Mauritius the land of the dodo

Mauritius is a great place to tour with a variety of natural and manmade features. Some of the natural features include turquoise lagoons, rich forests, unique wildlife, white sand beaches and wild waterfalls. Mauritius has over the years attracted many tourists with the tourism arrival currently standing at 1 Million up from around 70,000 tourists in the 1970’s. Mauritius offers both leisure and business tourism. The leisure activities apart from enjoying the white sand beaches and scenic scenes, the tourists can enjoy the water sports. Among the famous animals in Mauritius is the dodo bird which is unique to Mauritius but is now extinct. The bird which thrived in the Island of Mauritius  is believed could initially fly but due to lack of predators the bird lost its ability to fly. When explorers and other travelers started arriving in 1598 in Mauritius they introduced rodents such as rats and animals such as cats, coupled with their appetite for the delicious bird, the bird soon become extinct with the last bird being sighted in  1662.

Places to Visit- Budapest the Capital of Hungary

 

One of the best places to visit in Europe is Budapest which is the capital city of Hungary indeed the largest city in central Europe. The city offers scenic architecture which dates back to the ancient times. The name Budapest is derived with the joining of two cities Buda and Pest, as a matter of fact the city which is divided by the Danube river comprises of three regions the Pest, Buda and Ouda. Budapest has strong culture which has survived over time fusing well with the modern culture. This is evident in the rich cuisine available in the city. The fusion of ancient cultures and modern culture has made Budapest one of the best cities in Europe. The younger Generation of Hungarians speak English hence eliminating communication barriers.

 

Safari Tours and Travel: Kenya coastal beaches

Safari Tours and Travel: Kenya coastal beaches:   Kenya has many beaches which stand out and offer unique features as they comprise of white sand and unique offshore   coral formation...

Kenya coastal beaches

 

Kenya has many beaches which stand out and offer unique features as they comprise of white sand and unique offshore  coral formations, but some of the best beaches can be found in Watamu town. Watamu is a small town about 105 Km from Mombasa town . The main economic activity of the town is tourism and fishing. The shoreline is made up of white sand and comprises of various beaches such as Watamu Bay, Jacaranda beach, Blue Lagoon bay, Garoda beach and Turtle beach just to mention afew.

Some of the water sports found in Watamu beaches includes windsurfing, Scuba diving, deep sea fishing safaris, swimming, snorkeling, jet skiing, skurfing, yachting and white water rafting. Given the natural serenity of the place and the beautiful beaches Watamu offers a resistible and breathtaking beauty.

 The beaches can be accessed thought the year given the fact the Mombasa is generally hot and warm climate. Furthermore the visitors can enjoy the African sun by the beaches while watching the breathtaking views. There are various hotels in  and around

Watamu town who offer great services at affordable prices.

 

Survival in the wild at it's best

 

Imagine a foul tasting meal? Yes, that's what the horned Mexican lizard imagined, you wouldn't dare eat such a meal. The Horned Mexican lizard willingly offer a taste of its blood by squirting a sample of it which oozes from the eye. The blood tastes so foul  that no predator would dare eat the lizard. Further the lizard can puff itself so that the spikes on its back can protrude outwards and become very sharp so that even if the predator wouldn't mind the taste, it would be practically impossible to swallow the lizard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The wildebeest migration from the Serengeti National Park , Tanzania  to Kenyan Maasai Mara National Park has become a very important tourism attraction in the two countries having been declared a  wonder of the world. This is because the migration is a spectacular  as millions of the wildebeest together with other grazers such as the zebras and antelopes travels  over thousand  kilometers from Serengeti National Park to Masaai Mara in Kenya and back again . The migration is timed to coincide with the rainy seasons as the wildebeest move in search of pasture and surface water. The journey is made more spectacular by the fact that it’s the ultimate convergence  of  both predators and the prey.  The journey is the perfect illustration of the survival for the fittest. The predators like lions, hyenas, leopards and even crocodiles wait to make a kill literally during the migration especially at strategic places such as the river crossing sections.

 

 

Hippo's Natural Sun Burn Cream

The Hippo being among  one of the largest mammals in the wild, is not scared of other predators such as the lions or even crocodile especially once it has grown to it’s full body size. The hippo is more worried of the scorching African sun and disease causing bacteria hence it has developed a unique defence mechanism.

Hippos have developed their own natural sunscreen, which oozes out of their pores in a shocking, bright red color. This strange secretion has earned them appropriately horrific nickname of “blood sweat,” although it contains neither bodily fluid. Instead, it is made up of a number of highly acidic compounds that absorb ultraviolet light, preventing sunburn, and that inhibit the growth of bacteria. While we usually think of the blood sweat as bright red, it actually comes out clear, turns red and then fades to brown as it becomes exposed to the air.

