Momela Lodge
First night in 12 that we had
real food, real beds and real liquor!
 

The classic sytle of circular huts at
the Momela Lodge. The authentic
thatch roofs are delightful


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Karibu (Swahili for 'Welcome')


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Like the hallway of my new condo in
San Francisco, the entrance way is
long and narrow; well, not that
narrow


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The second type of double huts at
the Lodge. Mehdi and I shared one
of these


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The Rovers parked out front of the lodge.
You can see the big satellite dish out
back. Out of the way though Momela
was, it had some first world
connectivity

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Mt. Meru towers over the lodge, and
wild animals often walk straight through
the grounds. It is one of those places
where they say always bring a flashlight
IF you MUST go out at night; which, is
of course, discouraged

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Marc and Lana check us all in,
while we go outside to...

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hang out and drink. I sound like an
alcoholic all the time I know.
My father says "You have the genes."

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Bruce, our own Masai warrior, sits
besides Marya and Nancy

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Marc gives a toast; I do not know if
anyone remembers what about, as we
were all toasting(ed)

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Russell and Nancy, amidst the
background of servers and helpers.

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The table in the "Red Buttons Dining Hall"
could have seated 20

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Ah, how nice. There was a flower on
the pillow. Ice and dirt is what was on
whatever we used as pillows on
the mountain

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