OUR TRIP!!!
Over the course of 21 days, Mimansa, Megan, Amelia and I will be travelling to four different cities in Kenya. First we’ll travel from Nairobi to Kakamega, where we’ll stay in the Kakamega rainforest. [We’ll be travelling to Kisumu via bus, and then to Kakamega by matatu.]
I plan to capture one in the forest, domesticize it, and train it to sleep in my backpack so I can take one home with me. I’ll let you know how that goes.
On the 23rd, we’ll be taking a matatu South to Kisumu, where Lillian (our resident director) lives.
She has graciously said that we can stay at her mother’s house with her and her family over Christmas. What fun! Kisumu is Kenya’s third largest town and lies on Lake Victoria. We’ll be staying with Lillian from the 23rd until the 26th.
On the 26th, we’ll be travelling Southeast to Embu, to visit Roseanne and her family!
Roseanne has also said that we can stay at her place for a few days. We’re so lucky to have such giving teachers here. We’ll be staying in Embu with Roseanne until the 29th.
Finally, on the 29th, we’ll start out longest time period of pure travelling. We’ll first go Southwest back to Nairobi, then take an eight hour bus-ride Southeast to Mombasa, and then travel Northeast to Lamu.
Why are we making these seemingly crazy stops? Because travelling in Kenya is weird and there are no straight buses to Lamu, except through Mombasa. It’s going to be a crazy day or so. Finally we’ll get to Lamu on the 31st, where we’ll celebrate New Years and then relax for a bit. We’ll be staying in Lamu until the 6th of January, and then travelling home.
YAY! That’s all I have for now – I promise I’ll blog about (a)going on safari and (b)MOM AND DAD COMING TO SEE ME sometime soon. Before we leave.
-katie
