Wild at heart Loisaba Lodge is a tiny safari camp with its own spa and a view of the forested foothills of Mount Kenya. Alison Aylen falls for the warriors and the wildlife

From: Evening Standard - London | Date: May 21, 2004| Author: ALISON AYLEN | Copyright information

There can be something brutal about emerging pale and tired from an overnight flight into the bright African sun. However, when you are met by a smiling, tanned pilot who whisks you through Customs and on to the runway to a waiting plane, life suddenly seems a whole lot better. For a short break every hour matters so we were short- cutting the queues at Customs and heading off to the bush in time for breakfast.

The flight north from Nairobi lasts less than an hour but is a fascinating...

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Wild at heart Loisaba Lodge is a tiny safari camp with its own spa and a view of the forested foothills of Mount Kenya. Alison Aylen falls for the warriors and the wildlife
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Wild at heart; Loisaba Lodge is a tiny safari camp with its own spa and a view of the forested foothills of Mount Kenya. Alison Aylen falls for the warriors and the wildlife.
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