A return, not just a safari.
The journey begins with a short New York stopover, then moves from Nairobi to Mara Plains Camp, south to Campi Ya Kanzi and Chyulu Lodge, and back again through Nairobi and New York. It is also a return to places JP and I knew together — with time for photography, old friendships, flying with Luca and a quiet remembrance overlooking Mount Kilimanjaro.
Returning with JP
Kenya was one of the places JP and I loved most. This trip brings me back to two places that hold especially good memories for us: Great Plains in the Maasai Mara and Campi Ya Kanzi in the Chyulu Hills.
During the Campi Ya Kanzi stay, I plan to take a small portion of JP’s ashes to an outcropping that has amazing views of Mount Kilimanjaro to the south and scatter them there — a quiet, deeply personal return to a place we shared.
The other open day at Campi Ya Kanzi is set aside for flying with Luca — traditional bush flying, the way Luca and I have done on previous trips.
Where this journey takes place
Here’s a map of all of Kenya
This gives a broader sense of where Kenya sits in East Africa and where the southern parks lie near the Tanzania border.
My trip this time is focused on the South
This map highlights the route and the key places on this journey: Nairobi, Mara Plains Camp, Campi Ya Kanzi, Chyulu Lodge, and Mount Kilimanjaro.
Mara Plains Camp
Four nights in the Maasai Mara / Great Plains area, September 14–17.
Campi Ya Kanzi
Four nights in the Chyulu Hills, including Flying with Luca and the Kilimanjaro remembrance, September 18–21.
Chyulu Lodge
Two final nights in the Chyulu region before returning to Nairobi, September 22–23.
The Great Mountain at sunset
Mount Kilimanjaro at sunset, seen from the country around Campi Ya Kanzi — a landscape that carries special memories of JP and our time here together.
