Our Kenyan friend Rose's mum lives in a village 20 miles outside Kisumu. It's not incredibly far, but because of the quality of the road it took a full day to drive there from Nairobi (about 12 hours) and a full day back. In many places new roads are being built, but in the meantime you have to drive in addition to the road ...
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ShareA long journey from Nairobi to Kisumu
It was a long journey. Sometimes the road quality is excellent, but when you have to drive on the side of the road it takes longer. Sometimes we also stopped to buy different things from different tribes: bananas from one tribe, chickens from another.
Lunch break with guts
Of course, we also had to stop to eat. It was a stop at a simple barbecue place, where we were served ... grilled goat guts. None of us are particularly picky, but intestines are ... a bit chewy, so to speak. Or maybe we're just not used to it. In any case, the liver pieces tasted good.
Simple life in the countryside - Rangala outside Kisumu
Eventually we arrived in the village of Rangala, outside Kisumu, where Rose's mum lives on her rural farm. They live in the house in the centre of the picture below, without electricity or running water. Even though they live simply, they have servants, so you are very well looked after.
We were also very well received by all the relatives and got to stay in the house to the left in the picture. When we arrived, late in the evening, we were offered fish, which we had to eat while the others watched. Apparently you always invite the guests first, before you eat yourself.
Then we had to settle in our little house. You live very simply here in the country, without electricity and running water. At the same time, it is much greener and more beautiful than in the Nairobi and the family grows crops and has their own animals. It was a quiet and pleasant day in the countryside for us.
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Johanna Siljehagen says:
Thank you for all the wonderful pictures you post!
And I apologise for not always having time to comment.
04 May 2012 - 13:04
Anders and Anna says:
What an exciting journey, hope you are well
04 May 2012 - 23:08
Catherine in Asia says:
Oh, how exciting to get so close to the locals. Peter's shower actually looks like the one I have in the Philippines. Bucket in hand! Ha, ha...
Can you speak English with your family and local people or is body language the key? What a great experience you will have!
Hugs
05 May 2012 - 6:32
Anki says:
So fun to follow this journey 🙂 Many wonderful pictures!
Take care!
05 May 2012 - 7:02
admin says:
Katarina, English is the official language in Kenya, Swahili is the national language and then there are lots of different tribal languages. English is used a lot, even among the children when they play with each other and at school. The relatives in the countryside also spoke English, but not the older generation. So with the older ones, it was just single words and body language.
05 May 2012 - 9:37
Motorhome internship says:
Great trip! Africa goes home with you in your heart, doesn't it?
07 November 2016 - 19:29