{"id":21605,"date":"2015-06-16T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/spending-week-in-kenya\/"},"modified":"2022-08-27T10:13:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T16:13:31","slug":"spending-week-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/spending-week-in-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Spending A Week in Kenya (Things I&#8217;m Thinking About)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.dpsp-email-save-this-tool {display:none !important;}<\/style><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kenya was charming, with so many fascinating sights and tastes; here are some of my memories recorded by iPhone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_LWKwnQ6x7s\/VX9mA4n-HiI\/AAAAAAAA8T4\/tyhHZueaqm0\/s1600\/IMG_2757.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spending a Week in Kenya found on KalynsKitchen.com\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_2757.jpg\" title=\"Spending a Week in Kenya\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nLast week I shared the photos from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/2015\/06\/spending-week-in-istanbul-things-im.html\">spending A Week in Turkey<\/a>&nbsp;with my friend and fellow food blogger&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apronstringsblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donna<\/a>, and for this week&#8217;s post of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/search\/label\/Things%20I%27m%20Thinking%20About\">Things I&#8217;m Thinking About<\/a>&nbsp;I want to share about the Kenya part of the trip. Kenya was actually our main destination; we went to see Donna&#8217;s daughter Kate and son-in-law Neil who are living in Nairobi for a short time. I&#8217;ve always been fascinated by Africa, and I have various types of African art all over my house, so I was really excited to be able to visit Kenya. (Thanks Donna, Kate, and Neil!)<\/p>\n<p>Just like the Turkey photos, these pictures were all take with my iPhone 6+, some edited for Instagram, but a lot of them are just like they came out of the camera on the phone.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n<a name='more'><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nDonna and I took a red-eye from Istanbul to Nairobi and arrived about 7:30 a.m. (but in the same time zone, hooray.) Immediately after getting off the plane we saw armed Kenya police with machine guns, which turned out to be the standard security procedure; armed guards search you every time you enter a shop, parking lot, or mall. At first it was a bit disconcerting, but after&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world\/africa\/la-fg-gunmen-attack-kenya-university-20150401-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the terrorist attacks in Kenya earlier this year<\/a>&nbsp;they are obviously doing all they can to keep Kenyans and tourists safe.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-j29SP4qhKjM\/VX8szvP3IhI\/AAAAAAAA8Q0\/HeCxaG5Ny_8\/s1600\/Kenya-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-1.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nWe were beat when we arrive in Nairobi, but Kate and Neil convinced us to power on and after a short stop for a lovely breakfast at <a href=\"http:\/\/artcaffe.co.ke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artcaffe<\/a>, &nbsp;we went to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust<\/a> baby elephant orphanage. Here we got to watch baby elephants being fed, which was just as cool as you might imagine.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Mj6rDiCktJY\/VX8s2E9KUDI\/AAAAAAAA8RQ\/uZFwI1EXj84\/s1600\/Kenya-2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-2.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nFrom there we went to feed giraffes at <a href=\"http:\/\/giraffecenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giraffe Center<\/a>, another very memorable experience.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qT4ZMf1QJ3Q\/VX8s2OVyMtI\/AAAAAAAA8RY\/zRm65wUnnnQ\/s1600\/Kenya-3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-3.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThen we had a mid-afternoon meal at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tamarind.co.ke\/tamambo-karen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tamambo<\/a>, which was lovely and had very good food. (Unfortunately I got a call from American Express the next day saying someone attempted to use my card at a nightclub in Nairobi and this was the only place I had used that card in Kenya, so that didn&#8217;t leave me with good memories.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-O4DDLAqbRMY\/VX9nkAzjDrI\/AAAAAAAA8UE\/8g88cCZCDZ8\/s1600\/11295550_10154070826758868_438200319702481685_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11295550_10154070826758868_438200319702481685_n.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>We made a short stop to see the wonderful&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/kazuri.com\/pc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kazuri Beads Factory<\/a> and then ended the afternoon with a trip to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kenyanpoet.com\/2014\/04\/04\/the-maasai-market-open-days-schedule-in-nairobi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maasai Market in Nairobi<\/a>, truly an amazing place to buy African art and curios if you can manage to ignore the vendors who are a little too eager to get you to look at their wares.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-veuE_iRzaak\/VX8s2azdtMI\/AAAAAAAA8Rc\/aNVirjkBY24\/s1600\/Kenya-4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-4.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThe next day we took a road trip, driving through the beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Rift_Valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rift Valley<\/a> where we saw unique Kenyan fences and tea and coffee growing along the road.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5N07hli_-D0\/VX9Me4Ds6oI\/AAAAAAAA8TE\/qTp1LG6pa-4\/s1600\/Kenya-7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-7.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThere were interesting stops along the road to Naivasha, including a wonderful place to buy African art and one of the more interesting bathroom experiences of the trip.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-hqY9dEtcLHc\/VX8s27Ofc7I\/AAAAAAAA8Rk\/R2hjgH4VrB8\/s1600\/Kenya-5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-5.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nWe stopped at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.campcarnelleys.