Amboseli - Mount Kenya Safari Club

6/26/2019

Mount Kenya Safari Club & an animal orphanage We had a morning flight that brought us to the world-famous Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club, straddling the Equator and was our luxurious home for the next two nights. The former retreat of actor William Holden, the Safari Club, founded in 1959, was once the playground of such illustrious members such as Winston Churchill and Bing Crosby. Following lunch and an Equatorial demonstration, we paid a private visit to the nearby William Holden Wildlife Education Center and animal orphanage; this sanctuary for animals that have been orphaned or injured and need special care also teaches local children to cherish and appreciate the unique wildlife of their homeland.
The Mount Kenya Safari Lodge was spectacular, what a great place to visit, rest up and use as a base camp for our next adventures.
Entrance	Entrance
Courtyard	Courtyard
Entrance to bar	Equator
Ground and Maze	Maze
Pool	Pool
Restaurant	Our Room Building
Tile Floor in Lobby	Walking Path
Restaurant and Peacock	Peacock
Peacock	Stork
Bedroom	Bathroom
Fireplace	Balcony
When we arrived at the Mount Kenya Safari Lodge, they have a tradition, the "Crossing the Equator" ceremony. A whole lot of fun for a bunch of goofy tourist!!! We even got an official certificate that proved that we crossed into the Southern Hemisphere.
Anne	Bill & Linda
Noella	Noella
Carol and Wally	Wally
Carol and Wally	Wally
Carol and Wally (with certificate)	Wally
Bill our Tauck Tour Director	Bill our Tauck Tour Director
At the Mount Kenya Safari Lodge, William Holden built a Wild Animal Orphanage on the property.
Entrance	Wally and the Orphanage animals grazing.
Bongo	Trying to pat the Bongo
Bushpig	Bushpig
Bushbuck	Bushbuck
Cheetah	Cheetah
Defassa Waterbuck	Defassa Waterbuck
Black and White Colobus	Black and White Colobus
Black and White Colobus	Red Colobus
Elephant Skull	Female Ostrich
William Holden's Galagos Tortoise (100+ Years Old)	William Holden's Galagos Tortoise (Allegedly Holden took it from the Galagos Islands)
Leopard	Leopard
Pygmy Hippo	Pygmy Hippo
Pygmy Hippo

Amboseli - Mount Kenya Safari Club

6/26/2019

The Mount Kenya Safari Lodge was spectacular, what a great place to visit, rest up and use as a base camp for our next adventures.

When we arrived at the Mount Kenya Safari Lodge, they have a tradition, the "Crossing the Equator" ceremony. A whole lot of fun for a bunch of goofy tourist!!! We even got an official certificate that proved that we crossed into the Southern Hemisphere.

At the Mount Kenya Safari Lodge, William Holden built a Wild Animal Orphanage on the property.

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