Page 76 - Msingi Afrika Magazine Issue 29

Tourism

Wildlife Park in the Diani area of

Kenya.
When my son turned two in early
April of this year, my wife and I

wanted to take him to Bora Bora
which, by the way, happens to be
just a couple of kilometers away
from our forest home. But things
happened and we could not. So,

when a different opportunity
showed up, we decided to visit the
place.

Entering the wildlife park was
pretty straightforward. In fact, from
the fencing around the gate as you
drive in, you already begin to see

the warthogs doing what they love
to do - digging around. As expected
of a wildlife park, the entrance had

this massive gate, and listed on the
wall beside the gate, the entry fees.
Quite reasonable fees although I do
have a few reservations about the
fees for “foreigners”.

So, we got in, paid the fees at the
office beside the gate, and were
given a tour guide named Tom

Mwendwa. Tom is on a three-
month internship at Center for
Tourism Training and Research.
With a cool and confident
demeanor, Tom welcomed us for

the tour and took us around. We
went to see the giraffes and were
given an opportunity to feed them

some little pellets. That was a fun
experience. You are right in front of
them and have to reach up high so

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