hard to believe i'm starting my 3rd year in africa. but as time ticks by i have to say it's feeling more and more like home. i had plans to fly home for christmas but i knew in my gut all along it wasn't going to happen. just flight hours to my brother's in tucson is 22 hours plus in transit time in Nairobi, Dubai, and LAX. so, i decided to pass on christmas. i was just there last year and i'm good. plus, if i can festival my sea turtle doco next year, i need to save my travel funds. (although there is always a chance i may sneak down cape town and maybe betty's bay!)
this blog is a potpourri of all kinds of COTW travel stuff. mostly lamu & NBO, but lots of events in the last 2 months. sorry for the radio silence these past 2 months, but Google was giving me issues in signing in to the blog! finally figured out my pilot error on that!
so, many many pics! let's get to it. bottom line, westgate bombing and possible press gag order by the kenyan govt aside, this feels like home to me now. i have gotten my roots down, am feeling more place and purpose here, and i'm settling in. i have great community, great friends, great students, and a great place to live. things are very cool. plus slingshot prods just booked a 4 day shoot for the Peponi Hotel in lamu that shoots nov 12-15th. very excited for that!
end of november i scheduled to act in a film in ethiopia. next blog could have some fun BTS pics from on set!
end of november i scheduled to act in a film in ethiopia. next blog could have some fun BTS pics from on set!
time for pics...in no order...i can't control that!
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| my bed in lamu / shela village |
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| looking from my first floor work station up to the upper deck at my crib in shela |
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| looking straight ahead from 1st floor guest level from my desk |
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| boat pulling up to pier at lamu airport on manda island |
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| passengers head to terminal |
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| asian contingency arriving at airport |
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| Orman wedding dance circle at Odo's compound |
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| twilight on manda island |
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| my usual brekky in shela. thanks Dixon! |
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| at low tide the boats wrap around the beach |
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| emily from sweden living in juba working for UNICEF visiting lamu. sundowner cruise. |
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| Skip |
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| my view from my upper deck |
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| friday night dinner at lamu house in lamu town |
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| holly from UK on the dhow to manda for brunch |
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| shakey-shakes at Whisper's cafe in lamu town. |
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| whisper's cafe ext. patio |
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| dhow sail. : ) |
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| taking off for NBO |
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| doorman's coffee at karen crossroads. always a good hang. you'll find me upstairs. |
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| another acting workout day at HQ! |
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| Alex bin's house in lamu town. architectural digest anyone???? |
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| kate's dhow in lamu. very queen of sheeba! |
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| finally got my Apple TV working! |
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| summer is coming at slingshot HQ at the stable. plus the rainy season! |
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| tricked out landy! |
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| customized by Shumacher land rover in NBO |
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| now that's a tent! |
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| cool awning at travel fare at karen blixen museum |
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| brown's cheese booth |
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| always draws a crowd! |
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| sunday in NBO game park...9 lion sightings! |
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| put it in park and turn off the key. this is the show. |
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| lions never get old. land sharks. |
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| and here's lunch. |
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| german gals on safari in the prado! |
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| stick bug. so cool. |
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| Vito, the new company car. |
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| paka paka finds his light. |
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| new doco one sheet. |
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| fat & happy paka. |
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| always boats in lamu. |
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| Another dhow |
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| safety in numbers??? hmmmm. |
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| yusuf my capt in shela |
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| donkey by fire light in lamu town. |
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| view out my guest floor in shela. a favorite nap spot! |
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| moonlight by iphone...meh. |
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| two asses. shela jetty. |
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| new angle. |
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| peponi hotel upper right |
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| peponi ferry to lamu town..leaves shela jetty at 9am - leaves lamu at noon! |
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| capt. cappuccino |
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| lamu town graffiti |
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| sitting room at roland's house |
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| colorful girls in lamu town |
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| low tide |
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| moonrise restaurant at lamu house hotel in lamu town. great friday night dinners! |
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| giant kon-tiki like catamaran...Kaz-kazi |
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| massai on board....or is he really samburu in disguise for the tourists? |
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| capt cappucino on another run |
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| Mirage getting some maintenance in front of Peponi |
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| sushi rolls...peponi dinner |
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| jetty at shela |
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| skippers on the ferry to lamu town |
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| stealth iphone5 spy cam. inside ferry to lamu |
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| the stand in lamu |
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| more of alex's house in lamu town |
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| colors & texture |
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| great shadows |
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| nice angles |
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| guest room at alex's |
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| old world meets new world |
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| stairs |
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| ready for a fashion shoot |
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| spacious loo |
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| such a beautiful house |
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| top view looking down |
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| escher-esque |
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| great lines |
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| good shadows. paint me! |
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| upper terrace |
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| open spaces |
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| hallway |
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| kid walks in shela |
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| more low tide |
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| palms never get old. |
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| not a foot wash. |
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| new angle of my sky bridge! |
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