One of Stanley’s best adventures came when he visited Fourteen Falls, near Thika. The town of Thika is the setting for one of his favorite books, The Flame Trees of Thika, by Elspeth Huxley, about a little English girl growing up in Kenya at the beginning of the 20th century. Stanley went to Thika with …
Flat Stanley Goes to Kenya (2): Visiting Mt. Kenya
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 …
Flat Stanley Goes to Kenya (1): Arrival in Nairobi
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 …