Travel

Kenyans love t-shirts with American icons on them. And they particularly love all things Obama.

I did not go to Lake Victoria, but did go to Lake Naivasha in the Rift Valley. It was stunning and we stayed in a miraculous place.

The property we rented outside of Diani was directly on the beach. Here is the link:
http://www.watersidepropertieskenya.com/
It was stunning.

Traveling with 7 women was quite an experience. We ranged in age from 34 to 81, are all white and include 4 lesbians. To say that it was difficult not to be noticed would be a gross understatement. In general, we had a grand time and not many problems. The only exception would be in the market area of Mombassa, where we were (expectedly) seen as pretty easy targets for scammers.

Turkish airlines is fantastic. Great food and entertainment options. Fairly comfortable seating and a direct flight from LAX to Istanbul followed by easy connection to Nairobi.

The trip was hard. I had not previously personally seen the degree of poverty that I saw in Kenya. My level of privilege hit me in the face like a ton of bricks.