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Diving into the Coral Gardens of Shimoni

Below the waves, hundreds of brightly coloured fish dart in and out of the coral. The silence is absolute, and it feels like we are swimming in a magical world.

We are in the Kisite Mpunguti marine park, just off Shimoni on Kenya’s south coast, home to over 250 species of marine life. We arrived mid-morning, driving from Diani through coastal villages. The sun is beating down, its rays reflecting off the waves like silver pennies.

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Mounting Kenya’s beautiful but treacherous peaks at Mt. Kenya

At 17,058 ft, Mount Kenya is a gathering of nature’s wonders. It is the second highest mountain in Africa after Mt. Kilimanjaro and holds at its highest point one of the world’s rarest sights – equatorial snow. For centuries, this glacier phenomenon has puzzled scientists, at the top of a mountain that abounds with legend and history.

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