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Clearing customs in Kenya548 viewsClearing custom at the airport after the long flight. The airport is very comparable to a West Indian airport. It was very clean and the staff were very helpful. All of our luggage came except for Donna-Mae’s, her mom’s, and two suitcases with CDs.
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Praying in London583 viewsGroup A (our party was divided into two groups - A and B) gathers in the lobby of Jury’s Inn in London, England, for prayer before heading to Heathrow Airport for the flight to Nairobi, Kenya
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On the plane587 viewsThis leg of the trip took 8 hours
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Loading the luggage557 viewsThe back of each bus is crammed with suitcases. They are put in by any means possible, even through the window
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Gordon Cort laughs with one of the members of our host church - Central SDA570 viewsTwo buses were waiting for the group outside the airport, along with smiles and handshakes from the senior pastor, one of the elders (Charles Abebe), and other members from Central SDA Church of downtown Nairobi. The group learned immediately that “Jambo” means hello
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Nedra English and Colin Bruce620 viewsDr. Colin Bruce surprised the group by meeting them at the door of the plane with flowers for the ladies and a hug/handshake for the men. He was a very welcoming sight for the weary
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Road watchers647 viewsAll along the road leading up to the residences in the Bruces' neighborhood, these vans sit on the side with men (guards?) staring intensely at movement on the road
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Simply delicious625 viewsWhat can be said about the food other than – “simply delicious” Stewed-whole tomatoes are part of the meal that’s usually decorated with other ingredients
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Worship648 viewsEveryone enjoys our worship sessions and all are welcome to stand and clap as praises ring up to God
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Morning greetings from Colin638 viewsColin welcomes the members of our group who stay at the hotel as they come to start the activities for the day
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Classic Myron609 viewsMyron doing what he does best in the group: conducting
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Waxing eloquent600 viewsMavis is impressed to say a poem to those already eating while she waits in the line. I think she might be a little too hungry
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Fruit anyone?551 viewsOne of the many stalls at the side of the road where very tasty fruits can be bought
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A bus with a view557 viewsOne of the scenes from the bus as we travel down the road
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Meet Bob...545 viewsBob is the person assigned to traveling needs. Before we leave, he runs through the day's itinerary with us.
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Get a good seat617 viewsPassengers making themselves comfortable for the trip
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Ready to roll580 viewsAnwar and the group pack into two buses to head to town for shopping and siteseeing
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Hmmm....where's the horse?519 viewsThis is one of the ways food and other merchandise is moved from place to place. I witnessed one of these going down a small hill, and I watched with interest as the runner in front tried desperately to hold the cart back
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Goat-mobile530 viewsA truck carrying goats - you can see them in those hanging sacs
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Handmade Kenyan furniture532 viewsThis wooden furniture is carved by hand. Sometimes, just a single piece of wood is used to make an item
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Downtown Nairobi567 viewsAnother scene from the busy streets of Nairobi
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Going to market555 viewsCheck out the size of the pineapples
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A little toe injury won't keep Vilroy from safari!533 viewsVilroy McBean limps after having his crushed toe attended to; someone accidentally stepped on it. The toe was originally crushed by a suitcase at Dulles International Airport as he assisted group members with the check-in process
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Hi Myron564 views
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Yes, we're tourists...and we have our cameras592 viewsWhile on a shopping expedition, group members pause to take pictures
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Not even Shaq's foot is this big!542 viewsA giant shoe mounted to advertise one of the most famous shoes in this region
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A Hindu temple543 views
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A familiar name520 viewsThe sign of a Seventh-Day Adventist church that we passed on our way to Nakuru Lake Park to see the wild life there
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School in August??533 viewsChildren - in uniform - on their way to school
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Why isn't Cliff working????522 viewsHere's our resident photographer - Cliff Hunter - caught snacking on the job. Someone should have told him he doesn't get paid to eat!
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At one with Mother Earth520 viewsWe have seen people sitting, lying, sleeping, and eating on the side of the road. Some in good working clothes!! We are told that Kenyans are very in touch with mother earth and have a bond with the ground beneath them
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Let's make a deal514 viewsChoices, choices galore. Bargaining is an art that we all are getting the hang of
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It's a small world547 viewsCan you believe it? We ran into (not literally, of course) Reger Smith and his missionary group from Breath of Life church. They didn't know we were going to be there and we didn't know they were going to be there. We go all the way across the globe and run into people we know!
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Let the safari begin!514 viewsOur group arrives at the Park to start our adventure with the wild
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Our resident comedian576 viewsAll passengers in whichever bus Gordon Cort travels in are guaranteed to be in stitches for most of the trip. Did you read where he said he almost lost an ovary???
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Fueling up513 views
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