This is the place where Kofi Annan spent some time with the mediation team during that dark hour in Kenya's history at the beginning of this year. The lodge is one of the oldest in the country and is found some 30 kms from Mtito Andei junction, inside Tsavo West National Park- the 3rd biggest eco-system in the world! The park is the size of Rwanda. The lodge is named after a hill by the same name, so named by the locals in honour of a mother-baby rhino pair that made the hill their home aeons ago. All the rooms and restaurant area face a floodlit waterhole, while the majestic Chyulu Hills form the distant backdrop. This is the country of lava, shetani caves, and has been lately branded by KWS. Prominent visitors here apart from Kofi Annan include Mzee Kenyatta in 1964 and numerous royalty and business class. The lodge is now run by Serena and their high standards of service are a joy. On a recent visit, I took shots of the landscape, which have found a place of pride in my screen saver.
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