I'm Back! (Africa Trip Part 1)

Just got back this morning from my 18 day trip to Kenya and Tanzania (in case you've wondered why I haven't commented on your blog in ages...). I only spent about 3 hrs of that time on the Internet, and it really was a welcome break.

I read 5 books (besides travel guides) on my vacation, including two for the Chunkster Challenge (reviews coming up):

THE MARK by Jen Nadol

A CHANGE IN ALTITUDE by Anita Shreve

NOTES FROM MY TRAVELS by Angelina Jolie

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett

We were visiting good friends in Nairobi, so we spent quite a few days there just hanging out in their house, going to restaurants, attending the Guy Fawkes Day fireworks (sponsored by the British Embassy) and looking at real estate (they intend to move house). Not the typical tourist stuff - though we did do that too, including a trip to the Langata Giraffe Centre and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Baby Elephant Orphanage.

Daniel and a new pal:

Baby elephant:

More soon, including our trips to:

Hell's Gate National Park

Lakes Bogoria and Baringo

Lamu (World Hertiage Site)

Masai Mara National Reserve

Ngorogoro Crater (World Heritage Site)

Arusha National Park