Blogs from Africa - page 2711

url='/Videos/4208.html' onclick='dialog("/Videos/4208.html?popped=1","tbvideo",600,600);return false;'Kilimanjaro Children's Foundation After a busy weeked on Zanzibar Island I arrived back at Kilimanjaro Airport to meet Edward Lazaro (a.k.a Teacher) and begin my work with his school in Njoro village near Moshi. For those of you who do not know, two parents from North Shore climbed Kili several summers ago and learned of a school run by their porter in nearby Njoro village. UIpon seeing the state of the school they decided they wanted to help, and now nearly 4 year later a NGo has been created and property for a new school has been purchased. The NGO is called Kilimanjaro Childrens Foundation. Part of the reason for my visit over the next four days is to lay out a trip for next summer where 20 or so members of the North ... read more

Saturday 23rd I’d given up on kite surfing and Dan, Claudie & Lucy invited me to go with them to the Northern coast. Following 5 matatu (minibus), a ferry and a bus up the coast, we arrived in Watamu. We’re staying in a basic hostel and I’m sharing with Lucy, so finally she doesn’t have be the gooseberry! We went for a wander to the beach and got bargaining for a fishing trip (for them) and snorkelling for all. Food at the hostel took forever to come (like Malawi, Dad, but worse), and it was the wrong order when it did finally arrive. We saw him run out to buy an onion to make my order, which wasn’t worth eating in the end. Lots of mosquitos about, so hid under Claudie & Dan’s net to ... read more

The wonders of (speedy) internet... Africa » Kenya » Coast By Katherine HowellJune 28th 2007Katherine HowellHi all! After 3 weeks of almost non-functional internet, we finally have a faster connection at work. Very glad of this as it means I am now able to look up articles and reliably send emails (obviously essential when doing research and when your boss is in another country!!). And, perhaps more importantly, am now able to post the rest of the Lamu photos. Enjoy! Love, K x... read more

Since I haven’t done anything too adventurous or touristy this week on account of the whole school and class thing getting in the way, I decided that I should update my devoted readers on the culinary and nightlife scenes in Cape Town. I still have plenty of things that I want to try, but just to recap some of the highlights of the last two weeks (I can’t believe I’ve been here for two weeks already!) The staple place we’ve been has been Café Manhattan. Manhattan is the heart of the gay nightlife in Cape Town, but also happens to have the best hamburgers I’ve ever tasted in my life. These things are huge! And they’re only $7. On Sunday nights, Manhattan hosts one of the premier musical acts in the city: Three Tons of ... read more

A side trip north to Alexandria by train We got up early (theme of this journey!), picked up by Hamby, our trip transfer lead, and driven to the Cairo train station by our driver, Ahmed, where we were experienced yet another bout with culture shock. Trains in Egypt are not what they are in Europe, not even what they are in the States (Amtrak), but they are available to all people for low cost in order to move up and down the Nile cities (where 98% of Egyptian population reside and have so for thousands of years). Under the direction of Hamby, Isram Tours had purchased two first class round trip tickets to Alexandria. First class means nice bus-like seats, an air conditioned car and a la carte service for sandwiches, coffee, soft drinks, etc. ... read more