For the first 2 weeks of August, I traveled to Kenya with my family. Even though I have traveled worldwide, it was my first time in East Africa. It did not disappoint. Here are a few random observations. Kenya is a beautiful country. I will admit that the capital city Nairobi is on the chaotic…
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Scenes From a Safari
Last week we had the chance to go on a safari. On Tuesday morning, two land cruisers picked up our party of 9 at the hotel in Mombasa and drove us 4 hours northwest to the edge of Tsavo National Park. We stayed at the Salt Lick Safari Lodge in the Tiata Hills Wildlife Sanctuary….
No Chapati for You
Growing up in Pakistan, a favorite food was the local flatbread called chapati. Cooked on a griddle, it is a staple eaten with curries. The American in me liked to eat them on their own, slathered with peanut butter and jelly! To this day, I love a good chapati (and its sister foods, paratha and…
Mombasa!
We spent the weekend in Mombasa, the port city on Kenya’s coast. It is a fascinating blend of cultures owing to its key location along the major Indian Ocean trading routes. Since the late 1500s, it has been ruled by the Omanis, the Portuguese, and the British at varying times. The city had a familiar…
China and Africa
This week finds me in Kenya, where I and other family members are visiting my niece who works in Nairobi. She has been in the country for 10+ years and we are now getting to see and experience a bit of her life. On our 2nd day in Nairobi, we visited the city’s little Chinatown….