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Flat Stanley Goes to Kenya (2): Visiting Mt. Kenya

December 13, 2010 By Guy St. Clair

When Mr. Guy and Mr. Andrew invited Flat Stanley on the Kenya safari, they said he would see some beautiful countryside, and the safari began with a visit to Mt. Kenya. The Kikuyu, Meru, and Akamba communities think of Mt. Kenya as the home of the gods, and it is easy to see why. It …

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Brown (Jeff), Flat Stanley, Kenya, Mt. Kenya

Flat Stanley Goes to Kenya (1): Arrival in Nairobi

December 9, 2010 By Guy St. Clair

When our friends decided to have a three-week safari and explore Kenya, we thought our group was a pretty good one, made up of congenial friends who would have a good time together. And then our safari got better. We got an added bonus: Flat Stanley would be coming with us. [If you don’t know …

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Alpine Elementary School, Brown (Jeff), Flat Stanley, Hill (Cindy), Lambchop (Stanley)

A Visit to the Nairobi National Museum

December 4, 2010 By Guy St. Clair

A recent Sunday provided three of The Great Four (Geoffrey couldn’t join us) an opportunity to have a day out, spending lots of time doing things we had wanted to do but had not been able to fit into the schedule. It was a sort of gloomy day anyway, so we decided to take on …

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Kenya - museums, Kenya - Nairobi National Museum, National Museums of Kenya

Very Unusual Art Work

December 3, 2010 By Guy St. Clair

Not being an expert in the fine arts, I’m somewhat at a loss as to how to describe some of the things I run across in my travels. And I have to admit that even with that caveat, I’m a little challenged about the art work I found in one section of the Crocodile Farm …

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Africa - folk art, Nairobi - art, Nairobi - Crocodile Farm, Nairobi Mamba Village

Nairobi’s Crocodile Farm

December 1, 2010 By Guy St. Clair

Yes, you read that right. In Nairobi – right in the city – there’s a place called “The Crocodile Farm” and all I can say is that I’m happy I don’t live in that neighborhood. Of course it’s not dangerous and the area is well controlled but it’s not a place I would particularly want …

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Kenya - crocodiles, Nairobi - crocodiles, Nairobi Mamba Village

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