Kenya, Africa

Visiting Siloam orphanage in Kibera slum,

Lake Naivasha, Lake Bogoria flamingoes,

Kericho tea plantations, Maasai Mara National Reserve

Walking through the Kibera slum in Nairobi.
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World's largest with over 1 million inhabitants.
Founder of the Siloam Orphanage and school
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Bishop Stephen Munyolo and wife Esther
Standing at the middle of the earth.
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Giraffe at Crescent Island on Lake Naivasha
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This was a private game reserve and ranch
Momma hippo and baby. Suzan walked within 50
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yards before they took to the water
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Wildebeast
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Breakfast is served.
On the road again. Well, more apt is on the dirt
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again. We drove 3,000 KM on roads like this
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Thermal springs at Lake Bogoria
Some of the millions of lesser flamingoes that at
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times of the year inhabit the lake
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Our evening camp guard, one of the local
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Masaai warriors. He stayed up all night guarding camp
Ndizi nyama - a local dish that contains
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chicken, potatoes, bananas and more. YUM!
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Hey mom, can I gnaw on your ear?
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Crossing a river filled with Hippos
Young male lion
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Lions are one of the BIG 5 animals to see on safari
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Looking out over the shanty roofs of Kibera slum
Suzan with Esther and some of the kids playing
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with the balloons we brought them.
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Is there something for me? Please.
Our beautiful and cozy cottage on a large farm.
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Kembo Cottages.
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Suzan blending in with the colors of the foliage
Tea pickers at a Kericho tea plantation. This
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region is the one of the larget tea producers in the world
Christmas gathering at the local disco. The
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whole village is welcome, even the kids.
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All this passenger activity can wear a girl down.
UN refugee camp erected after disputed 2007
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elections led to violence between Luos & Kikuyu people
During this particular stretch of mud infested
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road, it was quicker for us to walk than to drive
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Orphan Girl
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Hawking honey on the street
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A pretty typical road side view
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Wanna buy a kuku (chicken)?
I hope there are not any cows wandering in
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through the supermarket's open doors
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Cheetah
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Nile crocodile coming our way.
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Momma and baby Hippos
Check out the tusks on momma elephant
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Elephants are also one of the BIG 5 animals to see
One week old lion cub. So young its eyes are not
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even fully open yet. Stumbles around kind of blindly
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Tawny Eagle
African or Cape Buffalo.
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One of the BIG 5 African safaria animals to see.
Christmas present from tour company African
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Latitude and card supporting the Kibera women.
No, it does not flush. Yes, it has to be dug each
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day. Yes, someone dug it for us. Don't fall in!
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One of our many picnic lunches in the bush
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Just passing time waiting for the road to clear

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