Am I too late for April?

My past two blogs have somehow mentioned my poor time planning and how somehow I haven't manage to do frequent blog posts as i used to... and once again i got a rude reminder today when I logged into my blog and saw all my friends have already started the April blogger's challenge and yes...i totally forgot that we are in April! I know what (teeeeeeee) censored.  However, I may be late on the challenge but I do know I am not late to check out all of those blogs of bloggers who are participating in the challenge.

On to my first April post, the weather in Nairobi has taken an absolute turn! After 4 months of 32 degrees of heat...the rains have finally popped up. For us this is great because it means we are back to green thus not only will the issue of drought stop but it also means it's green in our game reserves and parks therefore our wildlife will enjoy the benefits.

April also means reduced travel prices as the low season runs from April till end of June. For those who may not know, if you wish to tour and travel in Kenya this is usually the best time as most lodges and hotels have the most offers plus their prices are usually reduced by almost a staggering 40%. For budget travelers, my suggestion is usually take advantage now ans this period only lasts for 3 months in an year calender, so if this passes... you will have to wait until next year (which might not happen considering people think 2012 is the end of the world -LOL)

So, even though I am two days late in April, at least I still have 28 days left of it. So is there anyone other than me loosing count of the days of late?

I am back.....!

Where did i disapperar to? ALOT has been happening and as a result I was forced to take a blog leave without notice. I can promise you that it is all good news and I would tell you what it is, only I am a bit (alot) supersticious thus do not want to shout it out as of yet.

This week I came along great Kenya safari images courtesy of Lets Go Travel Blog which I thought to share with you.

The Wildcat

I always used to think that wildcats were big, mean and ..well, wild as the name suggest. This may be because i am obsessed with wild animals and when someone utters the word wild all that comes in my mind are game reserves and forests.... My thoughts were however not wrong but partly wrong.

Real facts about Wildcats
According to wikipedia and the little knowledge i have, wildcats are small, similar to the domesticated cats, native to Europe, western part of Asia and Africa.They hunt small mammals,birds and other creatures of similar size.There are several subspecies distributed in different regions world wide.

The History 
An interesting fact though, a study suggest that all current house cats in the world are descendants from a group of self domesticating wildcats 10,000 years ago, somewhere in the Near East. It is believed that this domestication occurred when the Agricultural Revolution yielded grain, which would be stored in granaries, that attracted rodents, which in turn attracted cats!

The more i learnt about wildcats the more i started to relate to them. Even though we human beings act all civil and...domesticated, we all have a wild side in us and just like the domesticated cat, when provoked we show our wild side, and just like the wildcat subspecies that choose to remain wild all these years after the Agricultural Revolution and not get domesticated, we at times choose to be a wildcat.

So do you have a wildcat side inside of you or are you simply a wildcat?

Images credited - wikipedia.org

Invisible Impala

It has been a while since i sat down and commited to writing an article on my blog. Of course there is the excuse that i am too busy and that i do not seem to have time anymore but the real truth is,i was scared that if i were to start writting, i would probably get down to saying what i really felt. That sounds quite deep!

Recently, i have been feeling like an Impala grazing in one of the Kenyan parks!Impalas are beautiful, simple and independant which are all good things but when people visit the park all they seem to see are the big five!!The lion,elephant,leopard,buffalo and rhino! If other animals are around, not much attention is given to the Impala. They are treated as though they are simply an extra in a play! I know i am runting but the truth is even though we are not the big five, it is always important to know that someone else will see your beauty as i noticed that of the Impala.

Facts about the Impala
1. An Imapala is a medium sized African Antelope. The name comes from a Zulu word meaning gazelle.
2. They are mainly found in Kenya, Tanzania, Swaziland, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Southern Angola, South Africa and Uganda.
3. There estimated to be of about 2 million in Africa.

So do you ever feel like an Impala?

While on Safari : Part 2

Top World Health Retreats and Programs : Why they are becoming a No 1 holiday choice

These days all people talk about is how they need to loose weight or build their muscles or keep fit both mentally and physically! This is one of the driving points as to why many people are opting for a health retreat holiday, other than the normal holiday getaway. Resorts, hotels and lodges have come to the realization that people no-longer want just the ordinary spa treatments but want and crave for more!This in-turn has led to an increase of health retreats, yoga and meditation programs being offered in the resorts and according to  http://www.gayot.com/ the below are the top 5 health retreats in the world!

 1. California Health & Longevity Institute, USA

2. Canyon Ranch Miami Beach, USA 

3. Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort and Spa, Australia 

4. Zamani Zanzibar (Kempinski), Tanzania

5. Les Sources de Caudalie, France 

With this list i thought of which would be termed as the top health retreats in Kenya, and this is what i came up with;

1. Diani Reef Beach and Spa, Diani Beach

2. Samburu Saruni (Well being space), Samburu Game Reserve

3. Suyian Soul, Suyian Ranch - Laikipia

According to you, which resort,hotel or lodge, do you feel has the best health retreat, spa, meditation, yoga or well being treatments?