Trip to Kenya in 2005
The third Video from Kenya trip 2005
Second video of trip to Kenya in 2005
This morning I woke up at 6am and lay around till at least 6:30 … it always happens that way, a new place and I can’t sleep in. At 8am went down for breakfast, so it wasn’t too bad, and greeted by more sausage… I hope I get use to them!
We left for the Giraffe Centre in Lang’ata suburb – the centre’s purpose is to educate Kenyans about their country’s wildlife and environment and give people the opportunity to see wild animals up close – we fed giraffes, watched Pumbaa and his family rest up before lunch, and then had a presenter explain the different types of giraffe.
We were all offered the opportunity to kiss the giraffe – you do this by placing a small pellet of food between your lips and the giraffe grabs onto the pellet and “kisses” you in the process… hmm, I declined!
We were then given an informative presentation on the various subspecies of giraffe and why the center exists and why they need donations. One of the most interesting facts about giraffes is that they can’t sleep lying down because they have these massive hearts and can’t lie down.
Later we went to the elephant orphanage to watch the baby elephants getting fed… they each have a handler who becomes the surrogate parent and literally sleeps with the elephant! They were cute – the baby elephants not their handlers 
I only wish the crowd were smaller since it was hard to hear what the presenter said and perhaps we would have been able to touch the elephants.
For lunch we made it over to Mamba Village for buffet lunch… hmm croc & ostrich meat are actually pretty tasty! Afterwards we were taken on a guided tour where the guide played with the crocodiles and we fed the ostriches. They also had camel rides for a fee… I think I will wait till I reach Mombasa to ride a camel since the idea of a camel ride on the beach seems much more romantic and besides which my batteries dies on me.
In the later part of the afternoon a few of us ventured out of the ACK compound and found a huge gathering of locals at a crusade in the park. It was pretty interesting but not as much as the stares we got 
I will always love Africa… it’s apart of me. I heard my prof say “…[she feels that she] can live anywhere & be happy..”
Life as I know it… or something like that!
So, what is this all about? Mere ramblings, I hope not! Hopefully this is the start of many things …for starters a remembrance of the places I have visited and those I hope to see.
And I have seen a mere glimpse Southern Africa, Europe, UK, North American West Coast.
In the past few years my main objective was to find out what I wanted do with my life.
I tried various different occupations – none of which I have enjoyed for more than a few months! Learning is the key to growth… and I beginning to believe that I’ll never grow up!
What else this about …
It’s about the travels I have taken since I can first remember. I love traveling. It’s my dream to get paid to travel and write about my adventures.
It is where I will write about adventures – past & present – honing my writing skills and perhaps provide an amusing look at travel. A creative outlet. To become an accomplished writer and travel the world. Too romantic, perhaps, or many be just a search to find what others already have.
Hopefully you as the reader will be able to enjoy what I have experienced.
