Thursday, August 29, 2013
Remembering the Lion Man of Africa (George Adamson)
This year marks 24 years since Adamson was
killed on August 20, 1989 in Kora, by Somali poachers when he responded
to a distress call from a group of German tourists near Kampi Ya Simba
(camp of the lions). His battered Land Rover was shot at
and he was killed alongside two of his assistants. Come join us as we
go celebrate the Life and times of Adamson, and appreciate what he did
for #NatureActivities:
• Camping at Adamson’s Camp and in Tana River Campsite
• Climbing of Kora Rock
• Visit to cultural manyattas and exhibition of cultural artifacts
from different cultures surrounding the Park
• Cultural night on Saturday,
• Watching of George Adamson films, Gallery Exhibition –
in the Adamson camp
• Visit to Kora Rapids
• Visit to George Adamson’s grave
• Cultural dance by communities at the grave side and also
in the campsite
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KAREN BLIXEN MUSEUM
KAREN BLIXEN MUSEUMFrom the Nairobi town centre, drive towards Ngong Hills to the Karen Blixen Museum. This museum was originally the home of Baroness Karen Von Blixen, a Danish author who settled in Kenya in the early years of the 20th Century.
The house, which was restored by the Danish government, was used during the filming of the Academy Award winning Film 'Out of Africa', which was based on Karen Blixen’s book with the same title.
With much of the original furniture is on display in the house, combined with the beautifully landscaped gardens and encompassing view of the Ngong Hills, the Museum continues to be very popular destination for international and local visitors
The original kitchen has been restored and is now open for viewing and it features a Dove Stove similar to the one used by Blixen as well as other Colonial period kitchen utensils.
Reconstruction of the coffee factory as an additional attraction is underway but some farm machinery from the Imperial Era is currently on display, depicting the early settler life in Kenya.
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Ripples Meru Marathon
This years #RipplesMeruMarathon event has been organized by Ripples International in conjunction with #MeruCounty administration to help break the silence against #childsexualviolence mainly in Meru County but with consideration to also create awareness not only in this region of #Kenya but also to other regions. The #marathon is scheduled to take place on 29 September 2013, with the Chief Guest being His Excellency, the President #UhuruKenyatta , and will attract a cash prize of Sh1 million. The event aims to raise KES100m.
Ripples International cater for #violatedchildren who turn to them for support. Organizers are targeting 10,000 participants.The marathon event is intended to create awareness and raise funds for the protection of children against #sexualviolence. The project is run at Brenda Boone Tumaini Centre situated in Kithoka and has to date rescued 254 children since its inception in 2006.
After rescue, the sexual violence child survivors access diverse types of services with the basic ones being medical treatment, shelter, trauma counseling and legal services. The marathon will have four races – 42.2km, 21.1km, 10 km and 5km. In addition to the several races that individuals are set to participate in, there are other categories allowing for teams from institutions such as organizations’ executives, school parties, physically challenged individuals as well as the aged to run at a discounted rate.The event will attract over 10,000 participants including elite Kenyan, Catherine Ndereba and Patrick Makau Musyoki, and other international athletes as well as local spectators and other invited guests. Fountain Safaris-Tours and Travel is proud to support the cause and give back to our community......
Contact us today for details about the marathon and how you can offer support... TOUCH A CHILD'S HEART
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Travel Tips
Travel Tips 1. Always pack a hat. a brimmed hat will keep the sun off your face
2. Packing for a trip is infinitely easier when you’ve just done laundry.
3. Always carry a travel first aid kit
5. Pack a reusable water bottle that clips on to your bag. Bonus points if it’s collapsible.
6. Bags with wheels are amazing. That backpack might seem more agile, but have you ever seen someone trek across an airport with one of those on their back?
7. Don’t forget your camera charger. You will go through that battery in a second, esp. when your friends insist on flipping through all of the photos that you just took in order to relive something that happened 5 minutes ago.
8. Don’t pack clothes that require ironing. Hell, don’t buy clothes that require ironing.
9. If you are staying with someone, get them a present. Either bring it from home, or take them out during the trip, or send them something afterwards. Do it not only because you will likely be invited back, but because you will be so proud.
10. Never pack something that you haven’t worn before. Otherwise you’ll find your new shoes too uncomfortable, your new jacket too flimsy, your new underwear too wedgie-prone.
