Kakamega

A few weekends ago, Josh and I went to Kakamega forest with a few friends from work to explore a little bit more of the rain forest.  Both of us had been there multiple times but were excited for a little exercise.

The falls

We decided to go into the actual forest instead of the reserve we had always visited before.  I'm glad we decided to change it up as the usual paths were getting a little old.  From the gate we headed down to the falls and took a few photographs before heading back up the trail.  The sky was starting to look a little dark but we had hopes of getting to the look out point and decided to test our luck.

The forest canopy

I was amazed how the forest transformed instantly when we hit the higher area.  Dense rain forest opened up to conifer forests with large rocky out crops.  I felt like I was in the US!  After a steep climb up the stairs we enjoyed the spectacular view of the forest canopy. The clouds seemed to be at bay so we spent some time up there relaxing and taking photographs.

Josh on his way up the long flight of stairs

The hike back to the vehicle was uneventful and we managed to make it before the rain started.  Overall it was a fun day.  We didn't do anything too exciting but got to spend a few hours hiking and enjoying the amazing scenery this country has to offer.