Nomad_Africa_Edition12
Born from a passionate desire to dispel the negative perceptions which the world has held of the African Continent, and to replace it with a positive focus, Nomad Africa magazine celebrates life on the African continent. Covering stories from all countries and all cultures, it strives to include unique tourist attractions, business development, technology and investment opportunities as well as looking at the continent's cultural heritage. Nomad Africa inspires and breeds a conscious, knowledgeable generation of visionaries among our own, and influences positive perceptions and appreciation for the true worth of Africa worldwide.
Born from a passionate desire to dispel the negative perceptions which the world has held of the African Continent, and to replace it with a positive focus, Nomad Africa magazine celebrates life on the African continent. Covering stories from all countries and all cultures, it strives to include unique tourist attractions, business development, technology and investment opportunities as well as looking at the continent's cultural heritage. Nomad Africa inspires and breeds a conscious, knowledgeable generation of visionaries among our own, and influences positive perceptions and appreciation for the true worth of Africa worldwide.
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Set with the backdrop of<br />
magnificent views of majestic<br />
Mount Kenya, the Fairmont<br />
Mount Kenya Safari Club<br />
Resort is set in over 100 acres<br />
of perfectly landscaped<br />
gardens.<br />
with pioneering history, with some of the<br />
most amazing stories in mountaineering to<br />
date.<br />
Possibly one of the most famous stories is<br />
that of ‘No picnic on Mount Kenya’, the<br />
scene of the famous italian prisoners of war<br />
who escaped to attempt to summit Point<br />
Batian in hot pursuit from their capturers.<br />
Since then, many mountaineering legends<br />
have come to establish themselves on Mt<br />
Kenya, including Halford Mackinder, eric<br />
Shipton and arthur Firmin. Modern day legends<br />
such as ian Howell and ian allen also<br />
stake their claim, establishing many of the<br />
technical routes on Batian (5,199m) and Nelion<br />
(5,188m). Howell Hut was built by ian<br />
Howell who solo climbed Point Nelion 13<br />
times to establish the hut on the summit;<br />
this hut is still used today by many trekkers.<br />
Mount Kenya continues to draw travellers<br />
from near and far to experience her magic<br />
and generally offers a year-round season<br />
to visit. The weather remains pleasant at<br />
any time of year, with the average daytime<br />
high temperatures range from 68 F (20 c)<br />
in July and august to 80 F (27 c) degrees in<br />
January and February.<br />
after the sunset, temperatures can drop to<br />
45 F (7 c) to 52 F (11 c) degrees with slightly<br />
cooler nights during December to February.<br />
The one climatic condition that has the<br />
greatest impact on your trip to Mount<br />
Kenya Park is rainfall. like other locations in<br />
Kenya, the park experiences two dry seasons<br />
and two rainy seasons, and the presence<br />
or absence of rain will influence<br />
wildlife and activity experiences.<br />
The long dry season occurs from the end<br />
of July to october, followed by a short<br />
rainy season in November and December.<br />
January through February is the short-dry<br />
season, and conditions are similar to the<br />
long dry season with the exception of<br />
being hotter and more humid months. in<br />
the last weeks of March, though, the<br />
weather takes a much more dramatic turn.<br />
From the end of March until May and most<br />
parts of June, the rains can fall for a few<br />
days at a time, but not all day, and the skies<br />
are mostly overcast with occasional sunshine.<br />
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