Blogs from Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya, Africa - page 19

As you know we are back safe and sound in Berkeley, happily home adjusting slowly back into our life here. But I did want to finish the blog, tell the tales of the end of the trip. There is much to tell but I won't try to say it all. The synopsis is that we spent one more week at the orphanage in Gathanji then went back to Nairobi. Ben and Maria, joined by Maria's nieces Ivonne and Pamela, took us to three more safari destinations - Meru National Park, Maasai Mara (in the Rift Valley) and Aberdare National Park in the central highlands. All were amazing in their own way but Maasai Mara remains my absolute favorite. PUBLIC SCHOOL AND PRAYER MEETING By our third week at El-Shaddai Children's Center we felt more and more ... read more

Fran and I are sitting in the Delta lounge at JFK, about an hour from boarding our flight to Amsterdam. It's a beautiful day in NY; 94 degrees, bright sunshine, the monitors showing an on time departure and CNN playing on the flat panel screen. I glance at the TV. "The FDA has determined that Avandia has caused heart attacks. If' you've had a heart attack and have taken Avandia, call us. Thousands of people have received hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation from the manufacturer. We're the experts. Call 1-800-SCUMBAG now. Again, call 1-800-SCUMBAG." Do you think the Netherlands has product liability lawyers? Doubt it. They have nationalized health care and put the P.I. lawyers out of business. We, on the other hand are moving slowly in the direction of a single payer system ... read more

Arrived in Kenya safely. Have an amazing flight. Was upgraded to first class and got seats that turned into beds. Fun flight. The next one to Nairobi was 8 hours. Too long and tiring. Today was our first game drive. So exciting and so many animals. We seen the wildebeest migrating. There were thousands of them. Our jeep had to stop several times because of the animals crossing. Baboons everywhere, near the resort and hanging out in the trees. Amazing food so far. Looking forward to tomorrows hot air balloon. Hope to have pictures to follow soon. Jerry and Carol... read more

Husk ogsaa at se vores video omkring skolen og send den gerne rundt til alle :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7EV3RnyTcs Kram fra Pernille. ... read more

Right where to begin....I have been here only four days and there is already so much to talk about!! Having arrived on thursday afternoon after travelling for around 24hours with changes and delays we finally got to the camp that we are staying at for the first 10 days. There are around 30 of us on the camp from England, Holland and Australia but everybody is really nice and already feels like we have known each other for ages. We were picked up from the airport in a safari style truck with no windows or doors all open...at first this was quite daunting but everybody we passed just stops whatever they are doing to say hello especially the children they love to chase the truck waving which is really sweet! When we got to the camp ... read more