I am typing this from our room in my favorite hotel in all of Africa. We’re in Kenya now, and this hotel is home to the biggest swimming pool in the country of Kenya. It really is a cool pool, it looks like part of the landscape and it’s surrounded by plants of all kinds. I’m glad to see some green after being in Cairo! We’ve learned some politics (they just had a regime change here last year, it was messy for a while with riots, but things have calmed down a bit and now Kenya has a more democratic check and balance system between two political parties. We are learning some Swahili words (jambo is hello), and we’re starting to get used to the currency. One American dollar is worth about 75 Kenyan shillings. Leo! Thanks for the comment. Tell everyone else that if they don’t say anything then I won’t bring them any souvenirs.
At the airport today (at 4 am) we met two guys from America. One of them was actually from Oregon: he lived in Salem on Battle Creek, only around 10 miles away from us. The guy and his friend were studying in Cairo to learn Arabic, and they talked to us for an hour or so. There were a total of 3 major and bizarre coincidences with this guy: he was from Oregon, He was in the same flight as us, and he’d spent three months at my dad’s hometown Ketchikan, Alaska. They were really interesting ad we discussed all sorts of things with him.
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We started taking preventative malaria medication yesterday; hopefully it won’t have any bad side effects. Dad brought a different type of medication in case we react badly to this stuff. I haven’t seen any elephants yet, but I’ll tell you guys when I do. I have seen some cool art though. I think I’ll have to bring something of that sort home just because it’s so different. The plants here are very different too; I’ve taken about thirty pictures of flowers alone. The weather is perfect and this place is like a bird sanctuary with all the calls I’m hearing right now. The sky is a ridiculously dark and pure shade of blue, it’s like there’s no air pollution at all. Needless to say, I like it here. I guess that’s just my green hippie child side showing itself. More later.
~Kelly
P.S. We just finished dinner. I had beef, pork, chicken, turkey, lamb, goat, camel and crocodile. Crocodile is salty.
At the airport today (at 4 am) we met two guys from America. One of them was actually from Oregon: he lived in Salem on Battle Creek, only around 10 miles away from us. The guy and his friend were studying in Cairo to learn Arabic, and they talked to us for an hour or so. There were a total of 3 major and bizarre coincidences with this guy: he was from Oregon, He was in the same flight as us, and he’d spent three months at my dad’s hometown Ketchikan, Alaska. They were really interesting ad we discussed all sorts of things with him.
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We started taking preventative malaria medication yesterday; hopefully it won’t have any bad side effects. Dad brought a different type of medication in case we react badly to this stuff. I haven’t seen any elephants yet, but I’ll tell you guys when I do. I have seen some cool art though. I think I’ll have to bring something of that sort home just because it’s so different. The plants here are very different too; I’ve taken about thirty pictures of flowers alone. The weather is perfect and this place is like a bird sanctuary with all the calls I’m hearing right now. The sky is a ridiculously dark and pure shade of blue, it’s like there’s no air pollution at all. Needless to say, I like it here. I guess that’s just my green hippie child side showing itself. More later.
~Kelly
P.S. We just finished dinner. I had beef, pork, chicken, turkey, lamb, goat, camel and crocodile. Crocodile is salty.
Your welcome. Ok i'll pass on the threat(that's what i get for posting a comment, thanks and responsibility *sigh*). Thanks for all the new pictures, I really like the top one! The one with your dad is funny. You got to eat camel and crocodile! NOT FAIR!!! How does camel taste? Out of all the places you have been to I think Kenya would be my favorite. Have a great time. ~Leo
ReplyDeleteOk this is my 3rd attempt at posting a comment. My internet strength isn't so stellar at home; apparently posting a comment is a near impossibility... Third time is a charm right? Here we go...
ReplyDeleteHey there Kelly Girl. I seem to be experiencing some technical difficulties as noted above. It seems like you and your dad are having an amazing time in Africa. Can't wait to see more pics and hear more stories. I'm glad your dad hasn't traded you for camels (is 10 a lot of camels to trade for a person? Where would all those camels live? Certainly not in you room, I don't even think they would all fit in the barn.) BTW, how did camel taste???
Will you please take a picture at sunset while on safari for me?
Miss ya "Rock Star"
PS I am going through brownie withdrawl
kelly, It looks like you are having a trip of a life time... We love reading your blogs.. Please keep your Dad from bring home a giraffe I so could see him doing that or even a Rhino.. they would both make sparkie bark more than he could handle LOLOLO. Try and keep him in check..
ReplyDeleteHugs to you both.
Joyce and Gang
hey! i am nikki and my mom and your dod work together. omg i am so jealous, Africa! i wanna go so bad! lol! how is school there? i wanna know how the safari goes! yah well talk 2 you later.
ReplyDeleteNikki
hey kelly, your pictures are great keep them coming, i have enjoyed reading about all of your adventures, how wonderful...love the pic of your dad and the water slide....take care and will write again. soon.
ReplyDeleteI am really enjoying your posts and pictures. Keep them coming. I love all of it!
ReplyDeleteP.S. ...your dad doesn't look the least bit like a tourist on that water slide... LOL!