Get caught up to speed and read Part 1 of this post about Masai Mara, and Part 2 of this post about a Masai village. Up now: Lake Nakuru! After we climbed back in the vehicle and pulled away from the Masai Village, we were off to Lake Nakuru, another fantastic national park.
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Memories of My First Safari: Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru (Part 2)
If you missed Part 1 of this post, go get caught up and then come back to read Part 2, focusing on the Masai village. As we said our good-byes to the majestic Masai Mara, we only had a short drive until we were at a Masai village. We paid an entry fee which meant […]
Memories of My First Safari: Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru (Part 1)
If you’ve kept up with my blog somewhat, you’ll know two things about me. First, I’ve been to Africa twice, and second, it’s my favorite place in the world. I absolutely loved Southeast Asia and my time in Europe, but there’s this intensity in Africa that is hard to replicate. Expanding on that idea is […]
Montage Monday: Why I Volunteer
Mwangi- sweet, cute, and into everything (don’t let the smile fool you, he got into a girl’s room and drew lipstick on everything)- is a perfect example as to why I volunteer. There’s been several articles recently on the Internet including one on whether you should pay to volunteer over at Almost Fearless and one […]
Montage Monday: Alternative Transport (Kenya)
I was on a 24-hour bus ride from Kenya to Rwanda. I had my face glued to the window, because we were entering into an area of the Rift Valley where most of the post-election violence took place in 2008. There is still building rubble left behind, and people are still living in tents. While […]
Sole Purpose: Kenya Video Show Update
Last week, I spent an amazing seven days in Germany. What was intended to be a sightseeing trip to Berlin turned into a road trip/adventure with my dear friend Stella that I met while volunteering in Kenya. We were roommates at the orphanage and shared many of the same visions for the project and a […]