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Old Mar 12th, 2011, 12:11 AM
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Trip report

Nairobi-Nakuru National Park-Kisumu-Mara Game Reserve-Nairobi
From 3rd March to 10th March

How i have been longing to share my trip report with fellow travelers being my first travel to East Africa,i really wanted a unique safari with diverse attractions not only the game.
The journey began from the start of inquiring good advices from travel forums and tour operators websites.
Hope this will make you overwhelmed.
I first contacted Janet from Silver dove tours WWW.silver-dove.com in Nairobi,she was very responsive with precise answers.this was a group tour and i was the team leader,she gave us several options of itineraries but we finally settled on one with diverse activities and fascinating sites.
Day 1
Picked up from JKIA airport to Safari park Hoteld
Day 2
Depart to Lake Nakuru national Park., the place with millions of Flamingos described as 'the greatest bird spectacle on earth'.
Day 3
Driven via Kericho tea plantation to Kisumu literally described ab 'a place of barter trade'-Imperial hotel
Day 4
At Kisumu city,driven to Nyangoma Kogelo, Ancestral home to Barack Obama senior the father to the 44th president of U.S.A also experienced Luo culture. Barack Obama-Imperial hotel
Day 5
At Kisumu sailed by boat in lake Victoria to Rusinga island,We did fishing,ans saw kenyas historical site that's Tom Mboya Mausoleum.Rusinga island fishing lodge.
Day 6
Driven to maasai mara ,the host for greatest wildlife show on earth-the legendary migration of wildebeests-Mara Serena safari lodge.
Day 7
At Mara ,had a Balloon Safari in the morning,visited Masai village in the afternoon to experience their culture.Mara serena safari lodge.
Day 8
Back to Nairobi for For lunch at Tratoria restaurant,did shopping ,then had a transfer to the airport for our 1600hrs flight to LHR.Where we connected back to home.

Thank you all, who assisted us and made the trip successful,especially janet and annet of silver-dove tours and travel.

Anberry
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Old Mar 16th, 2011, 04:54 PM
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Can you tell us about Nyangoma Kogelo and what you did there? I know that stop was incorporated into some itineraries after Obama became president.
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Exactly,it just emerged to be a destination after Obamas Victory,This is where we learned Luo culture,their meal is African,Visited step grandmother to US president, Sara Obama's home, senator Obama secondary and primary school, also the dispensary.The place is typical Kenyan rural village with most residents living modesty by small scale farming ,their dances are super somehow vigorous but we liked the taste.Kogello has proposed setting up Obama Cultural Home with a gallery which interprets the picture of kogello in future.
Some more questions please....Thanks
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President Obama never lived in Kenya... who's primary and secondary school? His father, perhaps?
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Right, ShayTay, I am not pulling a Huckabee. The location was the home of President Obama's father.
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To add on Atravelynns ,the schools are not owned by President Obama.Just named after His name...more
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FWIW, I saw a little road side shack store in Tanzania near Arusha named "Obama". Don't know what they were selling.

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