Category Archives: Kenya

Geography, culture, language, tourism, ecology – anything relevant to general life in Kenya

Kenya Quilt Guild Exhibition Open Today

The Kenya Quilt Guild Exhibition at Village Market in Gigiri, just outside Nairobi proper and near the American Embassy to Kenya and the United Nations in Kenya, is in full swing. We have had a number of visitors, a few nice sales, and press coverage from Asian Weekly and The Star. Most important of all–we’ve had FUN!! Continue reading

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KQG Exhibition

Members of the Kenya Quilt Guild will have their quilts on display from Friday, May 11, through Sunday, May 13, at the Village Market shopping centre in Gigiri, outside Nairobi proper. This year’s exhibition promises to be one of the best, as all our members have learned and grown so much in the last couple of years, gaining new skills and perspectives on what is possible with patchwork quilting. Continue reading

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Face to Face with a Hippo

6:15 a.m. shlurffff shlurffff shlurffff It took me fully five minutes to wake up and wonder what was that noise outside my bedroom window.  Who was doing what at that time of the morning to make such a sound?! Then–I … Continue reading

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Expat Blog FAQ

I’m a member of Expat Blog. That’s because I’m an expat living in Kenya. Recently, I have noticed some changes to the blog, so I want to share those, plus some general information about the blog, with you here. If you are an expat living in Kenya, you will want to know about this great place to swap stories, find help, make friends, share photos and more. Read on! Continue reading

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Rains Bring Uninvited Guests

With the long rains comes Scorpion Season! They don’t like the wet, either, so they come into the house seeking dark dry and safe places. This fellow, stretched out flat, would have been almost 5 inches long, a lovely specimen. And, he’s NOT the worst kind. Continue reading

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Earthquake in Nairobi

Sometime near 5 a.m. this morning, I was surprised to feel my bed shaking, shaking hard! Continue reading

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Volcanic Lake Baringo–Going Green!

For the more than twenty years I have lived on the shore of Kenya’s Lake Baringo, I have always described the lake as being the color of coffee with cream. If you put your hand in the water and dropped it one inch below the water’s surface, you would not be able to see your hand! Continue reading

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I Earned a Patch!

I follow a blog called Project Noah. Yesterday I posted a photo there of some creature I found in our garden. Imagine my surprise when I received this lovely patch and the designation of “Tadpole” poster! Continue reading

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