Today we started the journey west from Nairobi to Migori, where we are staying during the training days in Moheto. At 7:00 this morning David met Pastor Ken & I at the Methodist Guest House in Nairobi and we set out with our driver, Moses. Steve drove up from the Masai Mara with a driver to meet us in Narok.
The distance from Nairobi to Migori is 240 miles. Our journey today took 11 hours! The roads in Kenya are being improved with the assistance of the Chinese, which was good news & bad news. We drove on all paved roads (the good news), but between traffic jams getting out of Nairobi on a work day, a traffic jam in Kisii, and road construction in multiple sections along the way (the bad news), it was slow going. The Kenyans drive in the left side of the road, so that took some getting used to as a passenger 🙂
Our journey took us across the Great Rift Valley, which was beautiful. This valley extends from Lebanon, through Kenya to Mozambique – 6000km long! We were able to stop to get out to enjoy the view.
Our drive took us through small and medium sized towns, past many outdoor markets bustling with people. We went through the area around Narok, which is inhabited by the Masai tribe. They raise cattle along with goats & sheep, and farm mostly corn, wheat & beets. In that area we primarily saw women & older children tending the herds & working in the fields.
At 10:30 we met up with Steve at a mall in Narok. This was our one long break in which we were able to get some food to take in the car and get some lunch to eat.
Kisii was the largest town we went through. I noticed signage for 4 universities in that town. It was so busy there – both with traffic and also people on foot everywhere!! This is one of the most densely populated areas in Kenya. In this region it is very hilly with very fertile soil and the farms are very lush. They also get a lot of rain throughout the year. The Kisii tribe lives in this region and they grow tea, bananas, sugar cane and some coffee here.
The road between Kisii & Migori was very hilly and under construction with large sections of dirt road. So slow!! As we finally pulled into our hotel in Migori it began to downpour! We were so glad it hadn’t rained hard while we were driving that last stretch!!
Steve, David & I enjoyed a meal of tilapia in the hotel dining room. It was so nice not to have to go out again to get our dinner!
Tomorrow morning we travel to Moheto to begin the business training 😊
Moheto Go Fish 
I always look forward to receiving your interesting blog and photos! Keep them coming!
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Wonderful description!
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Thank you! Thank you! for taking the pictures – vibrant life – humans, vehicles, animals – landscape especially Great Rift Valley. So happy First Church in Kenya and en route to Moheto Church. Sending love to all!
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Barb, thank you for taking the time to write this blog. Ed and I were in Tanzania visiting our daughter,Liz, when she was there for a year and your descriptions and pictures bring back so many memories. I am very eager to see everything you send us
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So wonderful to see your driving journey! We loved the family on the motorscooter in the market pic 🙂 Your fish picture reminded me of one of the last fish I ever ate when traveling in Honduras in 2006 – he was looking at me too and between that look and the gorgeous/happy fish i was seeing scuba diving, i decided they were best left swimming instead of on my plate 🙂 Your picture led to a teaching moment regarding how meat/animals are thought of here versus elsewhere. So glad you made it safely to your teaching destination. I can’t wait to hear more about your teaching lessons and your students.
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Barb, thanks for sending this. My husband, Robert, was in Kenya for a year with the World Council of Churches. these photos and stories ring true and bring back memories of his tales and experiences. Ladonna taylor
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Thank you, Barb, for continuing to share your amazing journey! Your photos and descriptions make it all come alive:)! May your training go well in the days ahead…….Pam
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I love your incredible pictures and descriptions! It is a good thing you are a patient person Barb by the sounds of your travels!
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