harmonious than could ever be expected.
At the head of the valley is a mountain, Mount Kipipiri, joined by a
cedar-covered saddle to the Aberdare escarpment, which slowly,
effortlessly dies in a lazy slope towards Thomson's falls.
The escarpment, wood covered and rugged green, leafy, mysterious,
abruptly loses its feet in the grassy plain of great undulations slowly
subdued. The area around Wanjohi Valley is Bushi, Miharati, Ndemi, Kariamu and Olkalou; stretching upwards to Lord Baden Powell’s grave and downwards stretching to Thompson’s falls with the weather of a sleepy English village.
The view of Happy Valley to the south as you climb the escarpment and Lake Ol Bollosat to the north, AMAZING. In Shamata, which in Maa language means ‘high place’, this cold place is to the east of Happy Valley. If there’s something these settlers knew well, it was choosing locations. The view that these houses offer is simply breathtaking.
In this décor once lived a restless crowd of humans, hardly
colonists -wanderers perhaps, indefatigable amusement seekers weary or cast out from many climes, many countries. Misfits, neurasthenics, of
great breeding and charm, who lacked the courage to grow old, the
stamina to pull up and build anew in this land.
Our trips take us to this picturesque landscape as we visit some of the most memorable colonial homes (or what has remained of them) a century on as our guide takes us through the journeys, times and adventures of Happy Valley SET.
ON THE PATH OF GHOSTS HAPPY VALLEY
While the beautiful Kenyan highlands attracted mostly the British, there were other settlers from many other European countries, as well as Boers from South Africa, and even Americans. Our trips, 2 days, 1 night, covers a couple of these homes, with an overnight at Maverick camp, Rondavels and Homestay where we spend evening with the locals who still have memories of these settlers.
Join us as we explore this mystical valley. For details call us on 0720 75 99 27 or E-mail us on [email protected]