 

 

 

Water rafting in Kenya

White Water rafting is one of the water sports which can be done in Kenya not only by the locals but also offers a relaxing opportunity for the tourists. Kenya have many rivers but famous ones for white water rafting is River Tana Sagana . Sagana is located only a few kilometers from Nairobi city which is the capital city of Kenya, the distance is about half an hour drive. The river offers up-to 16 Kilo meters of rafting water during the high season and up to 8 kilo meter during the low season. The river offers different terrains which can be navigated by the rafters, the rafting stage is divided into different classes; the first 7 km is the easy class III waters followed by classes IV and V which is characterized by step bends in successions. The river is preferred by many rafters because the water is generally warm and furthermore the tourists can enjoy the warm African Sun.

Rhino species on the Verge of Extinction

Somewhere deep in Kenya at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, there is the last male white Rhino named Sudan, who is 42years . At this age in the life of a rhino he is considered quite old hence reducing his chances for reproduction despite the fact that there are two other females who are also quite old thus making mating as a natural breeding process minimal. this has meant that the scientists are working overtime on an in vitro fertilization technique because according to the experts the procedure is not as well developed in animals as is in human beings.
Faced with this challenges and the ever eminent threat of poaching , the authorities have placed Sudan under 24 hour armed surveillance apart from removing the horn to reduce the attractiveness to poachers.

Extreme Adventure – Bungee Jumping in Sagana Kenya

One of the extreme adventures available in Kenya is Bungee jumping which involves a dive from a high structure with an elastic cord which used to tie the jumper, so that he or she enjoy the sensation of free falling from a great height  but not falling to the ground. The thrill comes as much from the free-falling as from the rebounds that gives one a totally  exhilarating feeling. Bungee jumping was introduced in 1979 by David Kirke and Simon Keeling both of whom were members of Dangerous Sports Club of Oxford University, the jumpers were first arrested but later released and continued to popularize the sport over the years. The sport’s popularity was further enhanced by American Television Program “That’s Incredible” which aired the jumps live on television. The word Bungee means anything thick and squat which was commonly used for the rubber eraser. The word bungee which is pronounced “bungy” is also a Kiwi slang for an elastic strap. This is derived from the elastic strap with which the jumpers are tied with. Sagana is one of the few places in Africa which offers the tourists and an opportunity for this sport which is not for the faint hearted but all the same a great extreme adventure sport.

The home of Flamingoes, Nakuru town fondly reffered to as Naxs by the locals, the name Nakuru means ‘dust or dusty place ‘ in the Masaai language. The town is the headquarters of Nakuru County and was also the provincial headquarters of Rift valley province. The town and the county generally offers a spectacular view and has numerous tourism attraction sites. The county is the home to Menengai Crater, which is a dormant volcano. The Menengai is the second largest clader in the world but the largest in kenya.

Nakuru town also has the Lake Nakuru which is habited by the famous flamingoes. The lake is adjacent to the Lake Nakuru National park. The lake has an a bundance of the the algae, the algae is the  a favorite food for the Flamingoes, this evidenced by the fact that the colour of the flamingo ranges from light pink to dark red. The color variation is determined by the amount of aqueous bacteria and beta carotene obtained from the food supply. The flamingo attracts the opposite sex to mate by their colorings. The brightly colored flamingoes are normally brightly colored and normally look healthy. On the other hand a flamingo which is pale in color or looks whitish is often an indication of poor feeding and has a lower chance for mating. 

 

 

Nakuru town has a well developed hospitality industry which is serves both the locals and the international tourists, some of the hotels in nakuru just to mention afew includes Midland Hotel, Hilcourt Resort and Spa, Bontana Hotel, hotel cathay, hotel Genevieve, Graceland hotel , Avenue Suite Hotel, Merica Hotel, sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge, Ziwa Bush lodge, Jumia Guest Hotel among others. These hotels offers various services to suit the needs of the guests. The Hotels range from luxurious suites, to budget room hotels .

Nakuru towm is also home to the Rift Valley Sports Club which hosts the local cricket tournaments. The other major sporting activity is rugby, the Nakuru Rugby Football club which trains and plays at the Nakuru Athletic Club is a very popular team. The team nicknamed the ‘’Wanyore RFC” has performed very well in rugby and has competed competitively in the National Rugby league circuit, the Kenya Cup for the main team and the Erick Shirley shield for developing sides. The team hosts two major rugby events in the Kenya Rugby Union calendar which is played in Nakuru, these are the Great Rift 10 A Side and the Prinsloo sevens. Apart from the two mentioned sports of cricket and rugby the town also has various football clubs, volley ball among others.