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The retreat, the lake, the forest and the country around it. Photographs from the experiences we organise from one base in Kisumu.

Lake Victoria at golden hour from the Kisumu shoreline, Kenya
01 Lake Victoria, golden hour
Two kayakers paddling on Lake Victoria at sunrise near Kisumu with a local guide
02 Guided sunrise paddle
Kayak being prepared on the shore of Lake Victoria at Dunga Beach, Kisumu
03 Kayak launch at Dunga shoreline
Interior of Kakamega tropical rainforest with golden morning light through the canopy
04 Kakamega Forest canopy
Rider on horseback in open countryside near Kisumu with Lake Victoria in the distance
05 Riding the Kisumu countryside
Stone and thatch cottage with bougainvillea and tropical garden in Kisumu, Kenya
06 Country cottage and garden
Wildebeest herd crossing the western Masai Mara at golden hour, Kenya
07 Western Mara plains
Woman farming near Lake Victoria, Western Kenya, early morning
08 Working land near the lake
Aerial view of Kisumu city and Lake Victoria shoreline at sunset
09 Kisumu and the lakeshore
Fishermen sorting their catch at Dunga Beach on Lake Victoria at dawn, Kisumu
10 Fishermen returning at Dunga Beach
Great Blue Turaco perched on a mossy branch in Kakamega Forest, Kenya
11 Great Blue Turaco in the canopy
Comfortable cottage bedroom with mosquito net and morning light on terracotta floor
12 Cottage interior at first light
Hippo Point on Lake Victoria at sunset with acacia silhouettes and a single egret
13 Hippo Point at sunset
Grey heron standing among papyrus reeds along the Lake Victoria shoreline near Kisumu
14 Papyrus reeds and herons
Black and white colobus monkey resting on a branch in Kakamega Forest, Kenya
15 Colobus monkey, Kakamega
Tropical breakfast laid on a wooden veranda table with garden view, Kisumu, Kenya
16 Breakfast on the veranda
Serene spa treatment room with candlelight and tropical flowers, Kisumu retreat
17 Spa treatment room
Spa therapist hands applying warm oil massage to a client's back in an outdoor treatment area in Kenya
18 Massage, in the quiet of the morning
Neatly made cottage bedroom with white linen, ethnic cushions and garden window view
19 Cottage bedroom
Tropical garden path with frangipani and bougainvillea leading to a stone cottage at dusk
20 The garden path to the cottages
Long outdoor dining table set under tropical trees with clay candle holders, golden light
21 Dinner under the trees
Lake Victoria at sunset seen from a wooden boat bow, papyrus islands silhouetted
22 Sunset crossing of Lake Victoria
Wooden boat approaching papyrus islands on Lake Victoria, calm water and blue sky
23 Boat trip toward the papyrus islands
African fish eagle in full flight over Lake Victoria with wings spread wide, Kenya
24 African fish eagle in flight
Vivid orange and black butterfly resting open-winged on a glossy fig leaf, Kakamega Forest
25 Butterfly on a fig leaf, Kakamega
Close portrait of a chestnut horse with the Kisumu countryside and lake in the background
26 Horse portrait
White ceramic mug and french press on a wooden veranda railing at dawn with misty lake view
27 Coffee on the veranda at dawn
Dramatic storm clouds over Lake Victoria with golden sun rays breaking through, Kisumu
28 Storm light over the lake
Large herd of wildebeest moving across the western Masai Mara plains at golden hour
29 Wildebeest in the western corridor
Weathered hands cupping tomatoes, green beans and corn harvested near Lake Victoria, Kenya
30 Hands holding fresh produce

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