Surprisingly my plan of travelling worked out - perfectly!
You know, once you're stuck in Nairobi it's hard to break out.
I've been staying in Kenya for 9 months now and started wondering what I have actually seen or done?
In the beginning I was a bit sceptic if I'll have the energy and motivation to get to all this places in nine days. From Nairobi to Kisumu - Kakamega - Eldoret - Nakuru - Naivasha.
Even though it was more of a scavenger hunt/"Schnitzeljagd",
more a vague idea of where I'll stay and how to get there, it all worked out.
Anyway one step at a time and from one stop to another.
All the places I've seen were amazing and every single one has it's own charm and character!
There's no way I can regret having made this decision discovering my beloved Kenya a bit more.
KISUMU
Kisumu city!
Where the b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l Lake Victoria connects Uganda, Tanzania and Kenia.
To know that it is the biggest lake in Africa, the second biggest fresh-water sea of the world and third largest sea of the whole world (!) made me so curious about it!
I'm still excited that Kenia is privileged to share this product of nature!
When I arrived in Kisumu, the third biggest town of Kenya it was raining heavily.
At this time I neither couldn't see any of the belle of the place nor the girl I was supposed to meet.
Debora, another german volunteer I never met before, connected me to her friends in Kisumu while she was still on her way there.
Many people say Kisumu offers an even better nightlife than Nairobi. Since I don't believe in rumours I had to check it out myself. ;-P
As soon as Debo arrived the party started!
Seriously? Ayyy! Kisumu is bombastic!
It's such a difference to Nairobi.
Everything seems to be so much closer (walking distance mostly) and secure.
It gives one a very homelike feeling.
And it is sooo green there and even kinda clean.
(Or maybe I just don't remember it)
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| "Agola's Farm" with two cows in the backyard. love the picture. |
When you're baking in the sun??
Swiiiimming :)
And of course we took a walk to see the lake!
Right at the Lake Victoria there's a restaurant/bar/view point on top of the hill.
Such a romantic place! I enjoyed being there so much, awesome view, friendly people and great music!
Life feels easy there...
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| aesthetics |
We made new friends and we made good food!
This is called "Rolex", some ugandan dish:
Chapati (like kinda salty pancaked) with scrambled eggs, cabbage and tomatoes. All rolled like a Kebab. Hmmm..
People drive their vehicles into the lake to wash them there. Haha free water = carwash, yeah!
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| The old railway station building of Kisumu |
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| A view from the chilled-out roof top bar. |
Somehow Debora animated me to make popcorn. So we bought popcorn and asked in the kitchen of the roof-top-hotel if we are allowed to make it there.
Kenya is great! This are things you can do here and people welcome you and offer you more than you even need!
We made 1/2 kg of sweet coconut-cinnamon popcorn. <3
With a lot of love and special ingredients.
Next stop? Let's first get onto a bicycle-taxi. Like what the f***?
At first I was like what kind of modern slavery is that now? I hope this guys have a veto right...
Anyway, it's a good way of avoiding polluting the environment.
But I really can't burgain about the price. Respect!
We went for some kind of an open air event on Sundays.
People come to hang out at the lake, waiting for the hippos to come out and the sun to go down.
And welcome to another volunteers house.
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| my new girlfriend >.< |
Two days Kisumu were enough to get an intensive impression and I really enjoyed it!
Even that much that I really want to stay there for some weeks or months when I come back to Kenya.
It's so familiar somehow...
Although I mostly met volunteers from the same country I still got to know soo many various people!
It always makes me happy to connect to others...
The continuation of my holiday is in the make...
...Just keep on checking out the page
I had no idea Kisumu had so much and I live here!
ReplyDeleteKeep it up Queen Cinnamon
love,Amamama