Jamiat Hotel Nairobi

... just about) when they&#8217;re talking about me, which they&#8217;re beginning to realise now. <br><br>I have learnt new knowledge too, for example about differences in culture, I&#8217;ve learnt more about disability, HIVAIDS, climate change, gender rights, poverty, politics, corruption, livelihoods, facilitation and NGOs, than I knew before (though obviously very much from a Kenyan perspective). I&#8217;ve learnt about global education! I&#8217;ve ...

... all. She had her little sister, who is maybe 8 months old, on her back in blanket, and she was running around chasing the ball. Denise got a picture. It was priceless. Hockey African style. <br><br> We were going to get a little wild last night again and watch Titanic, since it was Friday night and all, but instead we watched a solid episode of Storm Over Paradise, and went to bed. We actually stayed up waayyyyy later than our usual ...

... Shopping was ok, except for all the curio sellers hassling us. Had to wait an hour for the matatu to fill up so we could leave, 50Ksh on the way back though. Watched 'Bruno' and 'Jennifers Body' (totally rubbish film) on the DVDs that Rob has bought this trip.<br><br>21st - Hung around the lounge area reading and watching films: 'The Freedom Writers' and 'Dazed and Confused'.<br><br>22nd - Chris has got both his passport and visa sorted, but ...

... 8217;s special day!) and we cracked open and downed those bubbles out of the two mini glass champagne flutes I picked up at Blokker. We headed to the privium lounge&#8230;where a few "a la Ashling" mishaps occurred: failing to land ass on suspended seat whilst trying to pick up Choufleur&#8217;s second call and landing squarely on her @ss fore the confused gazes of the well-to-do of the lounge. Which was quickly followed by Alizeti&#8217;s lovely glass filled to the ...

... We hopped it, and there is music blaring!! We got the pleasure of listening to "walk it out" and "psyclone".. amazing! haha And to add to the party bus atmosphere, they have pictures of Chris Brown, Eminem, and Megan Fox on the ceiling.. very African. :P <br><br> After arriving alive back to Lenana, we took a quick nap, and Kilonzi came back to pick us up to take us to the orphanage where the kids would be doing singing lessons. What an awesome ...

... joining or ending the trips come here. It has a bar and restaurant so is self contained. We arrived around 10.30am and spent the day reading and chilling as the travellers arrived and we slowly met the people who were beginning the overland trip on the truck we were booked on. So it was a boozy evening at the bar for many and we heard stories of the incoming groups including a girl who had come down with Malaria- made us rethink the strictness of applying the ...

... the hotel took me there and waited while I went to the museum. Inside the museum a volunteer (read give a tip at the end) guide showed me around the museum. The displays included an excellent area with Kenyan cultures and their lifestyles, dress and rituals from birth to death which explained the intricacies of tribal lives. As we had seen the Maasai tribes on the safari it made my understanding richer as I could relate the display to what we had seen. Another excellent display was ...

... to the Fairview but I'm sure what I will experience in the coming days will make me wish for the comfort that this offers. <br><br>Following an afternoon nap, I went down to meet the team. The orientation for the expedition was booked in one of the meeting rooms in the hotel. When I got there were just 3 other people. The tour leader, Catherine from Namibia, the tour driver, Paul from Kenya and Kira from Ireland. Soon this was followed by Mark ...

... with the vultures waiting nearby to finish the job. We drove to the Mara River, which separates Kenya from Tanzania, and saw the hippos and crocodiles lounging on the beach and in the water (not next to each other though). There was one hippo by herself up the river and we realized she had a tiny baby next to her- just a couple of days old according to John! These hippos were much larger than the ones we saw at Lake Naivasha. Their massive ...

... more detail the good and the bad <br>- Flight to Mount Kenya via Kericho and Naivasha to learn about flowers - jaw dropping views and jaw dropping turbulence! <br>- Learning about traditional huts in Kenya and seeing traditional dances <br>- Added bonus education about integrated pest management <br>- Finding comfy going out shoes at "The Village" <br>- Great first impression with Jacqui. <br>- The view over the Great Rift Valley ...