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- Nairobi
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Nairobi Slideshow
Nairobi
Travel Blogs from Nairobi, Kenya
Nakaru Safari, ARGI farm and Children Hospital
... lots to eat - no spice - which I miss - but lots of veggies and carbs... This morning we drove about 1.5 hours back towards Nairobi to stop at a missionary school in Kijabe - located at the base of a mountain (at 7000 feet) in the Rift Valley. ...
Birthday Celebration
Hello Everyone, If you have been following the blog you may remember the women from Mathare by the name of Elizabeth that told me she was 51 however she has never know her birth-date. I asked her to share my birth-date and we would celebrate it ...
The Initiation
The team gathered under cloudy skies and cool temperatures for the 30 minute ride to Kawangware slum of Nairobi to visit Pastor Francis Odhiamboi at the Upako Centre project for at risk and orphan children. We got a late start because we waited for ...
Back at Nairobi
After nakuru, anotehr drive day yesterday brought us back to nairobi. The roads in this country are terible, i will not miss them at all! It's amazing really, yesterday was a 'short' drive day, only 5 hours. I never thought that when i ...
Penthouse Snapshots
... I'm not such a cook - the local delivery man shows up with a replacement. I'm not sure if I'd like riding around Nairobi's less than perfect roads with a cylinder full of combustible gas riding shotgun. Coca-Cola Delivery - donkeys and horses ...
one long, dusty ride
... taken aback by the amount of nice cars (Ethiopia has been taken over by old Toyotas) and obviously well-off people walking around. Nairobi, though there are still traces of more rural Africa (like guy cycling along with bench on the back of his bike ...
Team One made it!!
Dickson, Reba, Cindy and Charles have made it safe in Kenya. They have touched down and are very tired and are greeted by rain and 60 degrees! Praise the Lord they are safe and ...
Mua Hills
Originally colonized by the British and used because of its fertile soil, Kenyans were not allowed in this area til the 60's. Now the price of land in the area has inflated ...
Craziness in Nairobi
... I wonder how that guy is doing...he was traveling home to visit his tribe after living in Britain. Upon arriving in Nairobi, things seemed pretty normal. The airport was bustling, and the taxi drivers were as persistent and pushy as ever. After ...
Welcome to Africa
... who would be taking us to our first stop on the tour - Karen Camp. Despite being assured that he was the best driver in Nairobi the journey was pretty scary - there were police stinger spikes left in the road and no apparent road rules at all! Safe to ...
Old Monk
... in Ireland at one time. And, "ham" of course basically means "town of." So Hurlingham originally meant "town of hurling." Nairobi means "cool water." And that's today's etymology lesson. On the other side of the street, a blind man seemed lost and ...
Kenya, East Africa 2005
Here are some excerpts of my study abroad experience in Kenya during the fall of junior year. It was my first time outside of the United States. The people I was blessed to meet and the things that I saw have humbled me to recognize the power of the human ...
The Journey begins
Hey, Gap years are so quality! Lol. I arrived in Nairobi last friday and just chilled for a few days in the scorching sun, beautiful weather everyday. I couldn't really go out an explore much tho because the locals just ...
A little slice of heaven
... went to heaven! Today Rev. John Calhoun came and picked Helen and I up and took us to the Methodist Guest House in Nairobi. I'm thinking 'boarding house' and here it turns out to be beautiful! Lush green plants, flowers, nice room, ...
Maasai Markets!!!
... little more expensive, but I'll check out it anyway. I just wanted to shared one of my favourite pastimes here in Nairobi. I've actually become quite a bargainer! I still don't like doing it...but I'm learning. Watch me start bargaining for everything ...
The End
... low and prepare for our trip home. It was much needed. On Saturday we went to the Masai Market in downtown Nairobi. All the vendors gather in one area with their goods-jewelry, art, clothing, carvings, musical instruments, imported goods, and ...
Day 10 - Leaving Nairobi
Following an event that has made me realise we are all very much less than immortal I will be being extremely careful on my way up to Addis Ababa. So no tales of bravado I'm afraid. I will be eating 2 for 1 pizza at Debonair's tonight ...
Revived and ready for week 2
... for rides, peanuts, juices, just because we’re white. Serious culture shock. We finished the day with a trip to Nairobi museum where there was a traditional Luo drum/music session going on and little kids dancing. It felt like something from home. ...
kenya 2005
while i was in Nairobe i helpped out at the nairobe national park animal orphanage. it was cool plenty of hands on work playing with cheeths and monkies. one perticular one stole my earing and it took me a good while to get it back. befriended a hyena ...
Arriving in Kenya
Arrived at Nairobi after such a long flight. Was sitting between two African women who talked over me for half an hour, then suddenly started asking me where my mammy was as they believed I was about 12. Any way, it was trouble free and I arrived ...
Ethiopia 3 - Kenya 1
We are in real Africa now: Kenya. Arrived yesterday in Karen, Nairobi, at a beautiful campsite with running water (hot and cold), clean real toilets and a great lawn to set up camp. We have minimized our expectations and now laugh at grotty ...
Into Africa
... I were met at the airport by the driver of Rachel's Aunt and Uncle. He drove us to their house in Karen, a suburb of Nairobi. It was a lovely house, decorated with lots of African artifacts and art. The next day we went to an elephant orphanage where we ...
Moo and the Museum
... up in Kenya, move to the US for a few years and then you fight for the US in Iraq. I am sure their hearts belong to Kenya, and they joined the military for the benefits, not out of a desire to defend the U.S. What a strange situation to be in. Anyway, ...
Habari from Kenya!
I made it! We got in last night, after a very long flight- or three flights to be exact. Our host family is amazing- so nice! They are really taking care of us. Ruth is a great cook! Lunch today was a dish called Pilau- seasoned rice, cabbage, and tomato ...
One Woman's Heartbreaking Story
I could sense something was different about this patient when she walked through the door. She had her 8 month old child with her, his labored breathing audible from across the room. She spoke with Andrew first, before even sitting down. Their ...
A Good First Day
... , gave the two ladies some of their own background info and then we set our schedule through Wednesday for here in Nairobi. Dr. Stanko presented $3,000 to Margaret from the Sophia Fund to be used for feeding orphans and widows. Tomorrow the ...
Breathing in Nairobi
... Africa. To begin with the obvious, there's really no way to avoid the contrast of the western world to Africa......Nairobi, Kenya Whether it be the shrieking readings from the Koran at 545am on a PA system, or having a conversation in perfect ...
Not even close to a tourist city
... . . The flight to Nairobi was 8 hours long so we had a long time wedged in sardine class. We arrived around 9pm at Nairobi airport and clearing immigration was excruciatingly long and took over an hour. We got through and the hostel had sent a taxi for us ...