| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jan 01 2007 : 10:28:47 PM
jus' for fun today .. i googled Kenya, Africa .. and came up with these little 'newsclips'!!!! (turned out not to be FUN!)
Islamist fighters reportedly flee Somalia town for Kenya
By Nasteex Dahir Farah
Associated Press
Published January 1, 2007
KISMAYU, Somalia -- Islamic fighters abandoned the last major town they held early Monday and were seen heading south toward the Kenyan border while government forces approached slowly because of land mines, residents and the government spokesman said.
Hundreds of gunmen, who apparently deserted from the Islamic movement, began looting the warehouses where the Council of Islamic Courts had stored supplies, including weapons and ammunition. Gangs skirmished in the streets and the city descended into chaos, businessman Sheik Musa Salad said.
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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| verbina |
Posted - Jan 05 2007 : 3:12:07 PM
Hey Fran! just do what what ido when somthin scares me,.I look down at my feet and say FEET DONT FAIL ME NOW!!!! RANDI, SAFE TRIP TO YA! |
| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jan 05 2007 : 08:55:30 AM
libbie .. i tried to get to that site .. but got a message that said the website was trying to download a program to my computer .. and i'm a'skeered to do that because i've had reeeeeeeely bad luck downloading things offa' the internet in the past. dang!
laura .. all very good advice .. and so true for visiting just about anywhere in the world. i do know that tourism is very important to africa .. and i'll do my best to support the economy while over there (CHARGE!!!!!!!!!) .. ha!
travel learn was so fantastic when they took us to greece and i can't imagine this trip will be any less so. thanks for the reminders and sage advice!
we leave for ohio in the morning .. will spend a few days with the kids and head on our adventure on tuesday! you all be safe and have lots of fun while i'm gone! i'll wanna' hear lotsa' stories when i return. hugs, frannie
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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| summerbreeze |
Posted - Jan 04 2007 : 9:35:14 PM
Hi Frannie,
I just emailed a very good friend of mine who moved to Kenya 6 months ago. She grew up in South Africa. She said as long as you stay with your tour and follow the rules they lay out you will be just fine.
She pointed out if you google most major cities there is always something terrible going on.
She also said a good part of the economy is based on tourism and they go to great lenghts to keep the tourists safe.
Your trip sounds just wonderful. I have always dreamed of going to Africa.
Have a wonderful trip.
Laura
You only live once,if you do it right once is enough. |
| Libbie |
Posted - Jan 04 2007 : 9:21:13 PM
Someone posted about [www.africam.com] here a while ago, I've forgotten who, but you might want to watch the Nkorho Stream live camera - just click on the link at the top of the left column. It is of a watering hole in an african game reserve, and it's great! All of us farmgirls can have a little bit of the african experience with you, Frannie! - and you can give yourself a preview...
XOXO, Libbie
"Nothing is worth more than this day." - Goethe |
| sewgirlie |
Posted - Jan 04 2007 : 7:26:16 PM
Hi Frannie:
I am so excited and jealous about your upcoming adventure. My husband and I love hunting and fishing and have dreamed about going to Africa. You will be safe and sound and have the time of your life. All of the bad things (which happen in threes, right?) have already happened. Just be ready to switch gears all the time. We had to be ready for anything when we were in France a while back too. Sometimes things just come up and you have to roll with it. You will!
XXOO Sheryl-lyn |
| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jan 04 2007 : 6:26:11 PM
here's our 'itinerary' ... sounds fun doesn't it!
A KENYA ADVENTURE
January 9 - 24, 2007
An escorted safari will provide you with the opportunity to view, study, and photograph the richest concentration of wildlife and birdlife on the continent of Africa in a spectacular array of habitats, ranging from snow-capped peaks and tropical forests, to grassland plains. You will also explore the rich cultural traditions of the diverse peoples of Kenya.
Sample Lectures: “An Introduction to Kenya,” “The Ecology of Amboseli,” “The Ecology of the Aberdares,” “The Ecology of the Mara.”
People to People Experience: Meet the people of Kenya during a special visit to Boystown where you will learn about current social issues affecting children in Kenya. Visit a Masai village and learn about their traditions as well as their daily lives.
