My Kenya Days
Registered by aboojum1 of Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on 12/13/2006
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Journal Entry 1 by aboojum1 from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Amazon Synopsis
"Following on from the author's autobiography, "The Life of My Choice", this book provides a record of Thesiger's 30 years in Kenya. Since his first visit to Kenya in 1960, Thesiger has made a series of long journeys on foot with camels to Lake Turkana, Marsabit and other remote areas. Drawn by the lure of what was formerly Kenya's Nothern Frontier District, with its varied wildlife and distinctive nomadic tribes, Thesiger spent many years as an Honorary Game Warden leading anti-poaching patrols. He describes Kenya's northern tribes - Rendille warriors dancing by moolight, Turkana in pursuit of buffalo and an account of Samburu moran during their initiation ceremonies."
The combination of the brilliant explorer and raconteur Thesiger and Africa should be irresistible, but I found the book rather plodding and dull and I could not quite finish it.
"Following on from the author's autobiography, "The Life of My Choice", this book provides a record of Thesiger's 30 years in Kenya. Since his first visit to Kenya in 1960, Thesiger has made a series of long journeys on foot with camels to Lake Turkana, Marsabit and other remote areas. Drawn by the lure of what was formerly Kenya's Nothern Frontier District, with its varied wildlife and distinctive nomadic tribes, Thesiger spent many years as an Honorary Game Warden leading anti-poaching patrols. He describes Kenya's northern tribes - Rendille warriors dancing by moolight, Turkana in pursuit of buffalo and an account of Samburu moran during their initiation ceremonies."
The combination of the brilliant explorer and raconteur Thesiger and Africa should be irresistible, but I found the book rather plodding and dull and I could not quite finish it.
Journal Entry 2 by aboojum1 at Witley Court in Great Witley, Worcestershire United Kingdom on Monday, February 21, 2011
Released 13 yrs ago (2/20/2011 UTC) at Witley Court in Great Witley, Worcestershire United Kingdom
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In the church, on the seats at the back.