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January 28th 2013
Diani Beach: der Ort, andem ich Kenya kennengelernt habe. Es sind inzwischen mehr als 6 Jahre vergangen und die Faszination für's Land ist nach wie vor geblieben wenn nicht sogar mehr geworden. Es ist speziell, wieder an diesen Ort zurückzukehren, so quasi "Wo alles begann" ;-) Hier ein paar gemischte Eindrücke...... read more
January 27th 2013
We keep finding ourselves drawn back to Kenya. This trip will be short in time but we hope much can be accomplished in the three weeks. We are traveling with Don and Mary Greven from Wisconsin and Larry and Joyce Falldorf (our sister-in-law) from Alaska. The first three days we will make a quick trip to Masai Mara which is Kenya's largest Game Park. Then we will be traveling north to Kakemega with Pastor Timothy to begin our work. A construction team will arrive shortly after us to begin building a new school in this village. I can already imagine the excitement of the kids as they see the building begin to take shape! Gary will be working with Pastor Greven as 50 to 60 pastors will travel in for a week's seminar. The women will ... read more
January 18th 2013
OK, been a long time since we blogged from the school at Christmas and the weeks since then has been split into three main parts: 1) Awassa Ethiopia was lovely, escaped the dust of the school town to a nice lakeside setting where we gobbled fish, watched the birds and drank freezing beer. We chilled for a couple of days and got used to being back on the road. Celebrated a non-New Year, it being the 22/04/05 or whatever it was in Ethiopia then be headed off for the road to Kenya 2) The road to Kenya. Now I don't mean to moan or being ungrateful as I know we're lucky to have this time away enjoying ourselves but the road to Kenya wasn't the most fun we've ever had. It took us basically 5 days ... read more
January 18th 2013
We arrived at sweetwaters yesterday after a three hour drive from nairobi. Along the way we stopped twice at curio shops, and may have been taken for top dollar on a few items. Live and learn. The camp itself is nice, with spacious tents with en suite bathrooms and large verandas. Meals have been all buffet, with plenty of vegetarian dishes, and fairly tasty. Shockingly for the bush, there is free wifi, hence this posting. Our game drive yesterday showed many various antelope, lots of zebra, some giraffe, and took us to see the chimp sanctuary and the rhino sanctuary. The rhino is blind in both eyes and guests get to feed him! I never knew how soft a rhinos nose was until sticking my hand right in its mouth. That's right, you take a handful ... read more
January 15th 2013
We went to the US embassy in nairobi yesterday to apply for a replacement passport and were actually returned my original passport, which had been turned in after the thieves apparently found no value to it. We have contacted the original camping tour to see where they are, but tony has now come down with my cold and doesn't feel strong enough for camping. We have been invited to stay on the slopes of Kilimanjaro at the family farm of Simon mtuy, a guide who helped my father to the summit of Kili a number of years ago. We hope to fly to Tanzania tomorrow for three nights at the farm and return to nairobi on saturdayto catch our flight to Zanzibar. This morning me went to nairobi city park, where there are resident monkeys who ... read more
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January 13th 2013
We arrived in Nairobi to find one of our bags hadn't followed us from Istanbul and would be arriving the next day, not at a reasonable hour, but at 3:25am. We got a cab to the hotel booked through our camping safari, and found it to be rather uninviting. Driving through Nairobi at night was scary; everything is dark and there are people lurking in all the shadows. Everything here has guards and gatehouses; the guards at our hotel didn't look very impressive and let us in without any looks or questions... Not very secure. We checked in and were directed to use the elevator to the fifth floor. If ever there was an elevator to make a person shit their pants, this was it. It didn't even stop flush with the floor, the inside was ... read more
January 8th 2013
It is a new crisp winter morning as I sit at my computer. We do not use the word "crisp" much in our Texan winters but I do like the break from the heat. Who doesn’t like something new? I know I like new! I like the new perfume my husband bought me for Christmas....as well as all of my other gifts. I loved the new experiences my sister in law got to experience on her first trip to America over Christmas. And, I am thankful for a New Year because it means new adventures. My son entered a new stage as he is 90% potty trained....and oh how I like this newness of not changing diapers! Spring Valley Academy children have been thrilled with new things over the holiday season. They got a new water ... read more
December 25th 2012
We did our normal Christmas in Nairobi, dropping into the orphanage in the morning, and then opening presents in the afternoon. This year we even managed to be social with friends and had an amazing feast at my friend Katies house. The highlight for me this year was watching Hayley and Emma interact with the babies at the orphanage. Normally Hayley and Emma are both jealous of anyone I hold, and stick very close to mum. This year Hayley was getting toys for the babies and making sure if they cried that they were ok. Emma even ventured off my lap to play with some of the totos. As we left the orphanage to feast, and open presents, we were told one of the babies had passed away early in the morning at the hospital. What ... read more
Kenya .. Lamu: descansando em um lugar paradisíaco
Published: December 25th 2012Africa » Kenya » Coast Province » Lamu
December 25th 2012
Resumo: Uau! Que lugares lindos!!!; Passei o natal sozinha; "I am a dreamer"; Estou bem. Todo o dia 25 é dia de reflexão profunda. Hoje fez 6 meses de viagem. Em 25 de junho deste ano peguei o meu vôo para Punta Cana >> Haiti. Tantas coisas aconteceram desde então. Impossível eu sentir arrempedimento da minha decisão. Agora por exemplo, estou escrevendo olhando para o mar .. brisa na cara .. milhoes de estrelas no ceu .. lua quase cheia .. barulho dos burrinhos (ok, tem um montao de pernilongos também). Como é Natal, resolvi pagar 'caro' por 2 dias. R$30/diaria em um hotel com cafe da manhã e vista para o mar. Mereço estes 2 dias de conforto. Pena que passei sozinha. =( Tentei visitar alguns orfanatos, mas eles estavam fechados (onde estão as crianças? ... read more
"Us in our 30s" and "Thats so last year"
Published: December 16th 2012Africa » Kenya » Nairobi Province
December 16th 2012
For a year Murray has been saying "us in our 30s". Today that ended as he turned the big 4-0. We celebrated with a small BBQ at our place in Nairobi with a few friends. Christmas video. Thats so last year, I know, but here are our kids acting out the nativity with the help of our nieces (audio). The bloppers on the end are a must watch. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3OFOSbSV7w Have a safe and Happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year. Miriam, Murray, Charlotte, Hayley and Emma.... read more
