Over the weekend I took a 90 minutes drive from Nairobi to Lake Elementaita, located off the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.

The journey along the newly re-carpeted highway was itself an adventure. As we drove past Limuru, the road opened up to a viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley affording us a stunning view of the escarpment.

On arrival at Elementaita, we were greeted by thousands of rosy pink flamingos standing up 150 cm high - perhaps watching over their sister species of water birds.

All around were signs of Kenya wildlife. Dozens of zebra, staring gazelle, eland and families of warthog could be spotted moving leisurely along the shores of the lake.

I was particularly fascinated by the Kekopey hot springs situated towards the southern end of the lake. According to my tour guide, Kekopey is the breeding ground for the Tilapia Grahamii, that abounds in the lake. The spot is very popular for bathing, with the local Maasai claiming that it can cure AIDS.

After exploring the lakeside, we walk into the welcoming Lake Elementaita Lodge where we took a break from the two-hour leisure walk around the lake. At Lake Elementaita Lodge took we had a lovely time stretching our legs on the well-trimmed garden, while sipping some freshly made juice.

The lodge retains the features and atmosphere of early colonial homes a red brick building with shady terraces, an internal courtyard, paneled walls and a sitting rooms with a library and log files. Behind this house nestled away in the lush flower garden are new 33 twin and double rooms with en suite bathrooms. Activities here include horse ridding, bird viewing and visit to the natural warm spa that flows into the lake.

From Elementaita we can toured the nearby Kariandusi museum - an important prehistoric site where stone hand axes and cleavers were discovered in 1928 by Louis Leakey. Later in the evening drove to the Summit Hotel located near the shores of Lake Nakuru, where we had a chance to dance ourselves lame before driving back to Lake Elementaita Lodge for accommodation.

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