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An excursion to the scenic Lake Ellis

The beautiful and scenic Lake Ellis, one of Mt Kenya's Glacier lakes. [Jayne Rose Gacheri, Standard]

The unexpected call with a wonderful offer to join a group on an excursion to scale Mt Kenya's Lake Ellis came when I was in the middle of an exciting coastal adventure. It put me in a dilemma. I had to either postpone my tour or miss this offer.

I had always planned on scaling Mt Ellis after reading so much about the breathtaking and scenic Glacier Lake, but Covid-19 happened. I have been anticipating the experience that has been on my bucket list for a while.

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