Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Isiolo, Timau, etc.

Guerilla gardening!

The aftermath!

On the home - Isiolo.

Mud huts on the way.

We're there!

Isiolo countryside.

Flour distribution #1

Flour distribution #2

Flour distribution #3

Flour distribution #4

An inquisitive child.

New found friends #1

New found friends #2 - Fr.John Peter and Chris Toh (back left).

New found friends #3

1st. room inside mud hut.

Welcome!

2nd. room inside mud hut - Blind lady happy to receive the flour.
Outside the huts.

Same again.

Another refuge from the elements.

Grandmother and granddaughter.

I think she was telling me a story about a fish she caught the other day...


Kwaheri (goodbye)!


Where did this dude come from?

Tabernacle #1

Tabernacle #2

The office.

Classroom #1

Classroom #2

Traffic jam in Isiolo.

Rita's farm near Meru.

Titus - one of the young men who live at the farm.

The garden.

View of the farm buildings.

Timber bamboo.


Windy day.  Fr.Michael, Vincent Lee and Chris Toh.

Yet another group of youngsters!


Bill and Elizabeth (with guests Patrick, Gideon and Fr.Jules) at their farm in Timau.

On the road between Timau and Meru.

Same again.

And again...

Chef Fr.Jules in our makeshift kitchen at the retreat centre.

Fr.Jules' first and only baptism in Kenya.

The retreat centre team: Catherine, Fr.Jules, Godfrey, Charity, Patrick, Mildred, Monica, David and Martin.

THE END

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Safari!

Sunrise at Samburu National Park

Ready to Go!

First sightings - 200m from the gate!

Birds of a feather...

A protective mother.

"Can you see me way up here?"
"Thought I would come down and...heh good looking!"

Riding shotgun.

A pair of Dikdiks!? Or should I say Dikdik Dikdik?

Stork raving mad!

Mmm mmm good!

What am I?
The elusive striped donkeys.

"Which way do we go?"

Lone Impala.

Colourful birds.

No animals here.

The crew: Fr.Jules, our guide John (backgroud) and Denyse (Fr.Jules' niece).
"I'm having one of those bad hair days!"

'Planet of the Apes (baboons)!'

Hitchin' a ride.

"It's those boring tourists again..."

Out for a stroll.

"Nobody likes me!"

Typical scenery.

Some minor tinkering, then off we go again.

"I hate Rap!" - Believe it or Not!

Ashes to ashes, and dust to dust...

Now that's a Crock!
Mutual grooming.

Impalas and monkeys.

"Do you think they can see us?"

Cheetah posing.

Cheetah on the move.

"You guys are boring..."
"Ever get that sinking feeling?"
"Adios!"

"Come on, wake up!"

"What were we just talking about?"

"Pedestrians have the right of way."

On the lookout.

Just hanging out...(leopard)
"I can do this all day! What about you?"

"So that's what this place looks like!"

Monkey tree?  Baboon do!

"Wait for me!"

"Which way did they go?"

"Where did he go?"  "I think we left him in the dust!"

"Done and dusty(ed)!"