| Personally, there is nothing better than lying in the | | | | What better way to follow on from a safari |
| sun somewhere tropical with a good book, the | | | | holiday than with our earlier beach scenario. Kenya |
| sound of the sun lapping the shore in the | | | | not only offers fantastic game spotting |
| background and hotel staff pandering to your | | | | opportunities, it also has some of the best |
| every need. It is just the tonic needed to recover | | | | beaches in the world along Mombasa’s |
| from the hectic lifestyle many of us lead on a | | | | coastline. |
| day to day basis. | | | | There are some fantastic resorts out there with |
| When I arrive back in the UK though, I do get a | | | | the signature thatch roofs, like the beautiful Alfajiri |
| sense that I haven’t really done enough to | | | | Villas or the Flamboyant on the stunning Diani |
| see the real destination. It is easy to remain in a | | | | Beach just south of Mombasa. |
| resort grounds and sometimes the wonders that | | | | On the other side of Mombasa is Hemingways, |
| a country has to offer can be overlooked. | | | | also set on stunning beachfront, on a stretch |
| One way to ensure you do get out and see | | | | recently voted in the top ten beaches in the |
| more than just the hotel pool is a combination | | | | Sunday Times, the resort is also renowned for its |
| holiday such as beach and safari. | | | | fantastic game fishing on Watamu Marine Park |
| Spend five nights in a top African and enjoy | | | | – possibly the finest marine park Kenya with a |
| magnificent sights – elephants roaming in the | | | | numerous species of tropical fish located in a |
| distance at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, lions | | | | magnificent coral garden. |
| relaxing in the shade on a hot day, hippos | | | | You won’t be alone in the resort gardens |
| wallowing in rivers alongside deadly crocodiles! | | | | either, swinging in the trees or charging through |
| African safaris really do capture the real Africa | | | | the hotel you will find the black faced Vervet |
| – endless savannah grasslands, giant trunked | | | | monkeys, and on occasion you might see the |
| Baobab trees and a huge sun that bathes the sky | | | | shyer Colobus monkey in the trees. |
| and land in earthy tones. | | | | |