PROGRAM FEATURES
Deluxe and first-class accommodations in hotels and lodges and all meals on tour as indicated. (OH HAPPY DAY!!!!)
All specially arranged lecture/seminars and field experiences as indicated in the itinerary.
All transfers and safari transportation by specially equipped safari vehicles with guaranteed window seat.
All professional English-speaking driver-guides are personally selected for you from first-hand experience by our Kenya coordinator.
All sightseeing and park entrance fees, and tips and taxes normally added to your hotel bills. Flying Doctor Service.
Day 1 - Tuesday
USA / Nairobi, Kenya
Depart the U.S. for your flight to Nairobi, Kenya
Day 2 - Wednesday
Nairobi
Transfer with assistance to the Safari Park Hotel.
Safari Park Hotel
Day 3 - Thursday (B, L, D)
Nairobi
Enjoy the hotels wonderful pools and surroundings. Morning orientation lecture, "An Introduction to Kenya." Visit to the Department of Paleontology at the National Museum of Kenya. A special viewing of Part II of Richard Leakey's - BBC Time/Life television series, "The Making of Mankind," will be provided, followed by a guided tour of the museum. Lunch will be provided at a local restaurant, followed by a visit to Boystown to learn about some of the current social issues affecting children in Kenya. Dinner at Nyama Choma Restaurant at Safari Park Hotel.
Safari Park Hotel.
Day 4 - Friday (B, L, D)
Nairobi / Amboseli
After breakfast, drive across the Athi Plains, home of the proud Masai tribe, to Amboseli, one of Kenya's best-known game parks. Lunch and game viewing in the park with the snow-covered peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, in the background. Dinner and overnight at the Amboseli Serena Lodge.
Day 5 - Saturday (B, L, D)
Amboseli (Mt. Kilimanjaro)
Early morning game-viewing safari. Breakfast at the Amboseli Serena Lodge. Visit the working campsite of wildlife researchers for a lecture/seminar, "The Ecology of Amboseli." Free time; enjoy a swim in the lodge's pool with Mt. Kilimanjaro as a backdrop. Lunch at the Amboseli Serena Lodge. Late afternoon game viewing safari. Dinner and overnight at the Amboseli Serena Lodge.
Day 6 - Sunday (B, D)
Amboseli / Nairobi
Breakfast at the Amboseli Serena Lodge. Game-viewing safari through the park and across the Athi Plains to Nairobi. Visit the "Bomas of Kenya" to view tribal villages and traditional African dancing. Early evening lecture will be followed by dinner. Overnight at the Safari Park Hotel.
Day 7 - Monday (B, L, D)
Nairobi / Aberdares
After breakfast, safari through Kikuyu country via Thika (the setting of Elspeth Huxley's The Flame Trees of Thika), to the Aberdare Forest. Lunch at the Aberdare Country Club looking out upon Mt. Kenya. Safari through the Aberdare Forest to The Ark. The verandah overlooks a waterhole and saltlick, which is bathed in light at night. Lecture/seminar "The Ecology of the Aberdares." Dinner and overnight at The Ark. Game viewing from the hotel verandah.
The Ark
Day 8 - Tuesday (B, L, D)
Aberdares / Samburu
Safari past Mt. Kenya and across the equator to Samburu Game Reserve, noted not only for elephant, leopard, and lion, but also for species of wildlife seldom seen elsewhere - the Grevy zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa Oryx, and Gerenuk (giraffe-necked antelope). Late afternoon game viewing safari. Dinner and overnight at Shaba Sarova Lodge and evening game-viewing from the lounge overlooking the Uaso Nyiro River.
Shaba Sarova Lodge
Day 9 - Wednesday (B, L, D)
Samburu
Morning game-viewing safari in the Shaba Game Reserve. Lecture/seminar, "The Samburu." Free time to enjoy a swim at the lodge's pool. Lunch at Shaba Sarova Lodge. Afternoon game-viewing safari at Buffalo Springs and Samburu Game Reserves. Dinner and overnight at the Shaba Sarova Lodge and evening game viewing from the lodge.
