Blogs from Coast Province, Kenya, Africa - page 10

31. Dezember 2010, 7.40 Uhr. Ich bin soeben in Mombasa gelandet. Der Flug dauerte diesmal länger, da ich einen Flug über Berlin gebucht habe. Aber sobald man in Mombasa landet, ist die Hinreise schon vergessen... Ich hatte mir schon seit langem vorgenommen, einmal in Kenya ein Konzert zu besuchen. Diese Gelegenheit bietet sich nun für die Neujahrsnacht und dies direkt am Strand. Und das beste, am Konzert sind mehrere kenianische Top-Sänger: Marya, Pilipili, Mustapha, Amani und NONINI. Nonini ist einer meiner Favoriten aus der kenianischen Musikszene. Für mich ist das der perfekte Jahresbeginn! Genge (kenianischer Hip-Hop) und Beach, was will man mehr?... read more

Well, it's finally here. Six months in Kenya, and now my time as a volunteer is over. When I think back on it I can't remember where the days went. It seems like just a moment since I was saying goodbye to Liam and my family at the airport, and now it's me going to meet Liam at the airport tomorrow. Now we get to start our own journey, which is going to be amazing. The past while has been lots of moving around and meeting new people. Two weeks ago I said a short farewell to my homestay family and went down to Shimoni by matatu. Charles came with me until the Likoni ferry to make sure I was safe, which was nice of him. I caught the matatu going straight to Shimoni, which made ... read more

To get to the southern Kenya coast we have to drive through the city of Mombasa, East Africa's largest port and we're expecting this to present some obstacles. However, after only a brief battle with the traffic and some fortuitous guess work on the directions we're happily through and on the car ferry to Likoni. We are staying at Tiwi Beach with it's palm trees, white sand and beautiful warm water. The air temperature hovers around the mid 30's (Celsius) so we are toasty, even in our lightest clothes. Although the tide is low we still manage to find a couple of nice reef pools to snorkel in. Immediately we realise we've swapped lions on the plains for Lion Fish in the water. Funnily enough these pretty red and white striped fish are also potentially deadly. ... read more

Sorry it's been a while since I last wrote. Things have been ploding along and have fallen into a rhythm so I haven't noticed the time passing. At this time I've been in Vipingo for 8 weeks, and have 2 1/2 weeks left. It one sense that feels like a long time, but the past 2 months have gone by so fast that I know 2 1/2 weeks will just fly by. I was lent a bicycle in my second week, and it's made getting around much easier. The road is like an obstable course, and you're constantly dodging rocks, potholes, and the occasional goat. I think all the askari (guards) at the gates recognize me now, and the always have friendly words for me when I pass through. In terms of nests the last while ... read more

When I traveled to the coast in Kenya, God gave me the amazing opportunity to visit my Compassion sponsored child! I had been exchanging emails with the people from Compassion for the first two weeks of my time in Nairobi. With little details about where I would be along the coast, it was difficult to arrange transportation from where I was staying to the location of the Compassion project. But somehow with some help from God, I was able to arrange a pickup from my spot on the beach! After driving over a ferry, passed a herd of goats, and through many dirt roads, we finally arrived at the Compassion project after two and a half hours. The boy, Mwenda, and his mother were waiting anxiously to see me. Mwenda is 8 years old and is ... read more