We left the guesthouse at 7am to have breakfast in Gilgil. Afterward we arrived at Hell's Gate National Park to pick up bicycles. We pedaled a 8km gravel path past warthogs, zebra, gazelles, giraffes and baboons. There were no fences. Nothing separated us from the wild animals. It was amazing and dusty as hell. My … Continue reading Outreach Weekend: Hell’s Gate National Park
Outreach Weekend: KCC and IDP Camp
IVHQ Outreach weekend - an optional two-day trip to visit surrounding programs and experience wildlife in Kenya. First, Kitendo Children's Charity Slum Project near Naivasha, a school for 64 students from ages 3 to 6 years old. It was started in 2009 with teachers giving lessons under trees. Now they have 4 buildings, some of … Continue reading Outreach Weekend: KCC and IDP Camp
An Average Day
Notes and thoughts from day 7, last Monday. Low 56 F. High 75 F. It's winter here so Kenyans bundle up in scarves, long sleeves, sweaters and hats. I and other volunteers however are in short sleeves, wishing it was appropriate to wear shorts. This is the first day I wished for air conditioning or … Continue reading An Average Day
The Hunt (pt 2)
We arrived at 10:30am and there's already line outside the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Visiting hours are 11am to noon and right on the hour a parade of orphan elephants walks out alongside keepers dressed in bright green coats. One keeper introduces each and how they became orphans. For some, their moms were poached for … Continue reading The Hunt (pt 2)
The Hunt (pt. 1)
I research. Make a spreadsheet. Delete a line item. Add a column. Read reviews. That's I how make travel plans. So when it came to my phone I thought I was good. I called Verizon; they emailed me international options. I read the fine print online. Called again. Confirmed. Decided I would probably gonna get … Continue reading The Hunt (pt. 1)
The Jam 