Taking Stock  (Part 2)

Hey guys (waves frantically). It’s been a while, my bad, let’s blame procrastination. Unlike others, quitting procrastinating was clearly not part of my resolutions for 2018. I hope your year has started with a bang (both literally and figuratively *winks*). Mine started on a high note; I went holding snakes for approximately 50 seconds. This has to be the most horrifying thing I have ever done. PS; this post will be different from the rest. It will have a summary of the places I visited but did not make it to the blog.

The Rock House, Karen.

One of my favorite discoveries. It was one of those random plots on a Tuesday afternoon because we were home and bored. Met my friend at Karen and drove to Ndovu Lane. It’s somewhere near Kenya School of Law (google maps helped). I fell in love with The Rock House because of the décor, from the gate to the house and the icing on the cake was the pool. Being a Tuesday, we were only two in the whole premise. It’s serene, relaxing and chilled out. The owner and the waitress are friendly. The food is very affordable (a plate ranges from sh.500-700, and the mixed platter goes for sh.1500) I had the pool to myself; it’s not heated so go when it’s sunny. Swimming is sh.500. You can carry your alcohol, but you would have to pay sh.500 extra per person for that. They, however, do have a bar so don’t fret.

Dari Restaurant, Karen.

( Haha, I know too much Karen, but in my defense, Karen has amazing places)

Dari is perfect for dinner or when one is seeking solitude. You will forget the concept of time while there. Located next to St. Christopher’s just before getting to Karen center. The food is amazing, and the best part is that they have a variety of wine choices. The waiters are fast, and they don’t linger too much around your table. An exciting fact is that if you seat near the garden area at some point in the evening, you might be lucky to see some antelopes or gazelles (I am not sure which of the two). It is also a reasonably affordable place; it might not dent your pockets.

The Stedmark Gardens, Karen.

This was the first place I visited this year, thanks to my friend Macharia. We were to do this visit last year, but none of us was ready to face our phobia of snakes (ophiophobia). I cannot emphasize how much this was the creepiest thing I have ever done yet the bravest thing (this beats a visit to the dentist). Stedmark is just 10 minutes past Galleria mall on your way to Karen. It’s an animal park and an amusement park in one. They have birds, tortoises, peacocks and peahens, lamas, ostriches, porcupines, monitor lizard, chameleons, and waterbucks. To access the animal park will just cost you sh.300. There was a huge heated pool; swimming is sh.1000. Kids get to play on the dragon ride, bouncing castle, swings and slides. It also has the floating restaurants which look cool. The music was more for the older generation, but I loved the live band. It was a bit expensive to my liking, but the food was terrific. This is definitely a place to visit as a family for a chilled out Sunday.