Kenya
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Lapped by the waters of Lake Victoria, shaded by giant fig trees, and lost to the world, Mfangano Island Camp is an oasis of tranquility, an ideal retreat from the hustle and bustle of modern life.
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The only way to reach Mfangano Island is by light aircraft, an adventure in itself. Upon landing on a dusty airstrip, there is a short ride by speedboat to the camp. The first view is of beautiful gardens set on a secluded bay. Lawns hug the waterline, flowerbeds and rock gardens surround the camp. Enormous boulders sit at the water's edge, a perch for cormorants or giant monitor lizards to sun themselves. All the buildings are in the local Luo tribal style, walls of smoothed mud and clay, roofs of thatch and banana leaf - cool and airy. The dining room and lounge are fanned by breezes from the lake. The food's as fresh as can be, fished from the lake (hopefully by you!) or picked fresh from the island's vegetable gardens and orchards.
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There are just six Ivory Class rooms each set close to the waters edge and decorated with local handicrafts. At night the sound of waves will lull the visitor to sleep. If all that is desired is to laze in the sunshine, each room has it's own private veranda with sunbeds.
Or there are plenty of activities: for the keen fisherman catching a giant Nile perch is something to remember. The resident ornithologist can help discover colonies of diving cormorants, colourful kingfishers and pelicans.
