The visit to Rome last autumn was described in a post here (see December 8, 2009) , but there was no camera to record the visual experience (for the early part of the visit). So there was obviously something missing in my reports, but then I got smart. While in Rome, I purchased my first digital camera, …
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The Western Kenya Safari (5): Farewell to Kisii and Hello to the Maasai Countryside
We woke early to begin the long journey to Nairobi, going a different route than when we came to Kisii. For the first drive, we came via Lake Naivasha, using much the same route we had used on some of our previous safaris, to Lake Nakuru and Hell’s Gate, and taking us over the mountains …
The Western Kenya Safari (4): Kakamega Forest
The only tropical rainforest in Kenya and the last remnant of the great rainforest that once stretched across all of Central Africa, the Kakamega National Reserve is a very special treat. Just imagining what the great swath of rainforest across the continent must have been like is truly a mind-boggling exercise, and it’s nice to …
The Western Kenya Safari (3): Tabaka and the Soapstone Quarry
Saturday in Kisii began with a nice breakfast at the Mash Park Hotel, where I was staying. Another look back into the days of colonialism and the attraction these places had for European travellers (and of course the expatriates, who came to visit places like this and liked it so much they just stayed). Very …
The Western Kenya Safari (2): Nyanguru Village – Welcome Guy
Anyone following these notes knows I’m very taken with the Kenyan people, and this safari provided a splendid opportunity to really get to know my friends, and to learn more about how people live in this beautiful country. My friend Charles invited me to Kisii for a visit, and to come to his house and …
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