[Recap]Hyrax hills Museum Geo Walk

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On the Saturday 12th January 2018 I held a meet up termed Hyrax Hill Museum Geo Walk in my hometown Nakuru. The meet up was attended by a total of 11 local guides as we sort to explore the airy outdoor of the Hyrax Hill Museum and it’s environment with friends and the same time update the maps with the photos of this hidden location.

A little history about Hyrax Hill Museum is that it was proclaimed a national monument in 1945 and opened to the public in 1965.Here is where the remains of the early man was excavated and stored to be showcased to the public.

After meeting up at the section 58 centre we began the journey to the Hyrax Hill Museum at 1142hrs(approximately 1.2km)where the remaining local guides joined us.

After clearing with the attendant at the ticket office we were off to explore Nakuru’s Hidden gems.

First was the visit to the gallery then a visit to the tortoise pit then the hike to the Hill fort(the peak of the hill)

Link to the photos:https://photos.app.goo.gl/KdyECTpuiwxNoD5t6

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After taking amazing and breath taking photos at the top of the hill we took turns to discuss :

1.Role of a local guide

2.Maps editing

3.Posting effective reviews

4.Reporting spam photos and reviews

It’s was hard to fight the urge to end the meet up even thought it had to be done. At 1508hrs we ended our meet up.

Here’s is the link to the recap video:https://youtu.be/ybQ_9Smm2Uk

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Hello @questkv ,

Thank you for sharing your experience during the Geo Walk meet-up. As you mentioned the photos are amazing and breathtaking. I am happy that you had a great time!

Keep contributing :slight_smile:

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Hi @questkv ,

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Thank you very much for sharing your recap photos and video! I’m glad your meet-up was successful. It’s great that you have discussed topics related to the community of Local Guides. The weather there also seems to be perfect for outdoor activities.

Keep exploring and having fun! :slight_smile:

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@Ivi_Ge Thanks, I always look forward to such local community activities especially the geo walks.

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@RadieN Thanks, We appreciate the work you and your team do behind the scenes to protect this community!

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Thanks a lot for the appreciation @questkv ! :slight_smile:

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Wow, this is awesome @questkv !

Your recap reminded me of my trips to Kenya as a child. Thanks so much for sharing this with us and for contributing!

Glad to see you had fun and looking forward to the next one! :blush:

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@AlexaAC Am really glad to hear this. Things must have been really different back then. It always nice to revisit the places you went to when you were a kid. You if please relive your childhood memories.

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Hey @questkv ,

Well, we’ve visited Nairobi and parts of the Serengeti. Different today I guess, but still so much natural beauty. :slight_smile: Bliss!

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Thanks for hosting the walk @questkv . It was my first visit to Hyrax Hill and museum. I am new to this town so it’s great seeing new places and also meeting new local guides. Look forward to the next one.

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@questkv your taste of adventure better stay that way or higher :smiley: :smiley: . Oh, one more thing, keep hosting more of this geo walks buddy.

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@Meidimi Am glad that was the case, If I ever happened to be new to a place, I would really love a local guide to show me around. 2019 we should have at least 12 meet ups that’s the goal.

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@Geeki We should do a more tougher, one like climbing a mountain.It would be more involving in terms of planning and also testing our stamina.

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Thank you for sharing your recap, @questkv . The photos do look amazing. Has it really not been visited up until 1965?

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A well organized event credit to @questkv I must join you guys in your next activity.

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@IrrPavlova @The place has really good views ad Yes, the public weren’t allowed to visit the place up until 1965.

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Thanks for the credits. You really did missed out on this… @WaynePeter . The next one is going to be really physical demanding. I hope to see you there.