Kisumu Hotels - Reviews and Rates

We had a day out in Kisumu today which was a really nice break from the events of last week. We hired a local school bus and head off early for the two hour journey. We started the day by visiting Dunga Beach where we took a boat ride to see the hippos and a small island that serves as a bird sanctuary. It was so funny on the boat - two of the l...

Our new home in Kisumu is a monstrosity. (If you zoom on the map, the pin is in our front yard with the house sitting above it.) The structure is huge (3 stories, 3 families) and is known affectionately (with no real fondness) as "the pink house". We are definately well protected, with an 8 foot stone fence topped by electric wire and with guard...

Today I traveled to 2 more district hospitals. Kisumu and Nyando. Since I am based in Kisumu city, the drive to the district hospital only took about 5 minutes. Then we went further out of town, to Nyando District Hospital. The route to this hospital was different then the one taken yesterday to Bondo and Siaya. My driver for the day was Niptook...

So Irish Anne and I are here in Kisumu and we just had the most fabulous lunch since being in Kenya!  Seriously I've been here for 1 week and today was the first day that I actually ate a meal!  Most dishes in Kenya are made of meat and since I don't eat meat in America...highly unlikely that I would be willing to eat meat in a third world count...

Woops.. absolutely overwhelmed with crazy Kenya. The most fragmented place I have ever been, the place of contrasts : rich and poor, sun and rain, love and hate, black and white meet so acutely. Over week we are here... a hot welcome by kikuyu family with their lovely kids, a meditative and fascinating Masai Mara with its wilderness and surprise...

SCI worked with one of SCI's founders, Bob Metcalf, in training members of the Water & Health Ministries how to test water with the Portable Microbiology Laboratory (PML). This method allows portable testing of water with simple & scientifically approved equipment, without the need of electricity, running water or advanced laboratory ass...

Habari Yenu? (how are you to more than one person in Swahili) Well, its only been a few days since I wrote last and so much has happened that I don't even know where to start. I would like to say, that I really appreciate the comments from everyone, even if I don't respond. It takes a long time to respond, but I read every one I get and it makes...

Well I have finally come home and can now post photos. Computer access wasn't difficult there but I couldn't post any pix. I will try to post them in the order of my adventure. Now all I have to do is figure out how. HAhahahaha

the overpowering smell of dead fish in the sun leapt up and smacked me on the face as i wriggled my way out of the matatu into the light of the blazing sun. "you're lucky you came today and not yesterday," said the tall, thin man in the pressed blue oxford shirt, a shiny new red motorcycle helmet slung over his arm. "why?", i asked, following wi...

Hi Everyone, This is Mark here. Now don't get excited... I haven't written the lastest edition of our travelogue, as Pam has written another excellent summary of our recent adventures. But I do want to take this opportunity to say "hi" to all of you. While travelling and working in Africa has been exciting, I certainly miss all my family and fri...