Su 15th

Flight to Nairobi

Mo 16th

Nairobi University

Lunch at National Museum

National Museum

Supermarket, buying snacks for the week

 

Tu 17th

Travelling to Taita Hills by bus (approx. 6 hours)

There is an interesting and safe place to stop for lunch in Makindu (about 170 kms from Nairobi on your way to Voi), namely a Sikh Temple of Makindu. It provides "free" vegetarian lunch for any visitor, has a nice architecture (built in 1926) and clean toilets. The visitors may donate a small sum of Ksh to the temple to thank for the lunch service. Ken knows this place well!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_Temple_Makindu,_Makindu

 

Wed 18th

Visiting the Education Office

Hiking on the mountain forest or "cloud forest" (Ngangao about 10 km from Wundanyi, altitude1600-1800m)

Skull Cave

On the way to or back from Ngangao, we could stop at two demonstration sites of the AFERIA project (e.g. drip irrigation and parasitoid release?)

 

 

Thu 19th

Visiting the school Mwambonu High School in Dembwa (introduction of the local school system, presentations of the Finnish students, working together with the Kenyan students on the project issues)

 

Fri 20th

Hiking on the Kasigau mountain (1600m)

 

 

Sat 21st

A Day in the Local Family

 

Sun 22nd

Church Service in Maktau

Visiting Mwadime's farm (e.g. research equipment of the University of Helsinki, such as flux tower and dew collectors for climate studies)Mount Kasigau

 

Mon 23rd

Safari in Lumo Community Sanctuary 

http://www.lumoconservancy.com/

Would be nice to book a buffet lunch at the Lion's Bluff Lodge in LUMO. They have beautiful views over the plains. Maybe Mwadime may request?

 

 

Tue 24th

Visiting Darius

Departure from Taita to Machakos

Overnight in Hotel Gelian, Machakos

 

Wed 25th

Visiting Kikima village and the basket makers

Flight from Nairobi