Nile
April,1,2014
I'm spending my April fool's day stuck on a plane, not pulling pranks or jokes, just strapped next to my brother for the next 18 hours. I'm really bummed out that we left, I feel's like we were there for such a short time. I got to learn and do a bunch of cool things. So right now I'm just sitting here next to Tre taking turns playing Angry birds on Mom's I-pad. I think I'm getting just a little bit airplane sick, my head and my stomach are starting to hurt, and I think I'm going to puke! Maybe I'm just hungry, yeah I'm probably hungry, I'll ask the flight attendance for some food the next time I see her. On this trip I learned that Kenya is not just some place in Africa with huts, and loose wildlife, but that it is just the U.S but cooler! Oh look I see the flight attendance , got to go!
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Nile
March,31,2014
Today's our last day in Kenya, so we decided to go to the beach and hang out. So mom getting her tan, and dad's spending his day on the board walk. Me and Tre both went in the water most of the time, I even found a dead jellyfish dried up on shore. When we were done we packed up, Went back to the hotel and put on some nice clothes, Because dad said he would take us all out for a nice dinner at the Shehnai restaurant! The fruit juice there is really good. My mom and brother good chicken and fish, me and my dad got Mughlai vegetarian fish, Even though were not vegetarian.
March,31,2014
Today's our last day in Kenya, so we decided to go to the beach and hang out. So mom getting her tan, and dad's spending his day on the board walk. Me and Tre both went in the water most of the time, I even found a dead jellyfish dried up on shore. When we were done we packed up, Went back to the hotel and put on some nice clothes, Because dad said he would take us all out for a nice dinner at the Shehnai restaurant! The fruit juice there is really good. My mom and brother good chicken and fish, me and my dad got Mughlai vegetarian fish, Even though were not vegetarian.
Nile
March,30,2014
Today we really didn't do anything , we went to the hotel pool and swam a little bit after that we went to the diner and got some lunch , and really all we did was sleep and watch movies.
Honestly the most productive thing I did all day was play Ping-Pong with Tre in the game room(I beat him by four points:). When it was time for dinner we made some traditional Kenyan food!
We made Steak and Irio, I know it sounds fancy but really all it is, Is Kenyan beef with a side of blended potatoes.
March,30,2014
Today we really didn't do anything , we went to the hotel pool and swam a little bit after that we went to the diner and got some lunch , and really all we did was sleep and watch movies.
Honestly the most productive thing I did all day was play Ping-Pong with Tre in the game room(I beat him by four points:). When it was time for dinner we made some traditional Kenyan food!
We made Steak and Irio, I know it sounds fancy but really all it is, Is Kenyan beef with a side of blended potatoes.
Nile
March,29,2014
Today was the worst day, It was raining, and it was muddy and it was just the worst.We went to Mount Kenya, and as we were hiking up the popular Naro Moru route, we saw a cute little squirrel like animal, but it wasn't a squirrel, I can't remember what I was called, I think it was a tree hyrax, oh yeah it WAS called a tree hyrax. A tree hyrax is a small mammal that is distantly related to elephants and sea cows, They have 4-toed front feet, And 3-toed back feet with rounded nails, and rubbery soles that help them climb. Anyway this tree hyrax is evil, I tell you evil! Because, When we stopped to take a closer look, And I was taking a picture with my camera, I guess the flash blinded it or something, because as soon as I hit the button, the tree hyrax jumped off of the branch of the tree, right onto my face, so I wasted five minutes of my life screaming and crying trying to get that thing off! #worst day ever.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Nile
March,28,2014
It's my brother's turn to choose were we go today, and I was sure he would've picked something like the circus or the fair but I was really surprised when he choose something interesting like the Amboseli, the Amboseli National park is home to many features of wildlife such as lions, cheetahs, buffalo, and rhino's. While we were there we saw many swamps and springs we even swam in lake Amboseli! For lunch we went to the observation hill had a picnic and relaxed, the observation hill was the best part of Amboseli, just sitting there looking at all the wildlife while eating you turkey sandwich, It's calming. So I ended up having a blast.
Surprisingly it was all Tre's idea! Good choice little bro!
Nile
March,27,2014
Today we went to the Meru National park, our train ride was at 9:00 so we had to wake up and get dressed early. When we got there we went down to the Tana river, ( there was lots of bird life there), Then we went to see Kenya's tallest palm tree's at Doum palms, then we went to see the rhino sanctuary with over 65 black and white rhino's!
March,27,2014
Today we went to the Meru National park, our train ride was at 9:00 so we had to wake up and get dressed early. When we got there we went down to the Tana river, ( there was lots of bird life there), Then we went to see Kenya's tallest palm tree's at Doum palms, then we went to see the rhino sanctuary with over 65 black and white rhino's!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Nile
March, 26,2014
I am so not excited to go to this stupid museum , I mean who names a museum Nairobi!
