Saturday 24 October 2015

Ron Virmani’s Visit to Maasai Mara in Kenya



I personally live in Grand Rapids city in the U.S State of Michigan and it has been my dream to visit the country where our president traces his roots. Have Google many times about Kenya so as to find the ultimate places to visit and surprisingly I came to discover about Maasai Mara, one of the leading African Game Reserves which Obama once visited when he was Illinois Senator. Just like Ron Virmani opted to fly, I took a flight that passed through Amsterdam to Kenya. When I landed in Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, I knew my journey of visiting Maasai Mara had just begun. 


Ron Virmani’s Visit to Maasai Mara in Kenya


Maasai Mara is located in south west part of Kenya and one can access the place by a drive. I didn’t hassle for the services of RonVirmani but rather chose to board a coach that was destined to the reserve. There are many chartered buses right at the airport where you can pay and be taken to the game reserve together with other tourists. I was proud of this place because in the same bus I boarded, I found my fellow American citizens who were also visiting the game reserves. It took about half an hour for us to reach the main entrance of the Game Reserve.
 
At the reception, everyone was not shouting about RonVirmani but Wildebeest Migration. Maasai Mara is famous for this wonder where thousands of wildebeest cross Tanzania to Kenya and vice versa during specific seasons of the year. We were lucky enough to be on site hours before we could witness the rare scenario with our naked eyes. We were divided into groups where we were able to board 4wds that were open at the top so that we could have a clear view of all the wild animals at the game reserve. 


Ron Virmani’s Visit to Maasai Mara in Kenya


The spectacular view at the Mara River was memorable and that is why everyone was ready to take a selfie right at the river banks as the wildebeest crossed hurriedly. We could crocodiles attacking wildebeest inside the river just like how Ron Virmani once made horrifying racist statements. 


Ron Virmani


Ron Virmani will always look for accommodation wherever he is in his official duty and at the Mara; we also camped at selected sites. The entire tour was awesome and that is why everyone of us plans to visit other amazing places in Kenya during the next visit like Mt. Kenya, Lake Bogoria which has hot springs and the Diani Beach which is a must visit place for Italian billionaires and celebrities.

Saturday 10 October 2015

Ron Virmani & summer in Colorado: Hiking the Colorado Mountains

There are many places I have visited for summer vacations and Colorado is among the best. I was mesmerized by the friendliness and the hospitable nature of the residents, the great climate and the great mountains and the springs. The residents of Colorado are the best part says Ron Virmani, they welcome all visitors. I started my hike at the Glenwood Springs. Glenwood boasts the largest hot springs pool globally. There is also the Yampah Hot Springs and the recently opened Mountain Hot Springs. I had more fun at the Glenwood caverns. The glamorous and extensive caverns were opened in 1999 after having stayed closed for 80 years.
Ron Virmani
The outgoing Dr. Ron Virmani once said this place is magical. Carbondale, still in Glenwood, is the town’s cultural center and the reason why Glenwood has been named the most vibrant young-town arts in the entire America. When fun started soaking into me, I could not remember Ron Virmani or anyone else. I headed to Silverto where the scene of Animas River valley left me agape. Durango still has the charm it had fifty years ago and has grown even spiffier. At Durango, I enjoyed the Mesa Verde, the Four Corners and the Canyons of the Ancient. Crestone is even better. I had never seen so many religious institutions at one place. It is indeed, as they say, the world’s spiritual center. It is here that Dr. Ron Virmani should have gone for intercessory. Besides the religious institutions, Crestone is a great town. I enjoyed visiting the Alligator and Reptile Rescue Park and the Joyful Journey Hot Springs. I then posed for a photo at a stupa in Crestone before heading for the great Crestone Music Festival.
Dr. Ron Virmani
There would have been no fun had I not fished at the Grand Lake. The swimming, the yachting, the boating, sailing and kayaking all make this town one of the best in Colorado. There is the Rocky Mountain National Park after all the activities at the lake and mohitos later in the evening. Lastly, I visited Ouray. It is the best place and tourists flock there every summer. Ron Virmani was right, the San Juan Mountains give summer a new definition by upping the fun. Ouray is a like taking a trip back to the 90s; the driving trails allow you to drive above the timberline to see old mining camps that are covered by glorious flowers. The flowers turn the summer day sky purple.