tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58824522306522322052009-11-09T03:57:19.214-05:00Miscellaneous ramblings from a beautiful countryBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05837705352444623169noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125http://feeds.feedburner.com/Notesfromkenya?format=skinNotesfromkenyahttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882452230652232205.post-26582216178347347502008-09-07T09:38:00.005-04:002008-09-07T10:17:43.638-04:002008-09-07T10:17:43.638-04:00Her name was Bili. I had not necessarily noticed her among the others. We were a group of 17—some were friends but most were strangers, including Bili. Mid-way through the walk, our guide stopped us in a clearing for a rest. I noticed her,...<br/> <br/> Read more... Visit the website for the rest of the update, photos, slideshows, and more.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?a=6loltHnuwSY:HqKioy5qpbo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Notesfromkenya/~4/6loltHnuwSY" height="1" width="1"/>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05837705352444623169noreply@blogger.com0http://notesfromkenya.blogspot.com/2008/09/welcometo-jurassic-park.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882452230652232205.post-89365050022426797052008-05-25T07:53:00.002-04:002008-05-25T07:57:29.242-04:002008-05-25T07:57:29.242-04:00So, believe it or not, this blog is not dead after all. For some reason, I had a hard time posting to a website entitled “Notes from Kenya” when, in fact, I was not in Kenya. I know that is no excuse…but that is what happened. As most of you...<br/> <br/> Read more... Visit the website for the rest of the update, photos, slideshows, and more.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?a=U8PsVSU-RDU:AXz4rfWFRfc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Notesfromkenya/~4/U8PsVSU-RDU" height="1" width="1"/>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05837705352444623169noreply@blogger.com7http://notesfromkenya.blogspot.com/2008/05/guess-where-i-am-now.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882452230652232205.post-69460198694446868142007-12-13T11:36:00.000-05:002007-12-13T11:41:11.674-05:002007-12-13T11:41:11.674-05:00This is my last post from Nairobi, at least for this stay. After eight months, I leave on Saturday for a long trip back to the U.S. – home for the holidays, as they say. I will really miss being here. There was a time when I would have never said...<br/> <br/> Read more... Visit the website for the rest of the update, photos, slideshows, and more.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?a=GjhQDvH8TgQ:C4zmebb_wsY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Notesfromkenya/~4/GjhQDvH8TgQ" height="1" width="1"/>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05837705352444623169noreply@blogger.com1http://notesfromkenya.blogspot.com/2007/12/saying-goodbye-to-nairobi.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882452230652232205.post-21178033550566524252007-11-04T12:41:00.000-05:002007-11-06T12:19:27.219-05:002007-11-06T12:19:27.219-05:00On Friday, I had the opportunity to do something that I have wanted to do for a long time. Since I didn’t know when I would get the chance again, I decided to take the afternoon off for an excursion with some friends. The excursion ended up being...<br/> <br/> Read more... Visit the website for the rest of the update, photos, slideshows, and more.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?a=Vqd2or3n3Uc:MCOhxbjJLho:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Notesfromkenya/~4/Vqd2or3n3Uc" height="1" width="1"/>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05837705352444623169noreply@blogger.com0http://notesfromkenya.blogspot.com/2007/11/opportunity-taken.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882452230652232205.post-20316170601041796332007-10-20T08:07:00.000-04:002007-10-21T06:48:40.173-04:002007-10-21T06:48:40.173-04:00One of the amazing aspects of living here is your proximity to spectacular places like the Masai Mara. One is able to see giraffe on your way to the airport from Nairobi’s city center. Imagine what you can experience just a bit outside the urban...<br/> <br/> Read more... Visit the website for the rest of the update, photos, slideshows, and more.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?a=9yTY4nxd9hQ:nymrmLXp89c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Notesfromkenya/~4/9yTY4nxd9hQ" height="1" width="1"/>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05837705352444623169noreply@blogger.com0http://notesfromkenya.blogspot.com/2007/10/returning-to-favorite-place.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882452230652232205.post-8585849924088232822007-10-14T09:26:00.000-04:002007-10-14T10:02:44.003-04:002007-10-14T10:02:44.003-04:00Well, I am embarrassed at the length of time it has been since I wrote last. My intentions were to keep everyone updated on life here in Kenya. Oh well. Isn’t there a saying about “good intentions?” Instead of writing one massive post about...