BY: LILY, SHANNON AND AUDREY Blog

Day 1 We arrived in Kenya early this morning, about 4 a.m. We got to our hotel (Kipepeo) in a 10 minute taxi ride. After we got to the hotel, we checked in and went to bed for the first time in a day and a half. At around 4 o’ clock, we got up and got ready for dinner. We decided to have dinner at a nearby pizza restaurant. We were able to walk, since it was only a 15 minute walk. After dinner we went back to the hotel and went to sleep.

Day 2 This morning we woke up and ate breakfast at the hotel. The breakfast was included in our stay, which was a great bonus. We got ready for our trip to the Karura Forest. We got a ride there on a taxi. When we got there we took a hike and ate a cheap lunch at the Karura visiting center. After, we got a ride home on a taxi. We walked ate dinner at the pizza place again. After dinner we walked back home and went to sleep.

Day 3 This morning we woke up and ate breakfast at the hotel. We walked a mile to Lake Naivasha. There was free admission, so we saved money there! We swam until lunch and then ate a picnic on the shore that we packed from the hotel. After lunch we swam a little more, and then headed back to the hotel. We hung around the hotel until dinner. We walked to the pizza restaurant AGAIN! The pizza was just so good we could not get enough of it. After dinner we walked home and went to bed.

Day 4 This morning after we woke up and ate breakfast at the hotel, we decided to visit The Heritage Conservation. The Heritage Conservation is a town with different monuments. There are shops and local restaurants near the monuments. We walked around the town and took in all the beautiful scenery. At lunch we stopped at one of the local restruants and ate their. We had sandwiches and were very good for the price! After lunch we walked for a little more and then headed back to the hotel. Since our hotel was in walking distance, it made for a long day. We celebrated our fun day by stopping for more pizza. After pizza we went back to our hotel room and went to sleep.

Day 5 This morning we woke up and ate breakfast at the hotel. We got a taxi ride to the Thika Mall for only 20 dollars. After the 20 minute taxi ride, we got our and wandered the mall. AT lunch we stopped at the food court and ate 30$ worth of delicous food and soft pretzels! After lunch we walked arouncd the mall some more, and then wandered outside to enjoy the beautiful and warm day! At around 4 we got a taxi ride back to the hotel. We were full from our late lunch at the mall, so we settled on some granola bars which we ate in the hotel room. We got our stuff ready for our checkout tomorrow morning and then went to bed.

Day 6 Today after we woke up, we got our stuffed all packed up. We ate a quick breakfast at the hotel and then checked out. We were off to Mombasa!!! We walked five minutes to the train station. It was a overnight train, so we were dreading the long trip. But the second we got on the train our mood changed. It was super nice with all meals included! We dove right in to the free food and it felt good to eat something besides pizza! We then headed to our bunk room in the train. There was a bunk bed and shower. We got ready for bed and went to sleep.

Day 7 This morning we woke up and were still on the train. We were surprised we slept so well. With smooth rides all night, every one got a great sleep. Since we were going to be on the train for only another hour, we got dressed, packed our stuff up, and headed out for a yummy breakfast. After breakfast we went back to the room. We had all our stuff ready as we pulled into the station in Mombasa. We got off the train station and took the free shuttle bus to our hotel. The hotel was great. It had a view of a lake and many things were included. We unpacked our stuff and decided that we were going to go to the Araboka Sokoke Forest. The forest had tons of trails we could walk, and there were may cool plants and a couple animals. After the forest we went back to the hotel and ate a small dinner.

Day 8 This morning we woke up and ate our included breakfast at the hotel. We then went back to our hotel room and got ready to go visit the Kilifi Creek. The Kilifi Creek is a small river near a forest. You could swim in the river, so we brought our bathing suits. After swimming in the creek, we explored the forest and then headed back to our hotel. After we headed back to the hotel, we decided to explore the property around the hotel. The hotel property was just as beautiful as the hotel. After exploring the hotel, we went back inside and ate dinner. We went to bed early so we could make the most of our last two days. 

Day 9 This morning, after we ate breakfast, we went back up to the hotel and got ready to go visit the Gosana Cultural and Nature Park. The admission to this park was very expensive, but it was worth every penny. You walk into a beautiful place with a huge sculpture and after a short tour you are free to explore the property. The whole place was very nice and we enjoyed every minute of it. After we visited the monument, we took a cab back to the hotel and enjoyed our last dinner in Kenya. After dinner we went to sleep and got a little bit of our stuff packed up.

Day 10 This morning after we woke up, we went to eat our last breakfast in Kenya. We then got all our stuff packed up and headed out on a train back to Nairobi. It was the same train we took to get here, and we enjoyed the train as much as we did the first time. It was just as nice and we ate the included meals and relaxed as we drove out of Kenya toward the airport. It was beautiful scenery, but it was sad that we had to leave it all.  Bye Kenya!!!!