11. Buy that delightfully grotesque souvenir, even if you don’t know who to give it to. Odds are, you will think of someone for whom it would be perfect. Worst-case scenario, you’ll keep it for yourself. Which is a really great worst-case scenario.
12. If you hate wearing something at home, you will hate wearing it even more on a trip.
13. Pack those god-awful tennis shoes you only wear “jogging” (a.k.a., “to the store to buy ice cream”) At some point during your trip, you won’t care what you look like. You will only care about being comfortable. For me, that point is “Day 2.”
14. Always ask guides for tips. They’ll tell you what the best are, and what you can skip.
15. Tip your hotel housekeeping staff. While you can leave it every day on the pillow, most staff is instructed not to move money or personal items, so they might not pick it up. If this is the case, just leave it in a prominent spot when you check out.
16. Never carry your wallet in your back pocket, and never carry your purse on just your shoulder.
17. Take notes. As much as you believe the contrary, once you get home you will not remember your tour guide’s name, or the artist whose worked you loved so much, or even the city where you stayed. Write it down.
18. If you have an inkling that you should not be taking photos of something, don’t take them.
19. The second you think of packing something, PACK IT. If you wait, you will forget.
20. If you don’t speak the local language of the place you are heading, then at least learn the following phrases: Please. Thank you. I’m sorry.
21. Wherever you are, wherever you are going, bring snacks.
22. You will inevitably forget something, either at home or while on your trip. Accept this reality, and pray it is not your passport or your spouse.
23. Call your credit card company before you leave and put a travel alert on your card. While you’re at it, jot down their international customer service number.
24. Consider contacting the embassy and letting them know the dates of your trip. Or at the very least, have their contact info on hand.
25. Make photocopies of your passport and leave one with friends and another tucked into your bag. Or, better yet, scan your passport and email a copy to yourself.
26. Pack more underwear than you could ever conceivably go through. They don’t take up much room, and after a few days on the road, you will feel FRIGGING DECADENT when you put on a fresh pair in the morning and again in the afternoon.
27. Stuffing socks into your shoes can help you save space and ensure your loafers retain their shape.
28. No one will judge you for watching a dumb movie while on a plane. That’s what you’re supposed to do on planes.
29. When packing, try to match all of the pants/bottoms you are taking with all of the tops. This will prevent you from looking like a total goober by the end of your trip.
30. Dryer sheets remove static from your hair and clothing and make your suitcase smell awesome while taking up virtually no room.
31. Toilet paper is not a given in many parts of the world. Which is why those little packs of tissues they sell at drugstores are a godsend.
32. Border control agents do not get sarcasm.
33. If you can’t afford to lose it (either financially or emotionally), don’t pack it.
34. If you’ve selected the window seat, you’d better have a big bladder.
35. If you are starting a brand-new book on your flight, bring at least one other form of entertainment with you, because that brand-new book might suck.
36. Suffer from motion sickness? Ask for a drink that is half ginger ale and half club soda. It will help alleviate nausea without putting you into diabetic shock.
37. Wear sunscreen anytime you will be outside, regardless of the temperature or weather.
38. Regardless of size, never bring more than two bags with you- any more than that is unwieldy and difficult to keep track of.
39. Rolling non-wrinkable items before shoving them into your suitcase really does save space.
40. If you’ve forgotten something, check with the hotel before running to a drugstore. Most housekeeping departments carry toothbrushes, combs, sewing kits, shower caps, and disposable razors that they will give you free of charge.
41. Budget hotels almost always offer free wi-fi. Luxury hotels will charge you for it. This is almost always the case.
42. Sleeping in while traveling is only acceptable if there is absolutely NOTHING better to do. In other words, it’s never acceptable.
43. And, most importantly: never, EVER leave any valuables in your vehicle. I don’t care if it’s safely hidden in the trunk. I don’t care if you’re parked in the safest part of town. Don’t do it. It’s not worth the risk.
But what about you? Surely you must have some useful nugget of travel wisdom you’ve been dying to share. If so, leave your sage advice in the comments for all to see.
