A letter to AKL

[rivercottage]

Dear My Beautiful Lodge

I miss you so much, particularly today.

Its a rare day of Sun in blightly. It reminds me of sitting by your lush pool. Ive tracked down some of the music you play in the various areas and am listening to it today.

Its been a year today that I left you.

I was hoping to see you again, but the finances aren't as good. Im working as hard as I can to get back to you - Im going to try for October.

You stay beautiful...I miss your smell :-(

 

[bunsen382]

You stay beautiful...I miss your smell :-(

That's funny. Awhile ago we were walking through a local mall and a smell from one of the restaurants made me 'remember something'. It took several days to realize it, but it was a similar smell to AKL/Boma area... It made me just want to get back...

 

[rivercottage]

I adore the smell of the kingdom car park entrance, its a type of warm rubber / bbq ribs smell....oh how I long to smell it once more

Ill keep working......

 

[kaffinito]

I sympathize with you.

It's hard when you miss a resort and long to get back to it. I hope you can book another trip back soon.

 

[livie1205]

awww you can put my name on there too!!

 

[rob4059]

I had a cup of coffee the other day that brought me back to AKL's strong flavorful coffee. I miss it there too!

 

[rivercottage]

We should start a support group

 

[ANGRebel]

Really looking forward to staying at AKL for our next trip!

 

[matt&jakesmom]

We stayed there in 2006 and will be heading back with the whole family in August. From the moment you walk in the lobby, it's WOW!

To Rivercottage: I hope you can make it back. Cute letter by the way.

 

[ColinCodyMom]

Just returned from our second stay at the marvelous lodge!! Love the letter!!

 

[TinkerKell-ey]

Thanks for the smile! We get to go in November--hope it works out for you too!

 

[floridascgirl]

That letter could have easily been from me!

 

[WLSILVERCREEKSPRINGS]

I had a cup of coffee the other day that brought me back to AKL's strong flavorful coffee. I miss it there too!

We're going to stay at AKL in June for the first time, it sounds like they may have coffee other than Nescafe'? We're planning on bringing our own unless they have something stronger/better than that.........Thanks!

 

[SEC]

I love the African playground cd, it transports me to AK and the lodge.

 

[AKL_Megs]

Wait... who has some of the SONGS?

SHARE!!!

 

[twinkle49]

Wait... who has some of the SONGS?

SHARE!!!

Yes where did you find the songs they play??? I adored the music they played by the Kidani pool last summer!

 

[MyMagicKingdom]

I loooove AKL and miss it so much too!!! I'm hoping to stay there for our next big trip in 2012. Its such an amazing resort and its really difficult for any other resort to compete with having a cup of coffee on the balcony while watching so many gorgeous animals wander about.

And I third the park music...I want some! I stream it online but I'd love to get it on my ipod!!

 

[KELLY]

We loved WL and are hoping we will love AKL also. Heck we love pop.

 

[lissiesmum]

Yes where did you find the songs they play??? I adored the music they played by the Kidani pool last summer!

I'm not the OP, but when I stayed at the WL, there was a link on mousesavers that brought me to a great IMIX on Itunes and there was also one for the AKL. I just looked back and the link is still there:

http://www.mousesavers.com/aklmusic.html

Not sure if it was what the other poster was talking about, but there are some really nice songs in this mix!

Well, I"m editing to report that even though this link is on mousesavers, the music is no longer on Itunes SOrry about that...hopefully OP will have more info as I'd love to download it before our trip...

 

[lissiesmum]

Well, I'm back to post...again...about the mix on Itunes...if you click on the mousesavers link, even though the Imix is deleted, you can still access all of the songs on the list...I'm downloading them now individually (with a relaxed, happy smile on my face I might add!) The music really takes you back there to the AKL. Even though we've only visited, we can't wait to actually stay there next year!