Why couldn't my parents just not talk to people like all the other people on the tour bus. But no, instead they just have to talk to this strange man who they don't even know. It looks like i'm the only person who's not going to have fun, even Tre's looking forward to this.
when we got to the museum It actually looked pretty neat, I went in this one room that was all about religion , I learned that Traditional religions declined when Christian missionaries arrived in the 19th century, and now 80 percent of Kenya is Christian! pretty cool right1
I ended up having a wonderful time, turns out things aren't always as they seem.
March, 26,2014
I am so not excited to go to this stupid museum , I mean who names a museum Nairobi!
Why couldn't my parents just not talk to people like all the other people on the tour bus. But no, instead they just have to talk to this strange man who they don't even know. It looks like i'm the only person who's not going to have fun, even Tre's looking forward to this.
when we got to the museum It actually looked pretty neat, I went in this one room that was all about religion , I learned that Traditional religions declined when Christian missionaries arrived in the 19th century, and now 80 percent of Kenya is Christian! pretty cool right1
I ended up having a wonderful time, turns out things aren't always as they seem.
Nile
Mar,25,2014
Mar,25,2014
Morning's at the hotel are so calming, we wake up, get dressed head down to the breakfast area.
After breakfast we go on our tour to the Laikipia Plateau. Even though we came a little early it was still really fun, We got to choose to sit anywhere we wanted to on the tour bus! During the ride we saw some tropical birds, A Massive herds of buffaloes, Even some of the Endangered Grevy's zebra's !
There are only a few hundred Grevy's zebra's left, so it's extremely rare to find one.
On the way back we were talking to the tour guide and asked if there is anything else we needed to see.
He said that we could go to the Nairobi national museum, he said that it's one of the best places in all of Kenya, so I guess were going there tomorrow:(
Monday, March 17, 2014
Nile
Mar,24,2014
We just got to the hotel , it's really hot here. Were staying at the Bamburi Beach hotel , when we first got there we saw two long necked giraffes on the lawn, I took pictures of them on my camera.
As soon as we got checked in dad said that we should look around and see what's going on. We saw really cool street dancing and learned that Kenya's music was originally centered around chanting and drumming and that Many groups form the Democratic Republic of the Congo made Nairobi their home and influenced a key feature of Kenya's dance music. and that recently, hip-hop and rap have became popular. We also went inside some store and tried on some clothes , Mom got these large brass hoop earring's witch in my opinion I think are really ugly but i had a really fun time, but Tre had to spoil my time by complaining about anything he could, We ended up going home early, and watching some movie that's in a launguage that I can't understand for the rest of the night
Mar,24,2014
We just got to the hotel , it's really hot here. Were staying at the Bamburi Beach hotel , when we first got there we saw two long necked giraffes on the lawn, I took pictures of them on my camera.
As soon as we got checked in dad said that we should look around and see what's going on. We saw really cool street dancing and learned that Kenya's music was originally centered around chanting and drumming and that Many groups form the Democratic Republic of the Congo made Nairobi their home and influenced a key feature of Kenya's dance music. and that recently, hip-hop and rap have became popular. We also went inside some store and tried on some clothes , Mom got these large brass hoop earring's witch in my opinion I think are really ugly but i had a really fun time, but Tre had to spoil my time by complaining about anything he could, We ended up going home early, and watching some movie that's in a launguage that I can't understand for the rest of the night
Nile
Mar,23,2014
I am so excited, Its spring break and Mom said that were spending our week in Kenya!
I don't know why, I think she said something about spending to much time inside and being lazy, and that we need to get some fresh air, and some other stupid stuff. I am excited because this would be my first time out of the U.S , except for that time we went to Europe with Nana.
I started packed as soon as I heard the news ( about two weeks ago). I packed my camera , my bathing suit, Multiple tropical dresses, A flash light, and other stuff.
I also secretly have my moms I-pad, I know that i'm not allowed to bring it but the trip is like 18 hours!
I have to have something to entertain me during the plane ride, to bad Tre ( my brother ) lost my phone:(
Mar,23,2014
I am so excited, Its spring break and Mom said that were spending our week in Kenya!
I don't know why, I think she said something about spending to much time inside and being lazy, and that we need to get some fresh air, and some other stupid stuff. I am excited because this would be my first time out of the U.S , except for that time we went to Europe with Nana.
I started packed as soon as I heard the news ( about two weeks ago). I packed my camera , my bathing suit, Multiple tropical dresses, A flash light, and other stuff.
I also secretly have my moms I-pad, I know that i'm not allowed to bring it but the trip is like 18 hours!
I have to have something to entertain me during the plane ride, to bad Tre ( my brother ) lost my phone:(
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