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Old January 18th, 2006, 10:52 PM posted to rec.travel.africa
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Default Shimba Hills National Park


Hi Charles,
I`m sure Lets Go will help you, I wonder if Block have ceased managing
Shimba Hills? Block have reduced the number of hotels and lodges in
their name considerably over the years, when we left Kenya finally in
1987 after my husband finished his work there I went into Block hotels
in Nairobi and booked us into The Outspan hotel, Lake Naivasha,
Samburu lodge, Nyali Beach hotel, Sindbad hotel, Malindi, the Aberdare
Country Club, we had five weeks in these hotels before leaving Kenya,
since then things have changed and many properties are no longer Block
hotels. Out of interest I could contact them and ask.
I hope you can work something out.
Best wishes,
Pat.




In message , Rydale
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Hi Pat

Ah if only it were as simple as it should be...
Of course its high season there -I thought I would get a cheap deal in
February....

The blockhotels website (www.blockhotelske.com) only covers Nyali Beach,
Lake Naivasha and Lake Baringo, so not much good for me! Maybe they've the
Shimba lodge to someone else recently?
Can't find a reference to it belonging to anyone else though.

I've dropped a note to Lets Go - thanks for the tip.

It may not happen, but I hope I can get there
The Colobus Trust is one of the reasons I'm going - I need to transport a
few things over to Pam there.

Cheers

Charles


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In message , Rydale
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Hi all

I'm hoping to sneak back to Kenya next month for a week (annual Africa

'fix'
required..)
Probably going back to Diani for some R&R, and hoping to go to the Shimba
Hills park up the road.

Has anyone got any useful info or experiences of this park?
In particular, what's the best way to arrange a couple of days there?

I know all (?) the hotels on the beach will arrange trips, but I'm sure I
can do better booking ahead.
Is it better to stay in the lodge, or camping?
Any tips?

Thanks for any info.

Charles


Hi Charles,
Good to hear you are going to Diani,I hope you have a great trip, are
you going to visit the Colobus Trust?
Shimba Hills lodge is not very big and it is high season so I`d try to
book soon. Have you checked out Lets Go travel in Nairobi? They have a
good website and are very reliable, or you could go to Block Hotels
website and check availability there. Enjoy yourself!
Pat.
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