Shaba Sarova Lodge
Day 10 - Thursday (B, L, D)
Samburu / Mt. Kenya Safari Club / Sweetwaters
Drive to the stately and historic Mt. Kenya Safari Club where you will have ample time to explore the club's beautiful grounds. Enjoy a magnificent luncheon at Mt. Kenya Safari Club. Drive to Sweetwaters Tented Camp, located in the heart of the 24,000 acre Sweetwaters Game Reserve. The camp has a special game-viewing platform overlooking a waterhole. The gentle lower slopes of Mt. Kenya offer an excellent opportunity for nature hikes and bird watching.
Sweetwaters Deluxe Tented Camp.
Day 11 - Friday (B, L, D)
Sweetwaters / Lakes Nakuru
After breakfast at the Sweetwaters Tented Camp, drive to Nyahururu Falls and descend into the Great Rift Valley. Safari around Lake Nakuru, home of a million flamingos and truly a paradise for ornithologists.
Lion Hill Lodge.
Day 12 - Saturday (B, L, D)
Lake Nakuru / Masai Mara
(Northern Serengeti Plains)
Safari to Masai country to one of Kenya's best-known reserves, famous for its black-maned lions and great herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle. Late afternoon game-viewing safari.
Mara Sarova Deluxe Tented Camp
Day 13 - Sunday (B, L, D)
Masai Mara
Early morning game-viewing safari. Free time to enjoy a swim in the pool with the breathtaking vistas of the vast open plains, rolling hills, and acacia woodlands of the Mara as a backdrop. Visit a Masai Village and take an afternoon game-viewing safari.
Mara Sarova Deluxe Tented Camp
Day 14 - Monday (B, L, D)
Masai Mara
Safari across the savanna grasslands in search of the Mara lions and to observe the diversity of wildlife. Picnic lunch along the Mara River where you will view hippos and crocodiles. Continue game-viewing safari in western Mara. Lecture/seminar, "The Ecology of the Mara."
Mara Sarova Deluxe Tented Camp
Day 15 - Tuesday (B)
Masai Mara / Nairobi
Safari back to Nairobi. A day room will be provided at the Safari Park Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure (last minute shopping or pay a visit to the National Museum of Kenya).
TANZANIA
Day 15 - Tuesday (B, L, D)
Masai Mara / Speke Bay, Tanzania
You will depart with picnic boxes after breakfast. Drive to the Isebania border where you will meet with the Tanzania driver and after some brief border formalities, you will proceed on safari. Lunch will be en route to the Dutch owned Speke bay lodge situated on the shores of lake Victoria. Different bird species may be seen like the giant kingfishers, dwarf bitterns and Senegal lapwings on the shore as well as yellow white eyed and yellow throated greenbulls. It’s a very pretty lodge situated on the lakeshores. The following excursions are available: canoe-trip on lake Victoria to a fishing village. Mountain-bike trip through Masamba hills. Fishing on lake Victoria, lake cruise and bird walk.
Speke Bay Lodge
Day 16 - Wednesday (B, L, D)
Speke Bay / Serengeti, Tanzania
After breakfast in the lodge depart for Serengeti arriving in time for lunch. Game drive will be conducted on your way to the lodge. Embark on an afternoon game drive.
Serengeti Serena Lodge
Day 17 - Thursday (B, L, D)
Serengeti
After breakfast proceed on a morning game drive returning to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, another game drive can be taken to explore this park famous for large concentrations of plains game such as zebra, wildebeest and gazelle.
Serengeti Serena Lodge
Day 18 - Friday (B, L, D)
Serengeti / Ngorongoro
After breakfast, depart for Ngorongoro crater via Olduvai Gorge site of archaeological findings, where traces of prehistoric people dating back to 3.5 million years have been discovered. Picnic lunch will be eaten at Olduvai Gorge. Continue to Ngorongoro and arrive in the evening.
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Day 19 - Saturday (B, L, D)
Ngorongoro
After breakfast at the lodge, proceed on a half-day crater Tour. In the crater you can see a spectacular array of wildlife including the big five. The crater has a variety of ecosystem including grassland forest and swamp. The lake on the crater floor is home to Flamingoes and many other species of birds. The rest of the day at leisure.
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Day 20 - Sunday (B, L, D)
Ngorongoro / Lake Manyara
After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara where you arrive in time for lunch. All the lodges are situated on Mto WA Mbu escarpment, overlooking the Great Rift Valley and a good variety of big game.
Manyara Serena Lodge
Day 21 - Monday (B)
Ngorongoro / Arusha
After breakfast drive to Arusha arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, departure transfer to the Kilimanjaro Airport.
Day 22 - Tuesday
Arrive in the AMSTERDAM
we will roam around Amsterdam on our own for a few days before heading home sweet home!
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jan 04 2007 : 6:20:27 PM
WELL NOW .. i'm reeeeeeeeeely feeeeeeeelin' fine now (except for a little 'sore throat' that seems to be developing!!) i googled the hotels we will be staying in .. and oh my gosh .. they are all so POSH!!!! i've honestly never stayed in finer, cleaner looking hotels anywhere in the world! sooooooooo .. except for the pesky mosquitos .. i'm not A-FEARED at all now!
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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| lamamama |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 5:30:34 PM
I agree, Frannie........you & your DH will be A-OK!!! With all this farmgirl good energy, you'll have the trip of a lifetime, & return home safe & sound. And when you are rockin' & rollin' in that rocking chair, think of all you have to ruminate on! LOL
Can't wait to hear how it all goes. How do you handle the critters & upkeep @ your little piece of Ky paradise when you're gone?
All Best Wishes! |
| newheart |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 1:11:38 PM
Frannie, you and Hank will be fine... Have a wonderful adventure and come back and tell us all about it.....
margie
Love of friends and family makes the world go round..and always a little Chocolate.
margie
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| shepherdess |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 11:37:46 PM
Frannie
You will be fine
Just think Opray goes there all the time.
Hugs to both you and your Honey Hunk
Farm Girl from Western Washington
" From sheep to handspun."
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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 10:05:56 PM
oh gurlfrenz .. all your encouragement has made me 'brave again'!! i truly am looking forward to this fun adventure with my man .. have my camera and my journal all ready! oh and i will go shopping tomorrow for GARLIC!!! don't know if anyone will want to get near me (except honey hunk who LOVES garlic!) .. but that is o.k. .. if it keeps those skeeters at bay!
just think .. this time next week .. we'll be landing in amsterdam about right now .. on our way to kenya! wish i had access to the internet while there!!! decided to leave my new 'lap top' at home .. don't want to 'blow a fuse' on it with the different electricity (even with the adaptor we are taking). thanks for all the thoughts and prayers! xo
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 7:47:25 PM
A friend of mine went to Kenya in the summer with a mission group from her church. She said it was a very rewarding and wonderful experience. She had a bit of tummy trouble while she was there, but said she'd go back in a flash. I've been to Tangier's and it was beautiful there, you could just see the ancient history all around you. Have fun and take tons of pictures. |
| FarmGirl~K |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 6:03:28 PM
Frannie... I have heard that eating lots of garlic or taking garlic pills is supposed to keep the skeeter's away. Not sure if they are bigger over there & it might just make you taste better,  but my friend said it works for her here in TX. If I could go, I would be your best repellent... the skeeters love me & dont bite anyone else when I am around. Lucky me
We will keep you in our prayers! Think of the stories you will be able to put in your book!!
Live! Laugh! Love! |
| Kelly43 |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 4:11:37 PM
Frannie, with all us farmgirls praying for you you've got to be okay, right? We are a pretty strong group. We have a friend that spent 2 months in Kenya last summer and she did just fine. She did lose weight but she was actually living out in the bush with natives, didn't even have toliets. She said when she got back all she wanted to do is sit on a toliet for 3 hours. I don't think the travel group would put you in danger, but make sure you have all your shots! Can't wait to hear of your wild adventures!
