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Sophie Grant
May 10, 20237 min read
Green, green grass of heaven
Finally the drought breaks, life unfurls and the green season begins here at El Karama Lodge, Laikipia. After two years of devastation,...
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Sophie Grant
Feb 4, 20234 min read
Wild Walking Weekend March 3/4/5 2023 - 2 nights...1 night lodge stay, 1 night fly camping...
Hosted by the El Karama walking guides, we have created the perfect peaceful weekend retreat for up to 8 adults focussed on walking,...
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Sophie Grant
Nov 18, 20214 min read
Bivouac on Horseback: The Ride of Your Life
Adventures on Horseback with El Karama Lodge - Brand New for 2022 Memories are a funny thing, they swim into view when you are least...
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Sophie Grant
Feb 1, 20215 min read
Elephant Rescue At El Karama Conservancy, Laikipia
The welfare of Kenya's Elephant remains a precarious and complex reality with crucial habitats and biodiversity shrinking, development of...
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Sophie Grant
Oct 8, 20204 min read
October 17th 2020 BIG DAY - A Global Bird Count For All - Book NOW to reserve your spot!
My father is a passionate birdwatcher, not the tick box kind, but the kind who have a deep love and interest in birds and who find peace...
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Sophie Grant
Jun 30, 20202 min read
Honey, bees, honey
It's harvest time....as anyone living in Laikipia right now will know, this is honey time...after good rainfall, multiple flowerings of...
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Sophie Grant
Jun 30, 20203 min read
The Ultimate Family Adventure on Foot: El Karama and Karisia Walking Safaris team up...
Our activities, the incredible biodiversity of El Karama Conservancy is something we are always wanting to cherish and celebrate with our...
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Sophie Grant
Jun 30, 20201 min read
Covid Protocols for the future of our Lodge
We are hoping to reopen soon and the team are hard at work making the necessary adaptations and trainings to ensure that we are ready for...
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Sophie Grant
May 11, 20208 min read
Recipe 2/3/4 Bitings by the Fire....with your virtual friends?!!
These recipes go with the second The Bush Kitchen Video going live this week! Our next recipe video assumes that you, like us, love...
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Sophie Grant
Apr 30, 20203 min read
Mirror mirror....
The progress of the leopard mirrors has been very good, with more time available thanks to Covid - gratitude exercise in play here!! - we...
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Sophie Grant
Apr 18, 20202 min read
Recipes from The Bush Kitchen
Squishy Gooey Chocolate Brownies The perfect lock-down recipe for those in need of a sweet treat, particularly like us if you're fitting...
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Sophie Grant
Apr 18, 20202 min read
The Bush Kitchen Recipe
Bread sticks for every occasion! We cater for a lot of different meal types here in our lodge, with a lot of emphasis placed on eating...
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Sophie Grant
Apr 18, 20203 min read
The Bush Kitchen Recipe
Borage Leaf Tempura with Soy, Sesame Honey Dipping Sauce We love a little biting by the fire the here and with lock down in full force we...
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Sophie Grant
Apr 18, 20205 min read
Our Shamba- all things green and fresh!
Since there is so much going on in the world that does the opposite of delight and inspire, here is something soothing to think about......
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Sophie Grant
Apr 13, 20204 min read
How Not to Make a Cooking Video
Some of you know that I am a complete and utter foodie and cooking nut. When I began developing the lodge with Murray there was so much...
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Sophie Grant
Apr 13, 20202 min read
El Karama Lodge and Covid-19 in Kenya
Our little email update is being finished as we speak and will be sent out in the next few days to agents and all our clients alike, but...
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Sophie Grant
Jan 20, 20205 min read
Lions on El Karama Conservancy
The wildlife experience on this private conservancy is exceptional. No day is the same and as a beautiful, diverse habitat with terrific...
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Sophie Grant
Jan 10, 20204 min read
Fly Camping under the Stars
When guests ask me what my favourite experience in guiding is, I never hesitate in my answer. Whilst game drives are always a productive...
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Sophie Grant
Jan 8, 20201 min read
Yoga in the Wild - January 31st/February 1st and 2nd - 3 day Retreat with El Karama Lodge, Laikipia
We love retreats here. The narrative on these wild spaces is often exclusively weighted towards their land use purpose be it for...
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Sophie Grant
Dec 18, 20193 min read
Leopard Attraction
Our tourism season has started again in full swing; post rains the sun has come out and has turned all the long red oat grass and seed...
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