13 Days till Kenya...

So, as many of you already know. I will be travelling to Kenya in less than 2 weeks with my mom, dad and lots of other people. It will be my first time going to Africa, and I am nervous, excited and also unsure of what to expect. I know that it will be an awesome experience going to the Smagaam there, and just experiencing the Gurdwara in Kericho. We will also hopefully be able to visit around to other places of Kenya such as Mombasa and Makindo. My mom grew up in Kenya and it will be really cool to see where she grew up. There is so much history and culture there, and I think it will be a really awesome experience. Below are some articles about the country of Kenya.

Kericho

This is tea country! Kenya is the world's third largest producer of tea after India and Sri Lanka and Kericho is in the heart of Kenya's tea plantations. There are rolling hills carpeted in neat, bright green tea bushes as far as you can see. The climate here is perfect for tea with rain falling almost every afternoon. Kericho - named after Ole Kericho, a Maasai chief who was killed in battle by the Gusii in the 18th century - has a village green, war memorial and Holy Trinity Church. Make sure you pop into the charming Tea Hotel for a cuppa. Built in the 1950’s by Brooke Bond tea company it has an old world air. The hotel can also organise a tour of a tea plantation and trout fishing in a nearby river. (http://www.go2africa.com/kenya/lake-victoria/kericho/)

I am also curious to see which animals we will get to see. We may be able to go on a Safari, which I think would be really awesome. I have always seen the animals in Africa on the Discovery Channel or Animal Planet, but to see them in real life I think will be totally different.

to be continued....