Posts Tagged ‘ Travel ’

My Departure for Haiti (and whatever else I find)

For some of you, this is the first time you have heard from me since I left for Kenya. I have had an incredible five months in a beautiful country that I have started to call home. I arrived in Nairobi to give what I could to The 1010 Project and the people of East Africa, but the people here and their relationships have instead been a gift to me[ READ MORE ]

Hiking w/MCK

Now that I know I will be leaving Kenya, I am on a mission to see as much of it as I can. Today I went Hiking with Mountain Club of Kenya. We knocked out a fairly difficult hike up a smaller mountain outside of Nairobi. I just posted the album so go check out the pics! [ READ MORE ]

Thank God for Whiskey

A tumbler with whiskey and a few ice cubes has been enjoyed during some of my most memorable nights, worst days, and longest flights. [ READ MORE ]

Confessions of a Late Night Chef

The late night chef takes a seat next to me & asks how I find my meal, Kenya & Eastlands (the area I am in). I lie a bit and tell him that I love all three. I offer him a smoke and we light up together. I notice two women walking down the street & suggest that it is a bit dangerous for “mamas” to be walking around this time of night. He retorts that business is good for them around this hour[ READ MORE ]

Me: 20 Years Later

In 2030 I’ll be 45. Until now that has seemed old, but now I think it will be another waypoint on my journey. I have been thinking a lot lately about what satisfies me, what my goals are, & what I want to be… …20 years from now[ READ MORE ]

F-Easter

I am beginning to think everyone goes mad for this holy week[ READ MORE ]

Ok, I arrived

I arrived in Nairobi on Sunday. This is important because I was confident that I was supposed to land on Saturday… …Next time I will pay a bit more attention to the details, especially the 10 hour layover in Amsterdam. I have been staying with the Mulwa family. They are incredibly kind & generous hosts.  [ READ MORE ]

Choose your family

Let me start by clarifying this: I love my family.  My mother is my hero & my sister is my best friend. A new friend mentioned the idea of being able to choose your family… …I was struck by the comment. As I left Denver, my home for the past 5+ years, I realized that [ READ MORE ]

Almost Gone

Tomorrow is my last day in Kenya. It’s unfortunate that my ability to write has been limited to my second day here & now my second to last. This trip was not what I expected. There was very little magic. I had a few of those energizing moments that I normally get when exploring a [ READ MORE ]