Getting Married in Kenya in July on Safari or Beach :-) :-)
12 February 2004, 12:06 PM
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Getting Married in Kenya in July on Safari or Beach :-) :-)
rite, went away for a nice little weekend break in the Cotswolds last weekend with my better ½ 
the upshot being i asked her to marry me on saturday evening !
and she said yes !
we were already planning a holiday in late june / early july which we've now decided will be where / when we get married.
anyone got experiences of kenya generally........best places / areas to stay ? anyone been married there or know anyone who has ?
we're hoping to do a weeks safari and then a week at a beach resort. not sure which way around to do this or which one would be best / nicest for the actual wedding......
all help appreciated......
cheers
Steve
the upshot being i asked her to marry me on saturday evening !
and she said yes !
we were already planning a holiday in late june / early july which we've now decided will be where / when we get married.
anyone got experiences of kenya generally........best places / areas to stay ? anyone been married there or know anyone who has ?
we're hoping to do a weeks safari and then a week at a beach resort. not sure which way around to do this or which one would be best / nicest for the actual wedding......
all help appreciated......
cheers
Steve
12 February 2004, 12:10 PM
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thanks claire, had not planned to ask her as we'd only been together a month as of saturday nite 
(shocked a lot of people i can tell u )
but it just seemed rite and wot we both wanted
(shocked a lot of people i can tell u )but it just seemed rite and wot we both wanted
12 February 2004, 12:13 PM
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A month!!! 
Whirlwind romances
They're great! Still deserves a congrats though!
Although I have never been married, on a beach or a safari, never been to Kenya, I'd say the beach
Whirlwind romances
They're great! Still deserves a congrats though!Although I have never been married, on a beach or a safari, never been to Kenya, I'd say the beach
12 February 2004, 12:20 PM
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Been to Kenya, my cousin lives in Nairobi. Been to Tsavo, Lake Nivasha and Mombassa to name a few places.
Tsavo is a "safari camp", you are under canvas but it is very civilised. Proper beds, walls up to 3ft high then the tent on top. Little wooden veranda out the front. Nice restaurant with good food and a swimming pool.
I would avoid any cities to be honest, and sort as much cash out the first time you get some as you can, service is dire over there, took us 4.5 hours to cash a travellers cheque in a Barclays in Malindi.
Mobassa has a heavy Arabic influence but like all the cities is scruffy. If you can get in at the Mombassa club that is worth a visit, air con in the rooms and very "Colonial" Gin and Tonic on the veranda with waiters in white jackets etc!
The beaches are nice, better in the South around Milidi as they are less commercial. Around Mobassa you will get hounded by beach traders. Lots of hotels there as well on to the beach and most people stay in the Hotel complex to avoid the traders.
Personally I'd go for Tsavo or some other safari as everything is there. With the beach it would be a case of swatting the traders away, getting married and then dashing back to the hotel, either than or you rent a house / appartment, but that depends on how many people will be there.
Tsavo is a "safari camp", you are under canvas but it is very civilised. Proper beds, walls up to 3ft high then the tent on top. Little wooden veranda out the front. Nice restaurant with good food and a swimming pool.
I would avoid any cities to be honest, and sort as much cash out the first time you get some as you can, service is dire over there, took us 4.5 hours to cash a travellers cheque in a Barclays in Malindi.
Mobassa has a heavy Arabic influence but like all the cities is scruffy. If you can get in at the Mombassa club that is worth a visit, air con in the rooms and very "Colonial" Gin and Tonic on the veranda with waiters in white jackets etc!
The beaches are nice, better in the South around Milidi as they are less commercial. Around Mobassa you will get hounded by beach traders. Lots of hotels there as well on to the beach and most people stay in the Hotel complex to avoid the traders.
Personally I'd go for Tsavo or some other safari as everything is there. With the beach it would be a case of swatting the traders away, getting married and then dashing back to the hotel, either than or you rent a house / appartment, but that depends on how many people will be there.
12 February 2004, 01:15 PM
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lol @ claire and sipie.
she told me over the weekend that she was ready to marry me after 2 weeks ! i thought i'd scare her off so was not planning to say anything for a while !!
cheers olly all useful stuff m8.
she told me over the weekend that she was ready to marry me after 2 weeks ! i thought i'd scare her off so was not planning to say anything for a while !!
cheers olly all useful stuff m8.
