Destination: Kenya

best week ever

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 | By angeline | Views [683] | Comments [1]

the last week has been the best i've had since i've been away. it was super. i spent some time at a different project, the joy world children's home, and i have to say these kids are so awesome, so intellegent, so eager. on thursday we took them to ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Gallery: beach hopping

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 | By angeline | Photo Gallery

another day in paradise

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 | By angeline | Views [680] | Comments [1]

the end of another week. its hard to believe i've been travelling for a month already. although it feels like 4 years not four months! have had a pretty good week, have had to say goodbye to some volunteers i've been working with which was a bit sad.... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

the highs and lows

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 | By angeline | Views [884] | Comments [2]

i think i have a love hate relationship with mombasa. some days i love it and some days i hate it and wanna get the hell out of here. had a really bad morning on thursday, the accumulation of a lot of things; not being happy at my project, wasting time ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Gallery: beehive orphanage and the dump school

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 | By angeline | Photo Gallery

Gallery: around mombasa

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 | By angeline | Photo Gallery

jambo, jambo kenya!

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 | By angeline | Views [1801] | Comments [4]

jambo, jambo kenya! habari gani! mzuri sana! I have that song in my head everywhere I go these days! its a song that the kids sing, every kid knows it and will sing it till the cows come home! its awesome. my how things have changed in the course of ... Read more >

Tags: People

culture shock in mombasa

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 | By angeline | Views [1666] | Comments [3]

oh my goodness. welcome to kenya. and what a welcome its been. kenya is so different from south africa and i kinda knew that but shit, it hit me when i got here. there are no road rules, you could swim in the potholes, i nearly got ran over by a matutu ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: final farewell

Mon, 2 Jul 2007 | By hope_brian | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Kenya Misc

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 | By hnmenk | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Safari

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 | By hnmenk | Photo Gallery

Shabbat., Tea, a Tarp & Safari

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 | By hnmenk | Views [1328] | Comments [2]

So Shabbat worked out really nicely.  We set our tent up - and somehow rigged up our new (read - new to us but defintely used by someone before) tarp as a fly.  We were glad to have it cause it rained most of friday night and we stayed dry!  Sat ... Read more >

Tags: Lost!

2 for 2

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 | By hnmenk | Views [839] | Comments [2]

We arrived in Kericho a couple of hours ago.  It's a community that basically revolves around these huge tea plantations.  It's absolutely beautiful ... imagine rolling hills of finely manicured tea fields as far as you can see.  We're camping at a place ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

trains, planes & automobiles

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 | By hnmenk | Views [2738]

Transportation around africa is a completely unique adventure -- and often, we spend an entire day just getting from one place to another. Here are some new modes of transportation that we've encountered over the past week: Matatu - These are ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Safe & Sound

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 | By hnmenk | Views [726] | Comments [9]

Just a quick note to let all of you know (especially those who saw my pre-trip jitters first hand) that we've arrived safe and sound. After an unexpected touchdown in Djabouti -- we got to Adis Ababa in time to make our connection to Nairobi were ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures