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Isiolo

by muguruki

Possibly the only reason you will end up in Isiolo is because you are heading north as not a lot of people would stop off for the town itself. Although there are plenty of places to stay I guess this is because this would be the last place to stop for the night before Marsabit. I've ended up a couple of times in Isiolo and am not sure I like the place both times I was pestered by a bunch of youths who were really persistent. One good thing about the place was the Frontier bar. Good name really as the whole town does seem like a frontier outpost, the Barclays bank certainly looks like something from "Beau Geste".

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Lake Turkana

by muguruki

Not the easiest thing to do but well worth it is take the trip up north to Lake Turkana. I wanted to get up here for ages but eventually found it easier to get on to an organised safari that went to Loiyangalani on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana, Lake Baringo, Maralal, and Nanyuki on the way back to the capital.El Molo are supposed to be the smallest tribe in Kenya but in recent years probably getting smaller as they intermarry with the Samburu and Turkana peoples of the surrounding area. You may notice that the guy in the photo with the home made guitar has also got a misshapen leg. This is probably due to the poor diet of the El molo who live mainly on fish alone.

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Treat yourself with tilapia at the lakeside

by sphynxxs

The tin shacks with impressive names ("beach hotel", "Serena hotel") at the banks of Lake Victoria close to downtown Victoria may not look much. But you can definitely get some great tialpia there, usually with a vegetable sauce of kale and tomatoes added with ugali. The fish is very fresh (what else) and you just have to ignore the way the kitchen looks. The food tastes really nice and you can enjoy it in an authentic Kenyan atmosphere, families coming here for their Sunday lunch and peddlars offering pirated cds and all kind of plastic kitsch

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Emali - village of the red onions

by sphynxxs

Emali is just one of the little market towns you pass when driving along Mombasa Road between Nairobi and the coast, about 100 kilometres away from Nairobi. There is not much to see in the sense of sightseeing activities, but you can watch the buzz of a countryside market, haggle for some veggies to take along or snack some mandazi along the road, if you could need a bite. what differs Emali from other little place like this is the massive presence of red onions at the market stalls. I don´t know whether they have replaced ugali as the staple diet or whether they grow here better than in other areas. But they definitely are colorful!

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Feeling the heat on a dormant volcano

by sphynxxs

Mount Longonot is a dormant volcano rising proudly from the Rift Valley. Located rather conveniently close to the road between Nairobi and Naivasha and Hell' s Gate National Park, it is quite accessible when coming from Nairobi - just about a two hour drive. It takes a few hours to hike to the summit, and while the volcano is dormant, you will certainly feel the heat when climbing the steep tracks. Some people just enjoy the view into the crater and descent again, more determined (or energetic) hikers take the trail around th crater rim. Don' t go alone, but in a group of at least four or take a ranger at the park entrance (Mt Lonogonot is part of the national park) with you, as there have been robberies in the pst

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Visiting El Molo at Lake Turkana

by mara85

I several times visited the El Molo village at Lake Turkana. I keep going back. Why? I don't know: Is it because of the lovely people, especially the children. The beautifull surroundings; the Jade sea and the mountains. The road that takes me there? Or having the time to think and talk about a lot of basic things. I feel free there!!!Mara

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The small Giriama village

by croisbeauty

There was a small group of my compatriots in the hotel where I satyed and we decided to explore around in our own way. We use to rent matatu and a driver, which cost us 6.000 ksh per day. Our first trip was to Gedi, historical sight nearby town of Malindi. Right there, opposite to Gedi sight, we discovered small village with Giriamas and it was one of the most exciting experience I had in my 2006 tour of Kenya. The village is rather small, about 100 to 150 people live there, and it was exactly the kind of place I magined to see before starting my trip to Kenya. Pitoresque and genuine with joyful and relaxed people who live in it.

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Try the wildlife

by Rover_T

If you get to Nairobi, make sure to find "Carnivore". It's a restaraunt in the city; most cab drivers will know where it is. The place is awesome- very friendly servers, really cool environment and the best thing is the meat is endless. They have one or two head cooks and there is a gigantic fire pit in the middle of the restaraunt; the cooks have many skewers each with a large chunk of beast on it. As the skewers are ready, the cook will tell a server to take it and he walks around the restaraunt, table to table offering people slabs of meat. If you're interested, he'll place the chunk near your plate and expertly carve off a portion with his machete- it is wild! The variety is great too with lion, alligator, wildebeast, gazelle, zebra, ostrich, buffalo etc. on the menu.

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Maasai village

by croisbeauty

Those who visited my pages about Kenya could already noticed my special interest for the Maasai people. Fact is, I am in particularly attached to Maasais because of their way of living which hasn't changed much. They live in accordance to the traditional Maasai values respecting and worshiping cattle, family and community. Even today men are rised to be warriors and cattle-breeders, meaning they provide for food and safety of their families.Truth is, some young Maasais use cell phone or watch, those among them who are good in school go to the university but in spite of that they still remain warriors. No matter what they do or where they go, Maasais wear their traditional cloths all the time.

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Off The Beaten Path: Cities in Kenya
  1. Nairobi Off The Beaten Path
  2. Mombasa Off The Beaten Path
  3. Masai Mara Game Reserve Off The Beaten Path
  4. Malindi Off The Beaten Path
  5. Lake Nakuru National Park Off The Beaten Path
  6. Lamu Island Off The Beaten Path
  7. Ukunda Off The Beaten Path
  8. Mount Kenya National Park Off The Beaten Path
  9. Amboseli National Park Off The Beaten Path
  10. Malindi Off The Beaten Path
  11. Nanyuki Off The Beaten Path
  12. Tsavo National Park East Off The Beaten Path
  13. Watamu Off The Beaten Path
  14. Aberdare National Park Off The Beaten Path
  15. Kitale Off The Beaten Path
  16. Mombasa Island Off The Beaten Path
  17. Tsavo National Park West Off The Beaten Path
  18. Bamburi Off The Beaten Path
  19. Kimana Off The Beaten Path
  20. Maralal Off The Beaten Path
  21. Lamu Off The Beaten Path
  22. Shanzu Off The Beaten Path
  23. Tsavo National Park Off The Beaten Path
  24. Meru Off The Beaten Path
  25. Sigomere Off The Beaten Path

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