un-enjoyable unless one disengages from Nairobi’s gutter press and its high voltage politics. In its stead one must engage their adventure gene. In that adventure spirit, this week I took a trip to the Mountain circuit, which includes my birth-county, kept my eyes open and was not disappointed. In years past, once you got onto Murang’a Road, you met no upmarket establishment, until the generally sleepy Blue Posts Hotel. A little digression; I went to school in Thika High and I have heartwarming memories of Blue Posts.

Nowadays, the road between Thika and Nyeri is dotted with hospitality outfits starting with the scenic “Sagana Getaway” in Muran’ga County; a new picturesque hotel just before the River Sagana bridge. If you are a bird watcher, this place is a must-stop. I am told some of the birds in this area exist nowhere else in the world.