Malewa River Lodge
I’ve just come back from Malewa River Lodge, where a bunch of us met to celebrate Christine’s birthday and to absorb a bit of luxury. What a wonderful little place: by far the nicest lodge I’ve seen so far.
The banda I stayed in was basically a round, mud-built room containing a large comfortable bed with a fantastic view over the Malewa river valley through the open wall (not a window as such, no glass!). The lodge itself has a similar open design. All buildings have stylish high pointed thatched roofs.
Despite the party on Saturday night, Christine (who is training for a half-marathon) and I (who is not!) got up early and did a 10km run through the grounds.
When I was in Hells Gate park I thought that viewing zebra from a bycicle was an amazing experience. Well now I have run past them, a few yards away, and its fantastic. We also saw warthogs and various gazell. Wonderful!
After the run and a hot, if somewhat brown shower in the room lay naked in bed and watched monkeys doin’ their monkey thang in the trees. Runner’s high takes on a whole new meaning.
Jan Says:
Yo that sounds a really good break i think you deserved it..
May 17th, 2005 at 1:40 amas for the running well I take my hat off to you the walk to see Ben was long enough..
I was on the beach yesterday am with dogs and it was good for the soul to be there….
Love jan xx