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License to Kill

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

While taking a breather from Kenya, I should probably tell a few stories.  While in USA I screwed up and did not renew my international driver’s license.  It’s about the dumbest thing I have for travel given that AAA just issues it to me after I show my California DL and pay a few dollars and it is a very insecure document especially compared to a real license.  But the world seems to like it over the real thing so I carry it.  Mine expired in August and I certainly had the hour to spare in Santa Rosa to get a new one, but I did not.  I went to the Kenya Revenue Authority because I was told that they would renew it for me.  Nope.  So I went to Kenya AA (no that is not a program for alcoholics although I chuckle every time someone tells me they are going to AA for a driving class or test). 

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Violent Nations

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

I was listening to the TV in the background when they said “foreigners were being attacked in South Africa”.  I did a triple flip with the fear that went through me.  “Foreigners”, “attacked”, “Africa” was the message and that’s me!!!  Well, of course, once the real message about a faraway country and African foreigners I calmed down.  No surprise to me that South Africa is having problems.  A country with so much wealth and so much poverty going through economic difficulties and cultural and economic growing pains… is it really a wonder that people snap?  The situation there is not so unlike the situation here in Kenya and probably similar to Nigeria.  Kenya has enough wealth and resources and land except so much of it is concentrated in too few hands.  The country is definitely headed in the right direction, but there are too many being left behind.  Under-educated, under-employed, fatherless young men and the way they protest their predicament is explosive.  Isn’t this the basic ingredient in every riot?  All they need is someone to blame for their situation in life and the mob mentality takes over. 

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No Longer Homeless!

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Pamela and I moved out of the temporary furnished apartment this past week and into our new (literally) apartment.  My original idea was to get a small, cheap place that Pamela could use for moving permanently to Nairobi and give ... [Continue reading this entry]

Kenya Safari

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

I think it is about time I write about safari destinations in Kenya since I just wrote about Ol Pejeta Conservancy and Pamela and I toured many other parks in November.  I’ll skip the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Sleeping in Khashoggi’s Bed

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Pamela and I spent last weekend at Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy otherwise known as Sweetwaters on the northwest side of Mt Kenya near Nanyuki last weekend.  Kenya tourism has a lot of great specials ... [Continue reading this entry]

Big Change!

Friday, April 4th, 2008
I am writing from my apartment in Nairobi, Kenya.  Yes, you read this correctly!  I suppose anyone who does not know me may think I just made a rash change going to Oman from Dubai and in one day aborting ... [Continue reading this entry]

Goodbye Kenya… Hello Dubai, UAE

Sunday, March 16th, 2008
This is a very sad day and a day of a new beginning.  I had to say goodbye to Pamela, Nairobi and Kenya today, but I get to start the Middle East portion of my trip.  Pamela and I had ... [Continue reading this entry]

Kenya and Lamu

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
We arrived back to Nairobi so pleased to find no violence and a near-term fix for their political crisis.  We visited Pamela's family in Meru near Mt Kenya and enjoyed that very much.  Pamela's son, Beckham, and I get along ... [Continue reading this entry]

Leg Four – Start

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
I am looking at the most difficult travel so far. I have an overnight trip from SFO to London, followed by a six hour layover and then another overnight flight to Nairobi. After twelve hours in Nairobi, I fly west ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Tribes

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
I haven't discussed Kenya yet for a couple of reasons. Namely, we had a bad experience there that colored my whole experience a bit. I need to press forward with all the good stuff about Kenya. When I went ... [Continue reading this entry]