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Friday, April 15, 2011
Malindi - That's where i was last weekend!
M is for Malindi , one of the ancient and historic coastal towns of Kenya found in one of the country's cities, Mombasa. The town is hugely inhabited by the Swahili people and has been their settlement area for as long us anyone can remember, however tourism being the number one source of livelihood, Malindi is highly inhabited with Italians. Following my experience while on my stay there, it almost felt like i was in a "small Italy!"There are sub-towns in Malindi;Watamu;Gedi and many more. I particularly stayed at Watamu in some amazing beach luxury apartments known as Blue Bay Cove.
Unlike the rest of the north coast of Kenya,Malindi has the cleanest white sandy beaches, with a majority of the beaches being open to the public.Notably politicians, powerful business men, celebrities such as super model Naomi Campbell are the people who own private beach houses in this town.The town is not only known of its interesting history but also for it's atypical nightlife. On a sad note, the town has recently been painted negatively, with reports and analytics showing that a majority of the youth down there are hooked to drugs. This is a distressing thought considering the youth are the tomorrow!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Leopard: The near threatened species
Interestingly enough, the Leopard is listed among the near threatened species meaning that if poaching does not stop, the Leopard just might become extinct!The leopard is from the Felidae family and also the smallest of the four. The other members of the Felidae family are Lion,Tiger and Jaguar!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Knowing the Key K-birds in the world
Following the A-Z blog challenge, today's theme letter is K. Time and time again i have said how i love birds, thus thought to share knowledge on some of the birds that start with the letter K.
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| Kiskadee |
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| Kinglet |
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| Kingfisher |
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| Kingbird |
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| Killdeer |
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| Kagu |
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Jamaica ..A lover's paradise
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For today's A-Z challenge, J is for Jamaica. The island that is portrayed by many as a "not" so good place but what they fail to tell you is that not only do they have the sweetest "reggae" music but this island has some of the world's best beach resorts!While in Jamaica, you could visit Montego bay, Ocho Rios, Port Antonio, Kingston, Mandeville, Negril and Treasure beach which has earned the name Lover's leap because it clarifies why Jamaica is a lover's paradise!In the various locations there alot of historic places and things that you could visit while enjoying the beautiful scents of the sea!
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| Peaceful sunset in Negril.... |
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| Rick's cafe... |
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| Coco La Palm Beach Resort....rated among the best resorts in Jamaica |
Monday, April 11, 2011
Islands of Lake Victoria
In a previous post, i spoke about the Kenya Islands at the coast with 3 of them standing out;namely, Lamu, Manda and Funzi. Today being the I - (A - Z challenge) theme, i felt i should introduce you to the other Islands of Kenya found by Lake Victoria. It is a fact that many may not know, but Kenya has over 12 Islands around the Lakes and coast of Kenya! Brace your self with these amazing destinations that contribute to the great land known as Kenya!
1. Ndere Island - 4.2 km2 or 1.6 sq m in the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria. It was gazetted as the Ndere Island National Reserve in November 1986 and has since that time been uninhabited.
2. Maboko Island - Just as the Ndere, Maboko lies in the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria. It is about 1.8 km long by 1 km wide. It is said to be an important Middle Miocene paleontological site with fossiliferous deposits that were discovered in the 1930s.
3. Mfangano Island - Lies in the eastern part of Lake Victoria and is approximately 65 km² in area. The history of the Island is quite fascinating; The inhabitants of Mfangano are believed to be part of the Buganda kingdom in Uganda. They are emigrants of the kingdom after the controversial early nineteenth century killing of the kabaka juju. Mfangano is also known for its ancient rock art, possibly 2,000 years old and thought to have been created by early forager-hunters, the Twa people. There are also many of the Luo tribe inhabiting the east side of the island. They are mostly fishermen and subsistence farmers. The languages spoken are Suba, Luo, Swahili, and English. The Suba language is becoming far rarer due to local men marrying Luo women from the mainland, as it is traditional for children to learn "mother tongue," that is, the language of their mother.
4. Migingo Island - Also known as Bugingo or Ugingo Island, this land became the topic of controversy between Kenya and Uganda in 2008 - 2009, with Uganda claiming that they owned Migingo which is approximately the size of the football pitch! However in July 2009, a team of Land surveying specialists were sent to determine who owned the 4000sq meter land and reported that since 1926, territorial ownership of the island had been consistently shown on maps and in language on official documents as Kenyan.
5. Rusinga Island - with an elongated shape approximately 10 miles (16km) from end to end and 3 miles (5km) at its widest point, lies in the eastern part of Lake Victoria at the mouth of the Winam Gulf. It is linked to Mbita Point on the mainland by a causeway.
Images courtesy of Google
1. Ndere Island - 4.2 km2 or 1.6 sq m in the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria. It was gazetted as the Ndere Island National Reserve in November 1986 and has since that time been uninhabited.
2. Maboko Island - Just as the Ndere, Maboko lies in the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria. It is about 1.8 km long by 1 km wide. It is said to be an important Middle Miocene paleontological site with fossiliferous deposits that were discovered in the 1930s.
3. Mfangano Island - Lies in the eastern part of Lake Victoria and is approximately 65 km² in area. The history of the Island is quite fascinating; The inhabitants of Mfangano are believed to be part of the Buganda kingdom in Uganda. They are emigrants of the kingdom after the controversial early nineteenth century killing of the kabaka juju. Mfangano is also known for its ancient rock art, possibly 2,000 years old and thought to have been created by early forager-hunters, the Twa people. There are also many of the Luo tribe inhabiting the east side of the island. They are mostly fishermen and subsistence farmers. The languages spoken are Suba, Luo, Swahili, and English. The Suba language is becoming far rarer due to local men marrying Luo women from the mainland, as it is traditional for children to learn "mother tongue," that is, the language of their mother.
4. Migingo Island - Also known as Bugingo or Ugingo Island, this land became the topic of controversy between Kenya and Uganda in 2008 - 2009, with Uganda claiming that they owned Migingo which is approximately the size of the football pitch! However in July 2009, a team of Land surveying specialists were sent to determine who owned the 4000sq meter land and reported that since 1926, territorial ownership of the island had been consistently shown on maps and in language on official documents as Kenyan.
5. Rusinga Island - with an elongated shape approximately 10 miles (16km) from end to end and 3 miles (5km) at its widest point, lies in the eastern part of Lake Victoria at the mouth of the Winam Gulf. It is linked to Mbita Point on the mainland by a causeway.
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