Touching down in Kenya

03/26/2008 | Location: Nairobi, Kenya

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Multiple groans could be heard in our taxi from the airport. A drizzle and then steady rain welcomed us to Kenya. Its not as if we weren't expecting it, either - the end of March marks the start of the rainy season where torrential rains are a daily occurrence.

(Photo by Thushan Amarasiriwardena, caption by Michael D. Kurtz / LongJaunt.com)

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