Honeymoon in the Masai Mara

Dear all,

we have finally chosen our destination for our honeymoon.

This will be two weeks in the Masai Mara reserve shared between two
locations : Governor's in the north west and Cottars 1920 in the south
east near the border with the Serengeti.

We have one more question to submit to your experience in this place.

Between Governor's Camp and Little Governor's, what would be your
favorite choice and why ?

Thanks for your kind advice.

Best regards.

http://picasaweb.google.fr/Frederic.Salein

Carine and Frederic

In message . com, Fred
writes
Dear all,

we have finally chosen our destination for our honeymoon.

This will be two weeks in the Masai Mara reserve shared between two
locations : Governor's in the north west and Cottars 1920 in the south
east near the border with the Serengeti.

We have one more question to submit to your experience in this place.

Between Governor's Camp and Little Governor's, what would be your
favorite choice and why ?

Thanks for your kind advice.

Best regards.

http://picasaweb.google.fr/Frederic.Salein

Carine and Frederic

A long time in the Mara, I found three nights was long enough, there are
so many other places to visit! A week at Hemingways in Watamu would
add a taste of luxury with roses on your pillow, gourmet food and
comfortable rooms, as well as the Indian ocean outside your window!
Pat.
--
Pat Anderson

On 21 Feb 2007 13:52:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

we have finally chosen our destination for our honeymoon.

This will be two weeks in the Masai Mara reserve shared between two
locations : Governor's in the north west and Cottars 1920 in the south
east near the border with the Serengeti.

Fred,

I think this is an excellent choice, and you will certainly
enjoy it, barring any catastrophic event.

I would agree with Pat though that it may be a good idea to
split the two weeks among two different nature reserves, perhaps
even visit a third one briefly along the way.

Samburu comes to mind for a first trip, perhaps 5 or 6 days in
one of the suitable lodges like the stylish Larsen's or
Intrepids. Then spend the rest of the time in the two different
places in Masai Mara.

On the other hand, if you have a good idea of what you're doing,
your plan is certainly not bad. I could spend two weeks in Masai
Mara without getting bored.

We have one more question to submit to your experience in this place.

Between Governor's Camp and Little Governor's, what would be your
favorite choice and why ?

I'll have to leave this question to others, don't know these
lodges very well. The're all good though, so you can't really go
wrong.

Hans-Georg

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In message , Hans-Georg
Michna writes
On 21 Feb 2007 13:52:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

we have finally chosen our destination for our honeymoon.

This will be two weeks in the Masai Mara reserve shared between two
locations : Governor's in the north west and Cottars 1920 in the south
east near the border with the Serengeti.

Fred,

I think this is an excellent choice, and you will certainly
enjoy it, barring any catastrophic event.

I would agree with Pat though that it may be a good idea to
split the two weeks among two different nature reserves, perhaps
even visit a third one briefly along the way.

Samburu comes to mind for a first trip, perhaps 5 or 6 days in
one of the suitable lodges like the stylish Larsen's or
Intrepids. Then spend the rest of the time in the two different
places in Masai Mara.

On the other hand, if you have a good idea of what you're doing,
your plan is certainly not bad. I could spend two weeks in Masai
Mara without getting bored.

We have one more question to submit to your experience in this place.

Between Governor's Camp and Little Governor's, what would be your
favorite choice and why ?

I'll have to leave this question to others, don't know these
lodges very well. The're all good though, so you can't really go
wrong.

Hans-Georg

Fred,
I`d agree with Hans Georg on Samburu, next time we go to Kenya Samburu
would be on my list. I know that Hans Georg is not a "coast man"
unlike my husband, he said one day "when you`ve seen one elephant
you`ve seen them all!" Lamu is Hans Georg`s coastal exception. I love
wild life and would never tire of seeing elephants by the way. I thought
Zanzibar was a great experience and something different. I mentioned
Hemingways as we`ve stayed there more than once and the service is
excellent and would be a good honeymoon choice for a few days. If you
have the time you could combine the two if you want to.
Pat
--
Pat Anderson

Pat Anderson wrote:

A long time in the Mara, I found three nights was long enough, there are
so many other places to visit! A week at Hemingways in Watamu would
add a taste of luxury with roses on your pillow, gourmet food and
comfortable rooms, as well as the Indian ocean outside your window!

A week in Greece will also do that, except the 'ocean' would be another
sea. I never understand why people travel all the way to east africa,
just to lie on the beach most of the time. But I guess that's just me. I
would spend that week in the Mara and still regret it's so short.


--
Johan W. Elzenga johanatjohanfoto.nl
Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.com

Dear all,

thank you for your messages.

Just two things to clarify our choice.

We already know a bit of Kenya cause we have made several Safari
during which we went to Mara, Samburu, Meru, Shaba, Navaisha, Nakuru,
Baringo, Bogoria.

The second thing is that for or honey moon we wanted to stay in a
single place (no circuit).

Best regards


On 22 fév, 15:52, Pat Anderson wrote:
In message , Hans-Georg
Michna writes

On 21 Feb 2007 13:52:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

we have finally chosen our destination for our honeymoon.

This will be two weeks in the Masai Mara reserve shared between two
locations : Governor's in the north west and Cottars 1920 in the south
east near the border with the Serengeti.

