Last weekend, Matthew, Bella, & I took a ride to the Skylands Botanical Gardens. The gardens are about fifteen minutes from our house. How lucky are we? I know, I know. It is the most magical place. The gardens are the perfect place for explorations & adventures. We love this place so much. (Which is…
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Hakuna Matata: Part Four
Back at the Resort Early on we were warned about the “beach boys.” They were young Kenyan men that would troll the beach outside of the resort, selling their Kenyan goods — paintings, sea shells, bracelets. At low tide they would offer to take you out into the sea to explore the ocean life. Despite…
Hakuna Matata: Part Three
On Being the Minority Kenya was a culture shock to me for many reasons. One of the most eye-opening aspects of the trip was the experience of being the minority for the first time in my life. Whether on campus at Kenyatta University or out on excursions, I was constantly in a very small minority….
Hakuna Matata: Part Two
By the time we finally arrived to the dormitories in Nairobi, we’d been traveling for a full day without sleep. Still, everyone was excited so we headed down to dinner (Kenyan food is the most delicious I’ve ever had — all of it). After dinner, there would be a brief orientation; but I couldn’t make…
Hakuna Matata: Part One
The Adventure Begins I was taking a required elective, World Geography, during my senior year of college. If it hadn’t been for that elective, I would have never been in the Science Building at all. (I was an English Major with a Creative Writing focus.) But for whatever reason, I was there in the Science…
