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Kenya beckons on your way to London by exciting new BOAC route

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The introduction of an exciting new air route from the Orient across the Indian Ocean to Africa and then northwards, provides people of the south-west Pacific with yet another alternative plan for their journey to Britain and opens up to them the pos sibility of stopovers to see the game reserves of eastern Africa.

Starting from Tokyo, the stopping places on the new route are Hong Kong, Colombo, the Seychelles, Nairobi, then on to London with a stop at another point in Africa or Europe depending on the route chosen. Flights on this route operate twice weekly and to join it at Hong Kong, flying from Fiji via Sydney and Darwin the cost is $866.50 one way economy class and $1,343.90 for first class through to London.

The attractions of Kenya can be rivalled by few countries of the world.

Its 223,478 square miles stretch from and desert in the north to the clear warm water of the Indian Ocean to the east; from the shores of Victoria

Nyanza, the largest lake in Africa in the west, to the peaks of the snow covered Mount Kenya.

There is something for all, hunters, climbers, sportsmen, painters, photo graphers, writers, divers, fishermen and those, of course, who just like to take it easy in the sun.

The fame of Kenya’s wildlife has tended to overshadow the country’s other natural resources, so it is an agreeable surprise for visitors to dis cover the lovely stretches of coast.

Mombasa, the main coastal town is Kenya’s seaport where Arab dhows mingle with fast modern ocean liners.

North and south of this historic town, set in coves and inlets or on sparkling beaches are holiday hotels and resorts.

Vast areas of the country have been set aside as national parks, game reserves and sanctuaries, where an infinite variety of African flora and fauna can be studied and photo graphed in their natural surroundings.

The open savannah country is the home of countless plains game, such

as zebra and antelope, birds and African beasts of prey. Other large areas are kept for hunting world renowned game animals.

The Africans, of whom there are

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A smile of welcome from a Masai tribes man in Kenya.

Continued from p. 97 over 40 tribes, are in the majority, with minorities of Asians, Europeans and Arabs. There are striking dif ferences in appearance, character and customs which visitors find interesting and which are seen to best effect in Nairobi’s Jamhuri Park on Uhuru Day (12 December) when represen tative of tribes from all over Kenya come to celebrate independence.

Although Kenya is on the equator, only the coast has a truly tropical climate. Elsewhere it varies from dry and hot in the north to temperate in the highlands. The warmest months are January, February and March; the coolest, July and August. There are two wet seasons, —the “long rains” from April to June, and the “short rains” from mid-November to mid- December when downpours are tor rential. In the highlands during autumn and winter, nights can be cold.

Malaria is no longer a health hazard, because of government’s strict eradication measures and the develop ment of anti-malarial drugs. However, it is a sensible precaution for visitors to take one of the proprietary medicines that are in common use.

There are many safaris available from Nairobi. They extend from a two hour city tour which departs daily at 10 a.m. at a cost of ap proximately $3 per person, to an 11 day around Kenya and northern

Tanzania tour at approximately $445. tour starts Q n a Tuesday when you leave Nairobi via Chania Falls for lunch at the Qutspan Hote ]' Dimrig the afternoon, you mQtor through the fores t to spend . h world famous Hotel H ere, from the com -1 o f P yo ur hotel built 40 feet above tortoty™ branches of several 8 Chestnut trees, you can watch elephants buffalo, rhino and a variety P sma ller animals at the water hole following brochures should be f ro m your travel agent or jf you a ve difficulty may be obtained BQAC at Box 1361> Suva , Fiji . are writing to us will you J' let us know exactly which you are interested in: Ke L a ’s colorful culture; Kenya something for Everyone; Eastern Africa (Kenya/Tanzanial Uganda); K J enya big game fishing; Tsavo National °Park, Kenya; The Ark ( observation building) and Aberdare [ Country C lub; Voi Safari Lodge (hote n in Tsavo National Park, inotei) > • fol i ow j ng brochures give spec j^ c tour itineraries: P ~. iqji bv Tours in Eastern A f Touring International Meet people lours to Yellow Bird Safaris; Meet the wildlife tour y Bird Safaris; Silver spear tours.

Three furry bundles of fun—but not when they grow up! Lion cubs relax in the late afternoon sun in Kenya game reserve.