Places I love and would love
to visit.
My friend Njooro challenged
me to write a post on the joys of traveling and destinations that inspire me. I decided to choose 10 places, five that I
have been to, and five that I would love to visit. Some are countries and some are towns. Let me start with the five that I love that I have visited.
PLACES I LOVE
Nairobi.
Nairobi is a city close to my
heart. I was born here and hope if God
wishes to die here. Nairobi is a great
place to live. I love the blend of
cultures, architecture, and attitude. Some
of my favorite places are the animal orphanage/national park/safari walk. It’s an awesome place. I also love the churches, restaurants, clubs
– they are so dynamic. Paradise lost on
Kiambu road, Uhuru Park/Lunar Park – I love the rides. I love my home. Had to put that in.
What I haven’t tried. Going into a boat at Uhuru Park. That dark water scares me. I will try that one of these days. I also want to go to the elephant orphanage. It’s on the list of things to do.
You can check out my feelings in depth on Nairobi http://raylitpoems.blogspot.com/2011/05/my-nairobi.html?spref=tw
Mombasa.
I love Mombasa. It’s a beautiful place. It makes me want to stay forever. The heat gets to me I must admit. The beaches are beautiful even if some places
the sea weed has taken up beach space. Mombasa
is very relaxed and not as hectic as Nairobi.
So I always come back refreshed. I
always got henna tattoos when I go. Those
things make me look good. I love the
blend of architecture between old and new.
I also love the food down at the coast.
Places I have never been. I have never been to the Marine Park and the National parks. I want to go there and
check them out. I want to do abit of
diving as well.
Check out my posts on Mombasa http://raylitpoems.blogspot.com/2012/07/my-love-affair-1.html
Kampala.
Kampala is one place I fell
in love with. The people are friendly. The food is fantastic. Some of the clubs make Kenyan clubs look
shabby I must say. I just liked the
warmth of the people and the food. And
the Ugandan men are gentlemen it’s not a myth it’s true. They know how to treat ladies well.
I have only been to Entebbe
and Kampala so I would love to tour more of Uganda. I would also like to swim in Lake Victoria.
Rift valley.
What’s not to love in Rift Valley? I love the scenery. The beautiful mountain and valleys. I used to love climbing Mt. Longonot though I
haven’t done it in years. The beauty of
that place makes me know that there is God.
I love the lakes and the historical sites.
United Kingdom
I lived there for 13 months
but I fell in love with quite a few places.
I lived in a small town called Mansfield, Nottingham. There were countable blacks living there. In fact when I first went there I stood out. But the people were very friendly and loving. They were not cold as I had been led to
expect. I actually lived with two
families while I was there. They treated
me like part of their families. Then
there were those families where I had a dinner date every week. Those guys in Mansfield were top notch. I will never forget their kindness and love
towards me. So I loved Mansfield the
town and Ravenshead which was where I lived. I plan to go back there again for
a visit.
I used to go to London when I
was on leave. There were so many
fascinating places. Buckingham palace –
outside was a great place to visit and we could see Downing Street.
The place that I fell in love
with in UK was Alton towers. It is UK’s
largest theme park and is situated in Staffordshire. It has the most amazing rides and attractions
ever. Some of the rides made me feel like I was going to die one minute and the
next minute I was feeling high and wanted to do it again. I loved it especially Nemesis, Air, and Oblivion. It is one place you must visit if you’re into
thrills and living on the edge. To find out more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton_Towers
The other place I loved was Madame
Tussauds. This is a museum like place
where there are life size wax figures of celebrities and they look real. I took a lot of pictures there. There was even a wax figure of Jomo Kenyatta. It was a fascinating place. For more info http://www.madametussauds.com/London/About.aspx
I also went to a couple of
music and church camps where the music and partying was awesome. Who knew Christians could have so much fun?
Places I want to visit. Emirates
stadium of course. Gunner for life. I
also want to do a tour of the Cadbury factory.
Plus go back to Alton towers again and again and again.
PLACES I WANT TO VISIT
Maasai Mara.
I have never been there and I
hear it is an experience worth having. I
want to go and experience the wildebeest migration for myself. I want to go and see the sights. I want to tembea Kenya.
Zanzibar
I want to go to Zanzibar. I don’t even know why I have never been there
before but I need to go. I want to
experience the culture and food. Look at
the architecture and drool. Go hang out
on the beach. If by the time I get
married I haven’t gone I will insist that my husband and I go there for our
honeymoon.
Italy.
I want to experience Italy. I love their food, architecture, jewelry,
their cars, their language, their badassness.
I want to go and just experience Italy.
I loved Italy from a long time ago.
I used to love books about
the mafia. I really romantized those gangsters. But I would love to see Italy and visit Sicily. And maybe get to visit the cathedrals in Rome
next door. But I do not like opera so I
don’t plan on going to listen to that. But
the art and classical music that I must experience.
Israel.
This for me is my ultimate
destination. Who wouldn’t want to see
where their saviour was born, grew up, died, and rose again? I can’t wait to go there and experience Israel
for myself. See the places I have read
about in the bible. Trace the path of
Christianity.
I am also a farmer at heart. I want to go to a kibbutz and learn how to
make the desert fertile. I know I could
use that knowledge here. I want to see
how they do it. I want to taste their
produce, see how they live.
USA.
The reasons I want to go to
USA are many. Not for the obvious
touristy reasons. The biggest reason is
that my brother and cousins live there. I
haven’t seen my only brother since 2004 so it would be great to see him in
person. A year or two ago it would have
been because of he who shall not be named.
The man who broke my heart. But
no I don’t want to go to the states to stalk him. I am done with that.
I want to go visit the
largest comic bookshop in the USA. I
would also love to go to where they do marvel comics. Marvel comics are the ones who do Fantastic Four,
Spiderman, X-Men, Iron Man, Daredevil and Avengers. Everybody who knows me knows I love cartoons
and animations. I want to check them
out. If I could manage a visit to Pixar I would be the happiest girl in the
world. Of course I would love to visit Disney land. Experience the fantasy.
I would also like to visit
The Holyland Experience. This is a theme park by Trinity Broadcasting Network
(TBN) where you can experience the bible as it happened long time ago. They have
musicals and stuff like that.
If I could attend a Joyce
Meyer, Joel Osteen or T D Jakes conference then I would be good to go. Those guys
speak into my life like seriously.
There they are my
destinations of choice to visit. Let me know what yours are.
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