A simple spin on a globe will most likely land your finder on the colour blue, denoting the fact that 71 per cent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water.
Vast stretches of Kenya’s Lake Victoria spread from the edges of the country’s borderlines, and what lies between the mountains and horizons is a true gem.
Peeping from the waters of Lake Victoria is the majestic Rusinga Island.
At a glance, Rusinga Island is far from terrestrial plants and light-filled shallows that open up to the skies while providing affordable accommodation for human comfort and survival.
“Any tourist will most likely fall in love with Rusinga Island. The people are friendly, the environment is welcoming and the food is just awesome,” highlights Susan Nyumba, a hotel owner on the island.
Rusinga Island is the exception with widely scattered landing places that offer respite in the form of fresh water, abundant food, and the occasional fruity cocktail.
The travel secret behind the evocative power of beautiful Rusinga Island lies on the short summits around Kamgere village to the smoking waterlines of Kaswanga beaches.
Along the lake shore of Rusinga Island are the scattered shards of five-star hotels, affordable villas, and Airbnb cabins.
A few strides from Rusinga shorelines are atolls of coral crusted by the sinking sand.
“We have hosted government officials, individuals, and foreign nationals, but interestingly, our prices do not change,” Susan Nyumba confirmed.
Each step on Rusinga Island’s white and black sand invites travelers to leave familiar shores behind.
Rusinga’s beauty spans latitudes, climates, and cultures, whether you’re dreaming of a beachy escape or plotting a course for the edges of the Earth.
Themed colors of blue and white speak for the hotels that are completely immersed in a wonderland of arches that invite discovery.
The beauty of Rusinga Island is actually powered by her people, the Abasuba community who found habitation on the elongated shape of approximately 16 kilometers of landmass.
Driving from the mainland, you will hardly notice that you have entered Rusinga Island.
The island is linked to the mainland, at Mbita Point, by a historical causeway that ushers you on a ring road.
The island is also remembered for producing one of the Kenyan legends, Tom Mboya, who before his assassination in 1969 was widely pegged as Jomo Kenyatta’s successor.
Kenya’s Lake Victoria offers local and foreign tourists great but low-cost places to visit, and Rusinga Island is one of them.
Source: kENYANS.CO.KE