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12 February 2004, 02:25 PM
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cheers clare & kaz.
yep we fancy the safari clare but depends on cost if anyone from uk is coming with us.
was a bit unplanned but was and is gr8 feeling
best bit had to be telling the respective parents and seeing / hearing their reactions
lots to sort now in not much time ! esp finding my decree absolute or getting a copy in the next few weeks !
yep we fancy the safari clare but depends on cost if anyone from uk is coming with us.
was a bit unplanned but was and is gr8 feeling
best bit had to be telling the respective parents and seeing / hearing their reactions
lots to sort now in not much time ! esp finding my decree absolute or getting a copy in the next few weeks !
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Shop around for flights - they are not cheap! It is 8hrs plus as well so take the bandages to stop the DTV!!
If you want any more info on places out there I can see (can't promise) if my Cousin can sort anything out (she is a bit dizzy), she works for a Kenyan tourist magazine out there.
If you want any more info on places out there I can see (can't promise) if my Cousin can sort anything out (she is a bit dizzy), she works for a Kenyan tourist magazine out there.
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Congrats Steve!!
My other half proposed to me after 3 months and then we got married 4 months later in St Lucia, and i can totally relate to what you were saying about the shocked faces of your relatives when you told them! My relatives faces were hilarious!!!
If you do fancy a beach holiday though, we went to St Lucia and i would recommend it to everyone. Beaches are great, all the water sports under the sun and most importantly, all inclusive therefore FREE BAR!! Oh and it was couples only so no screaming kids everwhere!
Anyway, i wasn't exactly helpful on the Kenya discussion, but i hope it all goes well and lets us know when you've booked somewhere!!
My other half proposed to me after 3 months and then we got married 4 months later in St Lucia, and i can totally relate to what you were saying about the shocked faces of your relatives when you told them! My relatives faces were hilarious!!!
If you do fancy a beach holiday though, we went to St Lucia and i would recommend it to everyone. Beaches are great, all the water sports under the sun and most importantly, all inclusive therefore FREE BAR!! Oh and it was couples only so no screaming kids everwhere!
Anyway, i wasn't exactly helpful on the Kenya discussion, but i hope it all goes well and lets us know when you've booked somewhere!!
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cheers all.
rachel does not fancy the caribbean cos not special enough ! everyone does it there according to her !! so kenya it is for sarfari / beach etc
yep the friends and family reactions have been gr8
lol druddle, wot took u so long ! congrats though to you both for the end of the month
lol DJ, thats takin ages to download on my piece of string 33.2k connection rofl finally loaded it, nice 1
rachel does not fancy the caribbean cos not special enough ! everyone does it there according to her !! so kenya it is for sarfari / beach etc
yep the friends and family reactions have been gr8
lol druddle, wot took u so long ! congrats though to you both for the end of the month
lol DJ, thats takin ages to download on my piece of string 33.2k connection
rofl finally loaded it, nice 1
13 February 2004, 02:56 PM
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Oh - and you will need anti-malaria treatment (as well as Yellow Fever, Typhiod and various others), especially near the coast. For goodnes sake don't let them give you Larium, the stuff is awful. Effective it may be, but the side affects are horrific. My stomach was "not right" for nearly 8 months after and my Uncle was suicidal.
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Yeah they are great fun. Can't remember which jab, but one of them can give the effects of flu a few hours after, lasts a couple of hours - that was weird!
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so no one else been there even let alone got married or know anyone who has !!!
with all the people on here eh !
almost got it sorted.
nitemare trying to make sure we can accommodate all the people (5-6!) who wish to come with us !
with all the people on here eh !
almost got it sorted.
nitemare trying to make sure we can accommodate all the people (5-6!) who wish to come with us !
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Dont go to nai robbery mate its not nice at all.....
i was over there last year climbing mount kenya for charity..... lovely lovely area mount kenya national park.... plenty to see and right on the equator. The people are un-believably friendly and go out of their way to help.....This is not the case in the cities though.
If you stay in nairobi for a night or two though stay in the 'new stanley' hotel.... a little haven in the middle of a scary place.
Go climb a mountain with her mate, nothing more romantic than nipping behind a rock with an ice pick at night to have a dump.....haha...seriously though mount kemya = snow capped mountain right on the equator, very eerie and much much much nicer than the tourist trodden killimanjaro
i was over there last year climbing mount kenya for charity..... lovely lovely area mount kenya national park.... plenty to see and right on the equator. The people are un-believably friendly and go out of their way to help.....This is not the case in the cities though.
If you stay in nairobi for a night or two though stay in the 'new stanley' hotel.... a little haven in the middle of a scary place.
Go climb a mountain with her mate, nothing more romantic than nipping behind a rock with an ice pick at night to have a dump.....haha...seriously though mount kemya = snow capped mountain right on the equator, very eerie and much much much nicer than the tourist trodden killimanjaro
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