Friday, July 16, 2010

Kenya

Hi everyone sorry I have not written in so long I was busy with stuff I needed to do and plus, I got to go to Kenya for 2 weeks and it was fun and even more amazing than you can imagine. We first went to a place called Samburu which was a in a tropical sort of place which had monkeys and a few antelope called Kudu that came around every once and a while. I kept a journal so I wouldn't forget about everything. All the animals are:

  • Wildebeast all over in the Masai Mara because of the great migration
  • Zebras same thing as the wildebeast
  • Giraffes
  • baboons
  • Rhinos
  • Chimps
  • Elands
  • Topis
  • Elephants
  • buffalo
  • monkeys
  • dik diks
  • impalas
  • thomsan's gazelles
  • grants gazelles
  • hippos
  • crocodiles
  • vultures
  • eagles
  • secretary bird
  • ostriches
  • cheetahs
  • lions
  • hyenas
  • mongoose
  • jackals
  • hartebeast
  • oryx
  • maribou
  • warthogs
  • storks
  • spoon bills
  • and much more
and many birds that were beautiful in color and that we saw many times so we could appreciate how pretty they were.

 This is Wafula--does he look familiar? I was given an African tribal name by a Kenyan man I met. It means Rainy Season which is a good time for Africa. It is a time when everything grows and animals are nourished.

This is only the intro to everything. My next blog entry will be about the first days in Samburu National Reserve.

10 comments:

Cindy Ruth said...

I can't wait to read more about your trip. What an amazing list of animals you saw. I'll be following your blog. Thanks for sharing.

Ellen said...

Wow! A place I would love to visit! So glad you had fun, looking forward to hearing more about it... A presto, Ellen

Chiara said...

Che bello Casey...non vedo l'ora di leggere ancora del tuo viaggio. Ti devi prorpio essere divertito tanto! Che ne dici? Li sapresti dire tutti anche in italiano quegli animali che hai elencato? Prova a fralo come esercizio con Alessandra durante la prossima lezione se ti va :) Un abbraccio forte e a presto....mi manchi.

Anonymous said...

What an awesome adventure,Casey. I am looking forward to reading your entries.Thanks for sharing!
Sheri

Pokey jo said...

What no possums?!!!!!! Maybe they were hibernating.

I love your warrior outfit! I look forward to reading more about the exciting time you had in Kenya and to look at gobs of photos.

so happy you're all home safely and with all of your arms and legs. I hear those African possums like smelly feet.

Ciao

Zia Sarah *winkwink*

Barbara said...

Casey, I might get to go to Africa with my sister so I can't wait to read all about your trip! I want to know EVERYTHING!

nancyhol said...

Hi Casey, I am so glad to see your post about your Kenya trip. What a great list of animals you saw! I am looking forward to reading all about them!

barb cabot said...

Casey thank you for posting this first part of your trip to Africa. I love your photo and your name. Can't wait to read more about your trip and see photos. I thought about you and your mom and dad all the while your were gone.

Barb Cabot

Chiocciola said...

Great that you are blogging Casey, sounds like a wonderful trip! I also really like the photo, how cool is that.

KZ said...

Thanks everyone for commenting, my friends have no idea what it would be like because they just can't understand why it is so important.
Grazie a tutti per i commenti, i miei amici non hanno idea di com'era perche' non capiscono perche' e' cosi' importante

KZ in TOSCANA (or KC in So. Cal.)


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