Fred,

I think this is an excellent choice, and you will certainly
enjoy it, barring any catastrophic event.

I would agree with Pat though that it may be a good idea to
split the two weeks among two different nature reserves, perhaps
even visit a third one briefly along the way.

Samburu comes to mind for a first trip, perhaps 5 or 6 days in
one of the suitable lodges like the stylish Larsen's or
Intrepids. Then spend the rest of the time in the two different
places in Masai Mara.

On the other hand, if you have a good idea of what you're doing,
your plan is certainly not bad. I could spend two weeks in Masai
Mara without getting bored.

We have one more question to submit to your experience in this place.

Between Governor's Camp and Little Governor's, what would be your
favorite choice and why ?

I'll have to leave this question to others, don't know these
lodges very well. The're all good though, so you can't really go
wrong.

Hans-Georg

Fred,
I`d agree with Hans Georg on Samburu, next time we go to Kenya Samburu
would be on my list. I know that Hans Georg is not a "coast man"
unlike my husband, he said one day "when you`ve seen one elephant
you`ve seen them all!" Lamu is Hans Georg`s coastal exception. I love
wild life and would never tire of seeing elephants by the way. I thought
Zanzibar was a great experience and something different. I mentioned
Hemingways as we`ve stayed there more than once and the service is
excellent and would be a good honeymoon choice for a few days. If you
have the time you could combine the two if you want to.
Pat
--
Pat Anderson

Thanks Johan for your message.
It is not just you. My future wife and i are like you.
Best regards

On 22 fév, 18:17, (Johan W. Elzenga) wrote:
Pat Anderson wrote:
A long time in the Mara, I found three nights was long enough, there are
so many other places to visit! A week at Hemingways in Watamu would
add a taste of luxury with roses on your pillow, gourmet food and
comfortable rooms, as well as the Indian ocean outside your window!

A week in Greece will also do that, except the 'ocean' would be another
sea. I never understand why people travel all the way to east africa,
just to lie on the beach most of the time. But I guess that's just me. I
would spend that week in the Mara and still regret it's so short.

--
Johan W. Elzenga johanatjohanfoto.nl
Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.com

In message , Johan W.
Elzenga writes
Pat Anderson wrote:

A long time in the Mara, I found three nights was long enough, there are
so many other places to visit! A week at Hemingways in Watamu would
add a taste of luxury with roses on your pillow, gourmet food and
comfortable rooms, as well as the Indian ocean outside your window!

A week in Greece will also do that, except the 'ocean' would be another
sea. I never understand why people travel all the way to east africa,
just to lie on the beach most of the time. But I guess that's just me. I
would spend that week in the Mara and still regret it's so short.


Johan,
I`m not lying on the beach most of the time, we know a lot of people in
Malindi and there are other things to do. We have lived in Kenya for
many years, have visited many places and know many people, it can be
very relaxing at the coast for a few days. I have no interest in going
to Greece!
Pat
--
Pat Anderson

Pat,

i understand your point of view about the coast. My wife and i will
have may wo or three days there before going to masai mara. But my
question was about Governor's.

Best regards

On 22 fév, 23:09, Pat Anderson wrote:
In message , Johan W.
Elzenga writesPat Anderson wrote:

A long time in the Mara, I found three nights was long enough, there are
so many other places to visit! A week at Hemingways in Watamu would
add a taste of luxury with roses on your pillow, gourmet food and
comfortable rooms, as well as the Indian ocean outside your window!

A week in Greece will also do that, except the 'ocean' would be another
sea. I never understand why people travel all the way to east africa,
just to lie on the beach most of the time. But I guess that's just me. I
would spend that week in the Mara and still regret it's so short.

Johan,
I`m not lying on the beach most of the time, we know a lot of people in
Malindi and there are other things to do. We have lived in Kenya for
many years, have visited many places and know many people, it can be
very relaxing at the coast for a few days. I have no interest in going
to Greece!
Pat
--
Pat Anderson

In message .com, Fred
writes
Pat,

i understand your point of view about the coast. My wife and i will
have may wo or three days there before going to masai mara. But my
question was about Governor's.

Best regards

On 22 fév, 23:09, Pat Anderson wrote:
In message , Johan W.
Elzenga writesPat Anderson
wrote:

A long time in the Mara, I found three nights was long enough, there are
so many other places to visit! A week at Hemingways in Watamu would
add a taste of luxury with roses on your pillow, gourmet food and
comfortable rooms, as well as the Indian ocean outside your window!

A week in Greece will also do that, except the 'ocean' would be another
sea. I never understand why people travel all the way to east africa,
just to lie on the beach most of the time. But I guess that's just me. I
would spend that week in the Mara and still regret it's so short.

Johan,
I`m not lying on the beach most of the time, we know a lot of people in
Malindi and there are other things to do. We have lived in Kenya for
many years, have visited many places and know many people, it can be
very relaxing at the coast for a few days. I have no interest in going
to Greece!
Pat
--
Pat Anderson


Fred,
We haven`t stayed in Governors but have heard that Little Governors is
smaller and more intimate than the original governors. It might be more
special for a honeymoon.
Pat
--
Pat Anderson