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camp Carnelleys<\/a>&nbsp;on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.campcarnelleys.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Naivasha<\/a>, and had a lovely meal at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.campcarnelleys.com\/lazy_bones_bar_Restaurant.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lazybones<\/a>, a charming spot for an open-air lunch. &nbsp;The food was quite spectacular, and when I asked for the recipe for the vegetable curry pictured above, the cook promised he would e-mail it to me &#8220;very soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aKQKxMH6a58\/VX9gwezU_LI\/AAAAAAAA8Tk\/_uD_GoOmiM0\/s1600\/11377157_10154073251958868_1394032525330992170_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11377157_10154073251958868_1394032525330992170_n.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Kate and Neil had warned is that some of the Kenyan food is pretty meh, but I did like this dish of greens called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whats4eats.com\/vegetables\/sukuma-wiki-recipe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sukuma Wiki<\/a>, which means &#8220;stretch the week&#8221; in Swahili. It&#8217;s often served with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ugali\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ugali<\/a>, which was definitely not my kind of food.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-acn1Qh_Tbs0\/VX8s28nI7DI\/AAAAAAAA8Ro\/GKyYnfhTiec\/s1600\/Kenya-6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-6.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nAfter lunch we hired a long white boat and went out on the lake to see all kind of interesting birds, and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hippopotamus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hippos<\/a>! &nbsp;(They are peeking their heads out in the photo above, and it was fun to see them but I was glad we didn&#8217;t ever get too terribly close.) &nbsp;The area around the lake has greenhouses everywhere you look; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2015\/03\/16\/africa\/kenya-flower-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roses grown in Kenya are shipped all over the world<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_NX5xBpbA8I\/VX8s3tXD6PI\/AAAAAAAA8R0\/QTe720WC5yc\/s1600\/Kenya-8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-8.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nDonna had vetoed the idea of camping at Camp Carnelleys, and instead we stayed at the very charming <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ziwalodge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziwa Bush Lodge<\/a>, where I had my first experience of sleeping inside mosquito nets. Our room had screens on the windows but no glass, and the sounds of the animals in the night make you feel like you&#8217;re sleeping in the jungle! This place was beautifully designed and decorated; I wanted to take all the African art from their walls and bring it home.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Afu9elEZbOU\/VX8s3xGRxKI\/AAAAAAAA8R4\/W1LSwu0BdDE\/s1600\/kenya-9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kenya-9.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThe next day we headed to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kws.org\/parks\/parks_reserves\/LNNP.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Nakuru National Park<\/a>, where our guide (Neil) managed to show us nearly every kind of wildlife they had in the park. &nbsp;(We missed the lions, who only come out very early in the morning.)<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-uzYu_NxQdT8\/VX8szn9uvwI\/AAAAAAAA8Qs\/KZ8MdF7SPkA\/s1600\/Kenya-10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-10.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nWe did see an amazing variety of animals, some of which didn&#8217;t seem at all concerned to see is in their habitat.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cumqsWc-MBo\/VX9h6rXUm9I\/AAAAAAAA8Ts\/uGUI67Ol0hU\/s1600\/IMG_2990.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_2990.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nBefore heading back to Nairobi we had a really fabulous meal at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarovahotels.com\/lionhill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge<\/a>, where I got instructions for making a stir-fried cabbage dish with turmeric, tomatoes, carrots, and green beans that just might make an appearance on the blog some day!<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-q3n51dtaXZc\/VX8szpKrULI\/AAAAAAAA8Qw\/9mDu2Qv9pow\/s1600\/Kenya-11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-11.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThe next day we were having a Mexican feast in the evening for some of Neil and Kate&#8217;s friends, so we spent time in the morning doing some food prep for the party. Then Kate, Donna, and I headed out for a fabulous breakfast at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TinRoofCafe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tin Roof Cafe<\/a>, where the Fresh Ottolenghi Salad Bar really caught our eye, along with some interesting signs. I absolutely loved this place; if it was in Utah I&#8217;d be eating there all the time. &nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aCawGLwf4Us\/VX8s0OQGZzI\/AAAAAAAA8Q4\/4f84JYH54ak\/s1600\/Kenya-12.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-12.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nWe also visited a wonderful outside bazaar, where I got these stunning sandals from a charming young man named Kelvin Kombo (and we followed each other on Instagram, so maybe he will see this post.) The other interesting Kenyan sandals shown above were some I spotted in Mombasa.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-L9tOrZcKh4A\/VX8s0SeMyTI\/AAAAAAAA8Ss\/6VBm4Ab5vTA\/s1600\/Kenya-13.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-13.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThe next day we flew off to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/?title=Mombasa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mombasa<\/a>, a fascinating city on the east coast of Kenya. &nbsp;(It was only a 45 minute flight but it would have taken 10-14 hours to drive there!) &nbsp;We stayed at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.serenahotels.com\/serenabeachhotel\/default-en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Serena Beach Resort and Spa<\/a> for two blissful days of relaxing, reading, swimming, napping and of course eating.