Today the adventure begins. Maina and Semeji arrive promptly at 6:30 and they load the vehicles with the jerrycans, water and a few food supplies. We head north out of Nanyuki and are once again treated to the rare sight of the summit of Mt. Kenya. Another good omen! After a brief stop to visitRead More
Nanyuki
Once again, I arrive at Robin’s house in the dark. The “treehouse” is also the home of Arid Lands Resources, a profitable venture in the gums and resins business. The ground floor houses the small warehouse and sorting area of the resins, or sap, from the acacia tree, as well as sap that is moreRead More
Nairobi
Nairobi continues to be unrecognizable from the Nairobi of my time as a student in the late 70’s and especially from the tumultuous 90’s. I love walking the streets of the city but in the 90’s when I would be here to lead safaris it became impossible. The street children were all over you, grabbingRead More
Into Africa
Into Africa There are three large bags that must make their way from my barn office in Vermont to the hot arid plains of northern Kenya. The bags contain my usual list of supplies – satellite phone, first aid kit, traditional African dresses, camera and laptop supplies and the ubiquitous large hat. What occupies mostRead More