Nairobi's friendly side
Near Nairobi I was going to visit two projects but one of them makes a big deal out of volunteers so I have ruled it out. This is one of the reasons why I want to see all projects, to ensure that it is a real project, that it is well managed and that the volunteers are not just used as walking euros. After the disappointment of this project in Nairobi, the second one has more than made up for it. It is again an orphanage located in Bypass, about 30-40 min from Nairobi.
Karibu Kenya
After the Uganda project I decided to cross to Kenya by bus. It was a 12-hour journey to Nakuru and five times cheaper than the plane. They spoke very well of a bus company called Mash Poa and I have to agree with them because the trip was considerably comfortable, despite the fact that the drivers insist on playing music as if we were all in a mobile discotheque, and that the bus left Kampala at 1am! A couple of things
Uganda, also known as the Pearl of Africa
Uganda's natural wonders include impressive waterfalls and an incredible variety of wildlife, including mountain gorillas. Its people are reputed to be the most hospitable in all of Africa, although I would argue that the Kenyans are not far behind. Uganda has been a stable country for many years except in the north, on the border with South Sudan, where conflict has raged for many, many years, beginning in the 1980s. Any conflict is terrible but
Because this is Africa!
Africa means many things to me, it is the cradle of humanity (at least there are many scientists who claim that everything was born in the great Rift Valley), a destination full of contrasts and that was part of my life and my change a few years ago. This part of Africa for me means going back: to bottles of mineral water, to hours in buses on dirt roads,