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Thursday, August 15, 2013
Facts About Ethiopia
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Ethiopian delicacy |
Being the cradle of mankind, Ethiopia is referred in every turning page of books on human evolution. Fossil findings begging with the ape like hominid to early Home sapiens proved that Ethiopia rift system is where it all began. Lucy at 3.2 million years old fossil young female, Selam, a fossil of 3 million years old female baby which is younger than Lucy and with the discovery of the first stone tools ever made by human beings are very few examples of the treasures in human evolution. But also there is new discovered fossil called Ardi.
There are about 83 nations, nationalities and people and as diverse as their back ground are their customs, languages and traditions. For all their exotic diversity the people of Ethiopia are united in their singular beauty and grace and in their infections sense of friendless and gaiety. Its people are welcoming and is a nation where smiling has still a meaning. It is a nation where travelers enjoy their every glance experiencing flashing smiles of people.
Ethiopia is the wonderland is land of verities, extremities, and uniqueness, freedom, colorful culture, religions, legends etc. Natural beauty and much more things which blooms Ethiopia to the public as a country so much to be told, a lot to be heard and still many more to be seen about. All proven with live testimonial ravels and still intact rocky seals.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd in population size from Africa with a population number of around 80 million tribal groups whom speak different languages and got their own cultural code. The cultural variation, which is a result of immense tribal differences, could be seen between every individual tribe.
Being rich in culture and speak different dialects, Ethiopia stands the only nation in Africa claims to have its own language and related alphabet “ Amharic” is the language and “Geez” is the root of the alphabet. Ethiopian lakes lead to build the 1st Christian church on the soil of Africa.
To the northern Ethiopia is found the town Axum with its former glory. Here is where the Axum Zion St. Merry church, the 1st on the Africa soil (4th C. A.D) is found. Also it’s in here that the famous pre Axumite obelisks are found. It is believed the erection of these obelisks dated back (300-200 BC). It’s in here that the tallest fallen (33.3ms) obelisks are found. These structures are the tallest structures on earth carved out of a singles rock. The 12th century founded town of Lalibela located north west of Ethiopia, possessed the extraordinary carved rock hewn churches during the reign of king Lalibela (1181- 1221 A.D ). This eleven rock- hewn churches are proposed to be the 9th wonder of the world by the UNESCO. The town of castles, Gondar, 17th C.A.D Ethiopian capital has a great historic significance. It’s a place where king Fasiledas took strong attempt to relocate the former tradition of building a permanent capital. Same was to signify the power of the dynasty by building the glorious castles as the steles stood for Axumite and the Lialibela rock hewn churches to the Zagwe dynasties. To the medieval period churches bets example is “Debre Birhan Selassie” which adds up to Gondar’s churches. South wards, the rift valley system is another ground touch where bunches of other attractions are sited.
The rift valley lakes which are more than 6 in number, home of mass bird and marine life. As they are paradise for natural lovers, water sport is also frequented on some of these beautiful lakes. National parks with their exotic bird, animal and plant life adds up to the beauty of the rift beautiful land scape and extreme nature made features are also the most enjoyable components make up the system. Salt lakes, active volcano sites and caravan routes still are among Ethiopia’s great attractions sighted in the rift valley.
Further south is the Omo Valley with its popular ethnic treasures. And a pace where about 50% of the total Ethiopia’s ethnic groups resided. It’s a part of the country where ethnicities observed with unique cultural practices. Among the Konso people with being rich in culture and speak different languages and got their own culture.
It’s general different world where supper attraction traits such as folk, music, rituals married, burial and other more practices are observed in their genuine manner.
Ethiopia is the 4th largest biodiversity zone in the world with verities of flora and fauna. There are 823 species of birds of which 16 are endemic and 277 species of mammals of which 7 are endemic. And all these are scattered over the country’s parks, game reserves and sanctuaries. This makes Ethiopia one of the best destinations for birding tour and wildlife safaris.
Ethiopia also owns nine worlds heritage sites named as Axum Obelisk, the rock hewn churches of Lalibela, the Semien Mountains National Park, the Castles of Gondar, Paleontological sites of the Lower Omo Valley and Middle Awash Valley, the Pre historical site of Tiya, the Walled city of Harar(Jogole) and the Konso Land Scape.Travelling in Ethiopia is like traveling in space and time where legend history, culture and nature were orchestrated to please it has a unique set of tourism resources that make it an exotic and Africa’s kept secret. Ethiopia offers all these attractions for the tourist world and Alpha Tour and Travel Agency and Fountain Safaris present them all with a professional manner in different packages.
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