Overview of Trip

Welcome to family and friends who may be interested in the upcoming trip of Dwight and Maureen.  We are flying late evening on January 30 to Istanbul, Turkey then onto Nairobi, Kenya.  We are going with our good friends, Sandy and Terry Kensler who have Been in Kenya many times in connection with their non-profit CLOUT CARES (CC).  The two weeks in Kenya is mostly a repeat of the journey that I took with them 4 years ago but with Dwight joining the fun.  We will be with David Gakule, a Kenyan with his own tourist guide company.

We are taking 5 duffle bags stuffed with fleece blankets for the women and children supported by 

Location of Kenya on African continent

CLOUT CARES. Their village of Kasavai is close to the equator and nights can be cold.  These Kenyans are farmers and live in houses without central heating.

We have also arranged to visit a child care centre in Kakamega (larger town in western Kenya), which was established by Quaker women from Maine.  We have supported children at this facility and are looking forward to a Sunday afternoon with them.

The end of our Kenyan visit will include 2 nights at Elsemere Conservation Lodge on Lake Naivasha.  This is the former home of Joy Adamson and Elsa, the lion in the famous movie, Born Free.  Then it is on to the Masai Mara Game Reserve for three days seeing African animals and birds in their natural habitat.  Dwight is absolutely going to love this!  David Gakule is very well educated about everything that lives here.  On Monday, February 15 we fly from Nairobi back to Istanbul, a 6 hour flight.  We spend two weeks in Istanbul and central Turkey, flying home on February 27.  Stay tuned for more details!

Trip begins in Nairobi and ends in Masai Mara Game Reserve