Kimani Falls, Part 1

Saturdays were our days off. One Saturday we went to Kimani Falls, which is only about 30 miles from Chimala Mission. However, it took over an hour to get there. The first photo shows the Land Rover Defender in which 8 of us rode.

Two men went with us to serve as our guides. Kimani Falls has no signs leading the way (in fact, no signs once you are there), so we needed someone to show us how to get to the falls. The two men and Ron got the honors of riding in the back of the truck. The ride was so bumpy part of the way that they had to hold on, and their heads occasionally hit the top of the truck!

Debbie and Menard

This part of the road doesn't look too bad. It is well traveled by villagers as they transport their rice and produce by bicycles and carts.

Following is a termite mound.

The next photos show the parts of the road that are less traveled. The elephant grass was sometimes as tall as the vehicle.
This does not look like the way to a tourist spot, does it?

The next photos do not do justice to how rough the road actually was! Bill had to drive carefully around (and sometimes through!) large rocks, huge holes, and steep parts (30 degree angles) of the road. At times it felt as if we were going to tip over sideways.

Once we arrived, we all piled out of the truck. The first thing we did was spray with bug repellent!

Now for the beautiful part! Kimani Falls is gorgeous! If it had been in the U.S., there would have been all kinds of tourist businesses and people, but here there was no one! That is part of what makes the falls so spectacular! Ron and I have recently been to Niagara Falls, and we both think Kimani Falls far outshines Niagara for beauty! More photos of the falls will follow on the next post...