Prayers and hugs,
Kel |
| CutiePatootieFarmgirl |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 2:50:06 PM
Frannie,
How exciting to be visiting Kenya!!! Don't worry about the movie Blood Diamonds. I believe most diamonds are found in South Africa and Namibia. You will be dangerously close to the fighting in Somalia but imagine what you can do to help being so close?!?! I agree with Katie-ell! Put on your adventure cap and see what the good Lord brings you. I firmly believe He won't give you anything you can't handle. Also, to calm your fears, read up on these stories. All have a past and the more that you know about it, the less it will scare you.
And have TONS of fun!! |
| Nance in France |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 09:13:56 AM
If ANYBODY can do it, YOU can, Frannie. Fling your Farmgirl Frocks into that suitcase and have the time of your life. We're all rooting for you, and don't forget, your knight in shining armour will be right by your side. Nance |
| ArmyWifey |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 08:32:54 AM
I have a friend who's a missionary in Kenya and the pictures she sends back are incredible! What a fun adventure.........
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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| katie-ell |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 08:11:47 AM
You will be fine, Frannie! Go in there with your sense of adventure intact and depend on your honey hunk Hank for courage and wisdom -- he's such a seasoned adventure traveller, right? At this point, what is the point of reading more 'bad news' from Africa?? You are going with a good group and with HHHank; what more does an adventuresome FarmGirl need?? |
| Phils Ann |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 08:07:44 AM
Oh Frannie! We have a series of "sponsored children" with Food for the Hungry in Kenya, and the last I heard they NEEDED rain... a three year drought-- so every day I pray for rain! I promise to stop! I have been concerned about the Somalia war being so near to Kenya (also for the poor Somalian folks as well), did not know it had spilled over into Kenya.
I'll pray that the trip will be cancelled if you are meant to stay at home, i.e. in danger! And for Hank to have wisdom, too.
Please keep us updated.
Ann
There is a Redeemer. |
| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 08:01:54 AM
a new day .. a new outlook! have you gurlz seen the movie BLOOD DIAMOND? NOT a movie to watch just prior to travelling to Africa! but hank ASSURES me all will be well .. hmmmmmmmm .. wonder why only FIVE people signed up for this trip? ahhhh .. if i live through it .. there will be wonderful adventurous tales to tell! i'm trusting Travel Learn .. (might give them a call today though!)
oh .. the movie Blood Diamond .. a term you hear several times is: T I A !!!! (this is africa) .. and it carries a thousand meanings. at a new year's eve party .. a well travelled man said to us .. "be prepared for anything .. don't be disappointed if things don't go as 'scheduled/planned' at all times. After all: THIS IS AFRICA!" Hank and I both laughed! We figure there is plenty to see even if our route has to be re-routed.
Hank has never been one for wanting to reach the 'rocking chair' regretting all the life adventures he has had .. and as long as i actually REACH the rocking chair .. i feel the same way!
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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| Mumof3 |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 06:57:45 AM
Good night!! You may just have to get yourself hermetically sealed before you go!! It never fails, does it? What needs to happen is this: The Islamic fighters are chased into the Masai Mara by irate Kenyans who are infected with the Rift Valley Fever. Because of the danger, the Islamic fighters are given Jeeps by a very "friendly" tour guide and given a specific route to ensure their escape. 24 hours later, news reports come in that a large group of "tourists" were killed by hyenas, lions and tigers, as their food supply has been greatly affected by the torrential rains in the area. However, no one will come forward to claim the "group" as theirs.
Oooooh. That was a bit evil, wasn't it?
I hope that things work out for you so that you will feel comfortable in going. I don't believe that the Kenyan government would willingly put anyone in a dangerous situation. Tourism is one of their greatest revenues. They want you to see the very best that they have.
Good luck!
Karin
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 06:27:58 AM
SAVE YOURSELF FRANNIE!!!! STAY AT THE CABIN. BUT I DON'T SUSPOSE YOU WILL DO THAT, SO WE ALL WILL WAIT TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR EXCITING TRIP, MINUS THE BLEEDING FROM ALL ORIFICIES.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Jan 01 2007 : 10:43:52 PM
me, I'm afraid of the ones that would be toting guns Frannie.I think I could handle a little bit of the wild critters, it's angry folks on the rampage that worry me.In either case..I hope things work out for you..or at least a full refund if the tours are cancelled. I would certainly think that the tour company would refund the monies if there is so much unrest in the region and unsafe conditions. Certainly they would want to have happy customers? I'm sure things will work out either way.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jan 01 2007 : 10:35:09 PM
AND MY PERSONAL FAVORITE!!!!!!!!!! (NOT!!!!!!!)