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7h1hzl1195Q\/VX8s0gJ-05I\/AAAAAAAA8Q8\/p9Qf0bcMgrA\/s1600\/Kenya-14.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-14.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThe resort accommodations included meals, with buffet options that were extremely tasty and interesting. There&#8217;s also a small butterfly sanctuary on the grounds that was fascinating. Kate and Donna had a cooking lesson in the hotel kitchen, but I was feeling a bit poorly that day and took a nap instead.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7QZOAPXqxH4\/VX8s03vkhNI\/AAAAAAAA8RA\/R-CwgBxB4No\/s1600\/Kenya-15.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-15.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nAfter two days in paradise, we spent our last day in Kenya touring <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mombasa_Old_Town\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Town Mombasa<\/a>, an area that has a fascinating mix of people and cultures. &nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1UN9MM8E5dQ\/VX9ZYrFa0CI\/AAAAAAAA8TU\/y2eYeHfvliQ\/s1600\/Kenya-16.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-16.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nWe saw the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moi_Avenue_(Mombasa)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elephant Tusk Arches<\/a> in Mombasa, built for a visit from Princess Margaret in the 1950s, &nbsp;and rode in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/news\/business\/21596993-motorised-rickshaw-despite-official-disapproval-becoming-ubiquitous-tuk-tuking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three-wheeled Tuk Tuk taxis<\/a>, but luckily no one needed the ambulance!<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-I4uKQwoOlWA\/VX8s1pFwCOI\/AAAAAAAA8RI\/pkUEJVj-lMs\/s1600\/Kenya-17.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-17.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nWe did buy some spices in Old Town, later realizing we had definitely paid the North American prices, but it was still a fun experience. &nbsp;There were all kinds of goods for sale along the side of the road.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-L1_7OSCfW5E\/VX8s1gc-BSI\/AAAAAAAA8RM\/iBLuZgywamY\/s1600\/Kenya-18.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/kalynskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Kenya-18.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>And everywhere in Mombasa we saw men transporting goods by cart, everything from fruits and vegetables to boxes of merchandise. <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nOur final night in Kenya we had one more lovely dinner at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbaneatery.co.ke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urban Eatery<\/a>, a place that was so fabulous it would be a hit in any big city, anywhere in the world.<\/div>\n<p>\n<b>Sights I loved in Kenya:<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org\/asp\/orphans.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Sheldrick Baby Elephant Orphanage<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/giraffecenter.org\/\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giraffe Center<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kazuri.com\/pc\/\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kazuri Beads Factory<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kenyanpoet.com\/2014\/04\/04\/the-maasai-market-open-days-schedule-in-nairobi\/\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maasai Market in Nairobi<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awf.org\/wildlife-conservation\/all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">African Wildlife<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.campcarnelleys.com\/index.html\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Naivasha<\/a>&nbsp;(hippos!)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ziwalodge.com\/\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziwa Bush Lodge<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kws.org\/parks\/parks_reserves\/LNNP.html\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Nakuru National Park<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarovahotels.com\/lionhill\/\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.serenahotels.com\/serenabeachhotel\/default-en.html\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Serena Beach Resort and Spa<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mombasa_Old_Town\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Town Mombasa<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moi_Avenue_(Mombasa)\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elephant Tusk Arches<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/news\/business\/21596993-motorised-rickshaw-despite-official-disapproval-becoming-ubiquitous-tuk-tuking\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three-wheeled Tuk Tuk taxis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Wonderful Tastes in Kenya:<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/artcaffe.co.ke\/\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artcaffe<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.campcarnelleys.com\/index.html\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camp Carnelleys<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whats4eats.com\/vegetables\/sukuma-wiki-recipe\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sukuma Wiki<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarovahotels.com\/lionhill\/\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TinRoofCafe\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tin Roof Cafe<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uswazidishes\/posts\/519669168165735\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dengu Bhajia (chickpea fritters)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbaneatery.co.ke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urban Eatery<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>More about Kenya:<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.magicalkenya.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenya Tourism Board Magical Kenya<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.safaribookings.com\/kenya\/best-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Time to Visit Kenya<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wikitravel.org\/en\/Kenya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenya Travel Guide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kenya was charming, with so many fascinating sights and tastes; 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