Destination: Kenya

Gallery: Favs

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 | By jwoods6 | Photo Gallery

guhonda, my cousin, the biggest silverback in the world

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By angeline | Views [2377] | Comments [2]

the gorillas. wow. definately one of the most amazing experiences of my life to date. if you've seen the movie gorillas in the mist then you kinda know a bit of what rwanda looks like, but let me tell you when you get there and you see the volcanoes ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Gallery: kenya

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 | By mara90 | Photo Gallery

afrikavirus

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 | By mara90 | Views [564] | Comments [1]

Warning! A visit to Africa may result in your becoming afflicted with a malady for which there is no known cure . . . The condition has afflicted many people over the centuries. Some of them were great explorers, others great physicians. Way back ... Read more >

Tags: turkana kenya 4x4 rent safari landcruiser

Eating it up in Mombasa

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 | By miss_tanzania | Views [1651]

That is what I think I did the most during my week in Mombasa, eat! The food here, both local and east african is so good, and the fact that all the meat is halaal is a bonus even for an indifferent meat eater like me! We also had quite a few friends ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

kiwanja Ndege Community Project Day 5

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By esperanto_films | Views [806]

Day 5: The final morning. One last look at the bright and colourful horizon. One last walk up to the school that had lovingly accommodated us for the last 5 days. By now the group had successfully mastered the two main tasks, painting the inside of ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

kiwanja Ndege Community Project Day 4

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By esperanto_films | Views [802]

Day 4: The next day started pretty much with me trying to put together a raw structure of what I needed to cover over the next couple of days. We all met again at the school. The group was desperately trying to stick to the schedule and I spent my ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

kiwanja Ndege Community Project Day 3

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By esperanto_films | Views [813]

Day 3: The next day presented itself. It was time for me to seriously start thinking about what story I was going to pursue and how to form and structure the overall narrative of my film. My initial idea was to spend a day with one of the kids from ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Kiwanja Ndege Community Project Day 2

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By esperanto_films | Views [820]

Day 2: We awoke to the sounds of a rooster, not quite the wake up call I expected in Africa. I opened my tent and was mesmerized be the vibrant colour palette that presented itself to me. In the distance I could see a couple of young kids, probably ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Kiwanja Ndege Community Project Day 1

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By esperanto_films | Views [1997] | Comments [1]

Day 1: After arriving in Nairobi and being introduced to the hustle and bustle, fumes and the melody of car horns, I soon realised that this trip was going to be an adventure. On the same night we were briefed on the actual project and got to meet ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: i have been there

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 | By sdksdk | Photo Gallery

not so big bad nairobi

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By angeline | Views [836] | Comments [2]

so here i am in supposedly big bad 'nairobbery', and i think i must be the only person on the whole planet who actually likes this place. not just like, i can say with conviction that i love nairobi! after 2 and a half months in mombasa, nairobi is like ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

African Arrival

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 | By worker | Views [1077]

After a long flight and even longer visa application line, we have arrived in Nairobi. The thing that strikes you first is that everyone operates on Kenyan time. I believe this is the reason we are now 2 hours ahead of the UK because by the time you ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: watamu and lamu

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 | By angeline | Photo Gallery

the bracelets and the sardines

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 | By angeline | Views [861] | Comments [4]

so I guess I should elaborate a bit on the opening line. i just had possibly one of the most random bizarre moments I've had since being in kenya. was walking down the main drag of mombasa when this old muslim guy came up to me and started talking about ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures