Kenya Trip Info

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Hi, everyone:

I figured I wanted to start trying to organize and make better use of the WWW resources that I have been accumulating for the upcoming trip. Feel free to e-mail me other links, information, etc. that I should be putting here.

Update! I have decided to use the message forum to post information that I learn from the group while they are there (most recent message/update posted - ). I will try also to send those of us still here in the States messages when I learn something, but you may also want to check this area from time to time. Who knows? If they get access to a browser while they're on this trip, maybe they'll just post here directly?

General Links

U. S. State Department
- Travel Tips for Sub Saharan Africa
- Consular Information Sheet - Kenya, Another one
- Background Notes - Department of State
- Traveler's Health Information - East Africa (CDC WWW Page)
- CIA World Factbook - Kenya
- US Embassy, Nairobi - Press Statements
Current Conversions for USD to Kenyan Shillings (KES)
- OANDA Classic Currency Converter
- Xenon Laboratories Full Universal Currency Converter(tm)
- CNNfn's Currency Converter
Mastercard/Cirrus ATM Locator - Kenya
Daily News Sites - Listed By African Countries
- The Daily Nation
University of Pennsylvania's Living Encyclopedia for Kenya
Lonely Planet's Kenya WWW Page Mostly an update to the guidebook (and, thus, a little bleak reading at times), but lots of good URLs, too
R.C Bowen's Kenya Page - a good set of summary info plus a current discussion group; and an entré to the Kenya Webring
Mark Warwick also has a *very* busy page - don't try this one over the phone!
The KenyaWeb Site
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP) Kenya Park Reference
ThinkQuest's Kenya National Parks Link
Gisele Hegstad's WWW Page of His Kenya Trip in 1995 (including many of our stops & pictures!)
WWW.NewAfrica.Com - Lots of stuff
Welcome to Kenya - a nice interactive map
Big list of lodges, addresses, telephone, fax; another one
Kenya Overview - extensive list of parks, maps by the Kenya Wildlife Service
Africa Online - Kenya
Another Kenya Page
Safari Web Tour of Kenya
International School of Kenya - some local color

Day	Date	Location	Key Words
Day 1	2000 May 31	Depart Boston -> Amsterdam
Day 2	2000 June 01	Amsterdam -> Nairobi Kenya Airways (KLM partner)	Norfolk Hotel, Nairobi (part of the Lonhro Hotel Chain (1, 2, 3)
Day 3	2000 June 02	Nairobi City Tour	Nairobi, Kenya (1, 2, 3) US Embassy WWW page Today's Nairobi Weather
Day 4	2000 June 03	Amboseli National Park	Amboseli National Park GORP's Listing Another Amboseli Site And Another Amboseli Serena (1, 2) (A part of the Serena Hotel group)
Day 5	2000 June 04	Amboseli National Park
Day 6	2000 June 05	Mount Kenya	Thika Falls Hotel (lunch) Mount Kenya National Park (1) Climbing routes (w/ other links) Mountain Lodge (1)
Day 7	2000 June 06	Mount Kenya	Nanyuki Mount Kenya Safari Club (1, 2, 3 4 - fun pics)
Day 8	2000 June 07	Samburu National Reserve (1)	GORP - Samburu NewAfrica Samburu Site (no longer applicable - Samburu Intrepids Club - 1) Samburu Serena (1) (Another Serena Hotel)
Day 9	2000 June 08	Samburu National Reserve
Day 10	2000 June 09	Lake Nakuru	Lake Nakuru National Park Kenya Wildlife Service Safariweb GORP NewAfrica KenyaTravels Where are the flamingoes? Lake data The Living Africa Lake Nakuru Lodge (1, 2)
Day 11	2000 June 10	Masai Mara Game Reserve	Fly from Wilson Airport (1) Air Kenya Mara Simba Lodge Another description Talek River
Day 12	2000 June 11	Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 13	2000 June 12	Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 14	2000 June 13	Masai Mara -> Nairobi	Carnivore Restaurant Norfolk Hotel (see above)
Day 15	2000 June 14	Nairobi -> Amsterdam	Nairobi Shopping, etc. Possible dinner at Sunday's Depart for Amsterdam A description of Kenyan dining
Day 16	2000 June 15	Amsterdam -> Boston