Rift Valley Fever kills 52 in Kenya
NAIROBI, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Rift Valley Fever disease has claimed two more lives at the Sangailu dispensary and Garissa Provincial General Hospital in Kenya's North Eastern Province, raising the death toll to 52, Kenya News Agency reported Monday.
Four new cases of the fever have been recorded in Ijara and Garissa Districts in the province to bring the total number of cumulative cases in the region to 105.
Addressing the press on Monday, North Eastern Provincial Medical Officer of Health Ahmed Omar said that one death has occurred at Sangailu dispensary while patients from Bilbil in Tana River District in Coast Province succumbed to the disease at the Garissa Provincial General Hospital last night.
He said teams of 10 doctors were dispatched Monday morning to support other doctors on the ground to prevent the killer disease from spreading further. Three of the four new cases are recorded in Ijara while the other is from Garissa District.
Omar said that due to the vastness of the province, it was difficult to tell whether the disease was under control adding that he was waiting for reports from doctors on the ground tomorrow.
He decried the impassability of roads in the region and the nomadic lifestyle of the local community adding that the twin problems have hampered government effort to control disease once and for all.
Rift Valley Fever is endemic in Africa, naturally occurring in livestock but occasionally affecting humans. Animals are infected with the virus by the Aedes mosquito.
The disease, characterized by bleeding from all orifices, is spread to humans in a number of ways: from infected mosquitoes; through contact with blood or other body fluids; or from the organs of infected animals.
Symptoms of the disease include fever, general weakness and malaise, cough and diarrhoea, with severe cases progressing to show facial swelling and bleeding from the orifices. The incubation period (interval from infection to onset of symptoms)of Rift Valley Fever varies from two to six days.
The fever mainly occurs following periods of heavy rainfall. In 1998, an outbreak claimed at least 200 lives in the North Eastern Province following the El Nino rains.
Kenya's North Eastern and Coast provinces also experienced heavy rainfall in November and December this year which led to massive flooding, affecting hundreds of thousands of people.
OH YEAH! THOSE PESKY MOSQUITOS! LORDY! I'M GONNA' DRINK DEET!!!!!!!!!!
"BLEEDING FROM ALL ORIFICIES"!!!!!!!!!
isn't travel supposed to be FUN!!!!
ha! i thought i'd gotten over my 'dread of disease' travelling to africa .. but it's baaaaaaaccccccccckkkkkkkkk!!!!
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jan 01 2007 : 10:31:27 PM
ANOTHER BIT OF 'GOOD NEWS'!!!!!!
SCIENCE NEWS
December 31, 2006
Rains trap tourists in Kenya's Masai Mara safari
NAROK, Kenya (Reuters) - Heavy rains have trapped hundreds of frustrated tourists in Kenya's world-famous Masai Mara game reserve, authorities said on Sunday.
Many were trapped overnight, surrounded by wild animals including howling hyenas, after scores of vehicles became stuck in mud from the torrential rain.
"What could have been an enjoyable and exciting journey became very risky," said frightened Pakistani visitor Zakia Nawaz, 26. "I have never experienced anything like this. The night in the cold and in the middle of the animal kingdom."
Roads into the game reserve, which borders Tanzania, have been cut off, disappointing many who paid high prices to visit the reserve at what is normally Kenya's peak season.
"We have advised tour operators to avoid the Masai Mara. They should find alternative facilities," Jake Grieves-Cook, chairman of the Kenya Tourism Board, told Reuters.
Kenya's most-visited wildlife reserve is famous for the annual migration of millions of wildebeest across the crocodile-infested Mara River.
WE ARE DUE TO VISIT THIS AREA IN A COUPLE WEEKS!!! Actually, i think i would have been a tad 'skeered' .. but would also have found it to be very exciting!! Don't think i would have been so afraid of the BIG CRITTERS ... but rather those nasty little disease carrimg MOSQUITOS!!!
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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