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Rainy Christmas in Kenya (VI)

December 26, 2009 By Guy St. Clair

Our Christmas Day excursion continued – with the rain kindly stopping once we were a few kilometers away from the restaurant – and we drove into the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy. There, with the majestic mountain in the background, we were able to observe several species of wildlife, including my first zebra on this trip. …

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Llamas? In Kenya?

December 26, 2009 By Guy St. Clair

  The llamas at the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy. Perhaps a little far from home, don’t you think? But perhaps not as far from home as the llamas of Canberra.  

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Africa - Wildlife, llamas, Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy

Music to My Ears

December 20, 2009 By Guy St. Clair

  Mr. Guy’s Introduction to Kenya’s Gospel Music Here’s what happens when a fellow casually mentions that he likes music, that music is (sort of) the driving force of his life, and that he is specially taken to learn that music is a key element in the religious life of Kenya. OK. So I didn’t …

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Filed Under: Personal History, Travel Tagged With: Kenya - Religion, Music – Gospel, Nairobi Pentecostal Church

Socializing and Eating (III)

December 19, 2009 By Guy St. Clair

A Polish Christmas Party in Nairobi Stay with me here. The Nairobi experience continues, but all the connections get a little sticky with this one, and I’m not sure just as “Nairobi-esque” this particular experience was, or how it fits into the “Guy-in-Kenya” saga. Nevertheless, it was fun, and perhaps it’s a tale worth telling. …

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Kenya - Christmas, Kenya - Food, Kenya - Polish Community

Socializing and Eating (II)

December 19, 2009 By Guy St. Clair

The Staff Luncheon Christmas is approaching – fast! – and no one reading this post will be surprised to learn that in Nairobi – as everywhere else – the holiday parties, staff luncheons, evening events, and celebrations in general have already begun. My team at the client workplace chose Friday for a group luncheon, and …

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Kenya - Food, Kenya - Poitics, Kenya - Socializing

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