- Airplanes, Airplanes, and More Airplanes!
Wow! We've made it to Africa. We originally wanted to make it to Killimanjaro this evening, but unfortunately flight delays have enabled us to spend the evenng in Nairobi, Kenya (which, with the transit visa, has taken up Posted by Jeff-Iris in Round the World | Oct 1, 2007
- Nairobi to Kampala
One final leg...
Yes, the esteemed bus ride across Kenya that should take 12-14 hours. I booked a ticket for the "nice" bus and as the bus pulls up I hear a local say, [i]"That's the Royal? It doesn't Posted by megpe1 in My Uganda Dance | Sep 26, 2007
- Taken from the High Road
Kibera: one of Kenya's four major slums. Posted by A.D. Lanza in Annie Goes to Kenya! | Aug 9, 2007
- Downloading more pictures
Took these in and near Amboseli Park. Posted by A.D. Lanza in Annie Goes to Kenya! | Aug 9, 2007
- Lions on the hunt . . .
So, I tried to post this earlier from Kenya, but in terms of uploading it, well, this is Africa. So - seems I have had more success here in South Africa. Take a look at this and enjoy! Posted by lloydthyen in travelling right, travelling light | Aug 1, 2007
- Leaving Nairobi
Ok – Lloyd’s turn to do a bit of writing. Jacquie is much better and more polished than I am, so I should probably keep it “short and sweet”.
After lions, leopards, cheetah, rhino and water buffaloes the most dangerous Posted by lloydthyen in travelling right, travelling light | Jul 25, 2007
- Hanging With the Big Cats
We only spent five nights in the Masai Mara, but it was undoubtedly the experience of a lifetime. We’re back in Nairobi this evening, with only a few hours to enjoy endless showers, catch up on laundry and email Posted by jacquiedro in travelling right, travelling light | Jul 23, 2007
- Castle in the Clouds
I have gone and seen and returned to report.
My site and my home are beautiful.
Talai sits outside the city of Kabarnet at around 8000 feet.
The day I visited, the clouds were in, so there was not much to Posted by Natyb25 in Life is Full | Jul 16, 2007
- the lion roars!!!
So we travelled to Naivasha, where we were able to go for a walk to green crater lake. this meant a 45 minute boat ride (where i didnt feel sick!) but we did see hippos finally and a python!!! when Posted by leiasj in Carpe Africa | Jul 2, 2007
- leaving my mark in kenya
Not a very eventful week this week. mostly just been in transit. travelled back to uganda to join the rest of my group to begin with. Went swimming in Lake Buyonani, thanklfully no crocs or hippos around. Also t\went out Posted by leiasj in Carpe Africa | Jun 28, 2007
- Karibu!
Like every blog over the past few weeks I must start with an apology for not writing. I have been so busy I haven’t even been to a computer with internet in about a week.
There is no way to really Posted by Betsy1023 in Mama Africa | Jun 22, 2007
- UPdated contact info
ALSO!
Phone number:
+254 0723-718-167
Incoming calls are free and text messages are cheap.
(For me) Posted by Natyb25 in Life is Full | Jun 21, 2007
- sleeping with buffalo
so i've been on the road for 2 full days now, and its all been very exciting.
we started off leaving at 8am on monday, and headed into town so people could change up money. there was lots of traffic in Posted by leiasj in Carpe Africa | Jun 13, 2007
- ADDRESS IN KENYA
[b]Nate Baumgart
C/O Peace Corps Kenya
PO Box 30518-00100
Nairobi Kenya
Label packages "Bibles"
Cover with Crosses
and write: "Jesus is watching you." Posted by Natyb25 in Life is Full | Jun 12, 2007
- All is well..
Yes, I am okay. I know that CNN is reporting violence in Nairobi, but I not there yet, I head there tomorrow. Where I am staying is in a safe, suburban neighborhood and God Willing, all will be well and Posted by Betsy1023 in Mama Africa | Jun 11, 2007
- moving on
[img=http://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/92822/leia%5F0013%2Ejpg thumb=http://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/928 Posted by leiasj in Carpe Africa | Jun 9, 2007
- Hakuna Matata! Nilkibasiu!
I havent been my a computer in the past few days, but all is well. been travelling from mobassa to watamu now i am in malindi.. making or way north on the kenyan coast... beautiful!
No time to write now... hopefully Posted by Betsy1023 in Mama Africa | Jun 8, 2007
- Kenya/Tanzania
Hallo Everyone,
It was my very first time in Africa and i had a very nice time with my family, my wife and our 2 kids 10 and 7.It was like a dream from the time we landed at Jomo Kenyatta Posted by TedHoner in Kenya/Tanzania | Jun 7, 2007
- "You're my African Queen"
Just wanted to say Hi and I’m alive. Traveling a lot of the next two days, so internet time will be touch and go…
The following has happened in the last 30 hours…
I Saw Gorillas! Really really really close up. Posted by Betsy1023 in Mama Africa | Jun 4, 2007
- Continued from blog of not finished
Rockefeller is using the small-scale private sector to help with its seed. It’s sad but true. The individuals working in the public sector have little interest in success… and if small shop owners can get
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can get a profit by Posted by happydaves in Dave discovering the World | May 22, 2007
- KENYA
10th – 11th January 2007
Wednesday 10th
We arrived in Nairobi at the Upper hill Campsite at 01:00 (Nzioka, a friend of a friend, suggested the place when he declined our request to camp in his garden) and Claus was Posted by ManicDave in Manic Mission Africa | Jan 10, 2007
- Kikambala & Mombassa
30th December 2006 to 6th January 2007
Friday 29th
Claus, the Danish seven-toed Jesus look alike, and the two American dykes Lee and Katia, met up with me in Kilifi late on Friday. I had invited them to join Posted by ManicDave in Manic Mission Africa | Jan 6, 2007
- Watamu and Kilifi
I hugged my heavy pack on the Matatu, which cost all of 50 shillings (less than $1).
I arrived in Watamu famished and headed straight for Mama Lucy’s supermarket. It was filled with European delicacies serving the plethora of self-catering Posted by ManicDave in Manic Mission Africa | Dec 28, 2006
- Malindi
23rd – 26th December 2006
I found this memoir in one of my journals:
It’s 12:30 on a Saturday afternoon and I’m lying under a 16 wheel, 10 ton truck, escaping from the scorching Kenyan midday sun. My weathered Posted by ManicDave in Manic Mission Africa | Dec 26, 2006
- Lamu
19th - 23rd December 2006
Tuesday 19th
Jenn and I decided to ‘take the day off’ and recuperate from the two energy-sapping bus journeys we had endured.
Kenyan roads are some of the worst in Africa. Asphalt (tar) roads are Posted by ManicDave in Manic Mission Africa | Dec 23, 2006