Trip To KenyaBy: Lily Russell, Shannon Bauer, Audrey Wilson

What To Pack• Camera • Toothpaste• Sunscreen • Strong boots or

shoes• Sunglasses • Map • Bathing suit • Swiss army knife • Binoculars • Money

• Mosquito repellent• Toiletries • Clothes• Toothbrush • visa• Medicine• First aid • Checks • Phone • Hat

Cities to Visit

•We are going to Nairobi because it’s one of the bigger cities and there is lot’s of places to visit there.

•We are going to Mombasa because there’s a good price for the train and there is good parks and beaches we can visit that are in our price range.

•We are going to Kilifi because it’s close to Mombasa and it pretty scenery.

Local Customs The appearance:People in Kenya wear kanga which is shown in the photo above. Religion:Christianity is 70% of the religion in Kenya Race:Most of the people in Kenya are African American.

Tips From Travelers

•Look out for the dangerous animals if out in wilderness (ex. Lion, Leopard, Cape Buffalo, Elephant and Rhino)

•Don’t walk alone at night time in cities.•Don’t carry lot’s of cash with you

Meeting Kiran

Name - KiranOccupation - FarmerFaveorite food – Ugali with beef stew called Karanga.How you met them – They were in our buccanear diving group.Interest – Playing soccer and dancingGood and bad thing about living in Kenya -

Meeting Kiran •Advantages and disadvantages about

living in Kenya. •Some advantages are including that

people who live there are mostly nice and patient to others.

•Some disadvantages include the crime in Nairobi. Gangs pickpocket and jack cars.

Dangers of Visiting Countries/Safety • Since it’s one of the poorer countries some

thieves will dress up as police officers and try to steal from you so beware.

• Wild animals• Dirty water • Mosquitos and malaria • Crime

Local Currency/Exchange Rate

•500 KES = 5.45 U.S dollars•200 KES = 2.18 U.S dollars•100 KES = 1.09 U.S dollars•85 KES = 1.00 U.S dollars

Meals We Had

• We had lunch in a bakery in downtown Nairobi.

• We had lunch at our hotel

• Lunch at the diving center

• We had pizza three times, once in each of the cities.

• Also, we had breakfast at all of the hotel rooms.

Tourist Destinations We Visited• Karura Forest (includes tour)

$6.54• Lake Navisha (sight seeing)

FREE• The Heritage Conservation

(tour and looking around) $32.70

• Thika Road Mall. (shopping) FREE

• Buccanear Diving (scuba diving) $23.84

• Haller Park (most of the day tour) $120

• Diani Beach (swimming and laying around) FREE

• Arabuko Sokoke Forest. (sightseeing and hiking) FREE

• Kilifi Creek (sightseeing) FREE• Gosana Cultural and Nature

Park. (tour and animals, sightseeing)

Visa Requirements

•For one entry to Kenya it is 50 dollars. •Multiple entry Visa is 100 dollars.

People under sixteen must have a visa to enter Kenya.

Language

•They speak English and Swahili

English Swahilli

Hi, how are you? Hi, jinsi ni wewe?

My name is _____. Jina langu ni ______.

I am from America. Mimi ni kutoka Amerika.

Where is the bathroom? Ambapo ni bafuni.

Nice meeting you. Nzuri mkutano wewe.

Youtube Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leQEhwvxjds