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TGIF #45

Friday, August 19th, 2011
Everywhere a butchery, originally uploaded by sbmilagros.

Driving between national parks, we passed through lots of little villages in Kenya, with their version of strip malls.

The business names were a little… different. We started writing down the funniest ones. Note that somehow the word “butchery” is funny, no matter what goes with it. Strangely, Tanzanian business did not have the same quirkiness.

Here are our favorites:

  • Amazing Funeral Services
  • Caskets Galore
  • Late Chemist
  • Double Vision Bookshop
  • Waki Motel
  • Amazon Accommodations
  • Plan B Highway Shop
  • Happy Go Butchery
  • By Faith Agrochemicals
  • Twine Towerz
  • Highway Butchery
  • Divine Providence Computers
  • Best Lady Hair Salon
  • God’s Power Shop & Cafe
  • Pivot Cool Bar & Butchery
  • Silent Bar
  • Travellers’ Butchery
  • Nairobi Hardware (in a tiny village)
  • Precious Dry Cleaner
  • Bull Head Butchery
  • Club Destiny Cafe & Butchery
  • Kaka Butchery
  • Meet & Greet Cafe & Butchery
  • Honey Pot Bar
  • Anointed Candy Shop

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Just resting…

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Cheetah, originally uploaded by sbmilagros.

Sorry, I’ve been taking another break from blogging. The safari was incredible, and also pretty strenuous. I’m happy to say that even with transAtlantic flights & a few 10 hr rides over bumpy roads, my leg (and the rest of me) did pretty well.

I’m getting ready for the 2nd trip to BC since we’ve been back, this one to Salmon Arms’ Roots & Blues festival.

In the meantime, I’m trying to catch up on posting all the Africa photos. Here’s a start… (Check out the sets: Safari, Nairobi and Africa, on the right-hand side.)

Lala salama (Swahili for “Sweet dreams.”)

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Last day in Kenya

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

Just a quick note from the Hotel’s computer. We had a fantastic hot air balloon trip this am over the Masai Mara. The huge migration of wildebeast & zebra is on, & we saw them crossing the river, with crocs waiting & hippos guarding… Just like Nat’l Geographic, except there were about 20 tourist vehicles lining the water.
Also, I like LandCruisers better than the hopped-up mini vans we’ve been using….
Off to nap before the evening game drive… While getting ready for lunch, we saw 12 giraffes on the plain, from our hotel window… This is definitely the experience of a lifetime.

Tomorrow, we’re off to TanZAnia, & probably no internet for a while.

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Nairobi Kenya

Friday, July 8th, 2011
 

Nairobi Kenya, originally uploaded by sbmilagros.

HOLD THE PRESSES- Forget the giraffes- I’m going to be a GRANDMA! Congrats to Pete & Jo!!!!! I can’t tell you how excited I am!!!!

Yes, that’s me feeding kibble to a Rothschild giraffe at Giraffe Manor, where they breed this endangered species to return to the wild. I was amazed at how sweet & gentle they are- and how big!

We also visited Karen Blixen‘s house (Out of Africa fame) and the Kazuri bead factory which employs mostly single mothers, offering them & their dependents a worthwhile job at a living wage and medical care.

Our baggage has finally caught up with us, which is a good thing. (When you live out of a suitcase losing the suitcase is pretty dramatic.) Tomorrow we leave bright and early for the beginning of our safari! Connectivity will be intermittent, but I’ll post when I can…

 

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