Zoe arrived at Sirikoi, the beautiful, small, private camp of Sue and Willie Roberts, located at the center of Northern Kenya’s Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, when she was a week old. And, along with the warthogs, the impala, the waterbuck and flocks of guinea fowl, she feels right at home on the great lawn that sweeps down to the marsh in front of the camp. There’s a bit of tension between Sue and Willie as to who – warts or Zoe – are responsible for the divots that have to be constantly pushed back in to the soil but, for the rest of us, it is pure joy to see Zoe grazing blissfully away. Zoe kicks so the gardeners chase her around the garden with a broomstick; Zoe thinks it is a wonderful game!
Sirikoi is gorgeous, comfortable and friendly. With six huge permanent tented structures that boast a fireplace and bathroom with tub, rain shower and double sinks, plus a two-bedroom cottage that affords complete privacy, this is a place to come and settle for a while. The game is all here — visible from camp to an extraordinary degree — but the most fascinating aspect of a game drive is to see the quantity of rhinos, both black and white, which have disappeared from much of Kenya.
The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy has an interesting history and the conservation and social work they are doing is groundbreaking. It is ideas like theirs, coupled with a widespread commitment, that offers Kenya the best chance to preserve the beauty and the bounty that it has.
http://sirikoi.com
www.lewa.org
Cape Town is one of the world's great cities. The setting alone is worthy of top billing. And then you have a vibrant culinary scene, a fascinating flora and fauna representative of its microclimate, a diverse population and the logistical advantage that makes it a gateway for visits to the wine lands, to the garden route and north into the bush. In spite of the aforementioned, what makes me vibrate with anticipation in Cape Town is its flourishing art and design scene, its world class museums and galleries, its artisans, many of them passionately committed to ensuring that hand and design skills endure. The person who knows as much about this sector of the Capetonian landscape is Marion Ellis whose company, Cape Insights, designs whole or partial itineraries that feature - among other subject matter - the flourishing arts of the city. Marion's knowledge has both the breadth and depth to take you on a meandering journey across the media - from paintings and ceramics to photography and art installations - and behind the scenes to meet with collectors and artists, teachers and innovators."
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