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Ruaraka, Thika Road, Nairobi, Kenya | Hotel

Travel Blogs from Nairobi

Don't skewer the dog

A travel blog entry by filidh

1

... our first real experience into the world of haggling and boy did we have to learn fast. Watching all those series of The Apprentice have also paid off as we learned to ask how much they wanted for the item, look amazed, offer 10% of the initial asking price, watch as they start to laugh or look shocked in return and then try to settle on a figure somewhere in between but hopefully closer to the 10% mark! Everyone was so friendly and actually it was quite fun ...

Kenya!

A travel blog entry by benandsara

37

... We both fed and stroked lots of giraffes and learnt about the different types of giraffes in Kenya. Giraffes tongues are super long! And slobbery! Apparently they are an antiseptic as well. One of the guys inside gave us a talk about the giraffes and gave Ben a big bone to hold, it was sooooooo heavy! Next up was the Bomas of Kenya. this place is where you can learn about all the different tribes in Kenya. 42 in total. Dominic took us ...

African Sky

A travel blog entry by safaristef

1

... the Africa I imagined, but the conditions they work and live in were shocking all the same. Everyone had cell phones and were just sitting around taking the typical "Kenyan break" which apparently is what they do all day! The children exploded with laughter and smiles when I tried to speak KiSwahili to them..it was really fun to see. Tomorrow is the ritual goat slaughter..I will let you know how that goes.
ps. Grandma Beryl- Moses, the man from the website..is the ...

Malaria, amoeba and 2nd degree burns

A travel blog entry by riahopkins

4
49

... in the dormitory with them. It was definitely an amazing experience. So many of these girls, whose future used to be early marriage then children, were now talking about being doctors, pilots, teachers and scientists! The house mother is now working on sponsorship programs to pay for these girls to attend high school.

The second project we visited was set up by another Australian (we're so innovative)! He noticed that many Maasai men had ...

Finally back on the radar...

A travel blog entry by lucindafagan

4

Again Gary woke up fairly early, well there was rugby on, and then I followed suit but rather than plonk down on the couch I plonked myself down in front of the computer and re-connected with the world again.

I managed to drag myself away from the screen as the smell of sausages and eggs that Mary was making for us was too good to resist. But it was back to computer for most of the day. ...

Location

This hotel, located in the Mathare Valley area of Nairobi, is near Nairobi National Museum, Nairobi Education Centre - Animal Orphanage, National Archives, and River Road.
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