Hikers' Paradise in City's Neighbourhood
                   
allafrica.com     May 14, 2008          

Posted to the web 14 May 2008 Wangui Maina "I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills." These are the opening words of the famous book Out of Africa by Karen Blixen, which was later adapted into a movie. The book highlights the beauty of the hills and their surroundings while the... [read full story]                

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