<br/> <br/> Read more... Visit the website for the rest of the update, photos, slideshows, and more.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?a=1iBxsV-XQEY:ob9cx4WawqI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Notesfromkenya/~4/1iBxsV-XQEY" height="1" width="1"/>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05837705352444623169noreply@blogger.com1http://notesfromkenya.blogspot.com/2007/10/still-here-in-nairobi.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882452230652232205.post-86349740664686190642007-08-14T02:09:00.001-04:002007-08-14T02:14:51.364-04:002007-08-14T02:14:51.364-04:00As always, things continue to change for me here in Kenya. The Millennium Village project is now officially over. We submitted our report, and wrapped up. Since I was a free agent, many of the other business advisors were asking me to help them...<br/> <br/> Read more... Visit the website for the rest of the update, photos, slideshows, and more.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?a=zC1FClQx_HA:hhkgn-rJgO8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Notesfromkenya/~4/zC1FClQx_HA" height="1" width="1"/>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05837705352444623169noreply@blogger.com0http://notesfromkenya.blogspot.com/2007/08/new-projects-new-experiences.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882452230652232205.post-4425451793286619142007-07-23T11:11:00.001-04:002007-07-23T11:20:06.945-04:002007-07-23T11:20:06.945-04:00Last week was very interesting--a week of changes and transitions, unexpected events, and beautiful sights. It all began on Monday morning with a simple morning meeting. We were wrapping up the Millennium Village project, and this meeting was a...<br/> <br/> Read more... Visit the website for the rest of the update, photos, slideshows, and more.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?a=CR35A2u5Zi8:R5vEcIl5Njw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Notesfromkenya/~4/CR35A2u5Zi8" height="1" width="1"/>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05837705352444623169noreply@blogger.com0http://notesfromkenya.blogspot.com/2007/07/interesting-week.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882452230652232205.post-14259841092256954472007-07-04T14:23:00.001-04:002007-07-23T11:22:27.993-04:002007-07-23T11:22:27.993-04:00A couple of weekends ago, a few of us decided to take advantage of a Friday Kenyan holiday, and use the long weekend for a safari in a national park. Since most of us are on a budget, we opted for the camping (read: cheap) option. Thursday...<br/> <br/> Read more... Visit the website for the rest of the update, photos, slideshows, and more.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?a=QPm2RgNLm4Q:bdXyDD7FBKY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Notesfromkenya/~4/QPm2RgNLm4Q" height="1" width="1"/>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05837705352444623169noreply@blogger.com0http://notesfromkenya.blogspot.com/2007/07/nakuru-national-park.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882452230652232205.post-85370574860767622562007-07-01T07:34:00.000-04:002007-07-23T11:24:01.636-04:002007-07-23T11:24:01.636-04:00Here are some more photos from the recent excursions to the Giraffe Center and the Elephant Orphanage. Hope you enjoy. <br/> <br/> Read more... Visit the website for the rest of the update, photos, slideshows, and more.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?a=IsL4evu_dM4:gmE09ON309o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Notesfromkenya/~4/IsL4evu_dM4" height="1" width="1"/>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05837705352444623169noreply@blogger.com0http://notesfromkenya.blogspot.com/2007/07/more-photos.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882452230652232205.post-1521985082887334272007-06-27T23:58:00.001-04:002007-07-01T05:51:19.023-04:002007-07-01T05:51:19.023-04:00After about a month living here, I am finally getting around to writing an update. I apologize for taking so long, but rest-assured, life is good. Nairobi is not the threatening, nerve-racking city that I once thought it was. In fact, the Kenyan...<br/> <br/> Read more... Visit the website for the rest of the update, photos, slideshows, and more.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?a=lnU6qq07qlA:ewdTctXyu1w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Notesfromkenya?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Notesfromkenya/~4/lnU6qq07qlA" height="1" width="1"/>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05837705352444623169noreply@blogger.com0http://notesfromkenya.blogspot.com/2007/06/kenya-update.html