Advent Calendar – Tankespjarn

In the background, you can see people lined up. Our fellow travelers were taking a group photo, one which made

December 25, 2019 3 Comments

This was my first visit to Sub-Saharan Africa (and whatever trips I’ve made to northern Africa were 40+ years ago;

December 24, 2019 4 Comments

Mukau. It’s a beautiful tree. This plot of mukau at the Nyongoro plantation reminds me of Swedish birch forests. I’ve

December 23, 2019 4 Comments

As we finished up snapping selfies with the youngsters of the primary school next to Kaewa Secondary School which really

December 22, 2019 1 Comment

The magic of this place! Kenya. Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge, inside Tsavo West National Park. At sunset, with the view

December 21, 2019 2 Comments

This is me. My hands. Planting a (ceremonial) tree at the Nyongoro plantation, with the help of one of the

December 20, 2019 1 Comment

Mukau trees at Nyongoro, with one of our two buses in front of the magnificent baobab tree; the green leafage

December 19, 2019 4 Comments

With each donation package I buy (and you?) €1,50 goes to fund the start-up of microloan banks. During my visit

December 18, 2019 3 Comments

Does money grow on trees? Well… no. Of course, they don’t. Yet, in a sense, they actually do! When I

December 17, 2019 4 Comments

I admit. I went to Kenya fairly certain I would be able to find stuff that I would do differently

December 16, 2019 6 Comments

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