This past weekend we joined another family in our compound and drove up to Kericho. Kericho is the center of Kenya's tea industry and its rolling tea plantations made for a wonderful visual treat.
Our neighbor said that she grew up watching Indian movies where the male and female leads would sing love songs to each other in the rolling hills of tea plantations and I could well see how they make for a magical setting. They reminded me of wine country or hiking in the Swiss Alps and reminded Deron of driving through Germany--I think what they all have in common is a glorious pastoral vibe of blue skies and green rolling hills!
Another perk of our visit was that with its high altitude and daily rains, Kericho is significantly cooler than Kisumu. We even had a fire going in the evening and were snuggled in sweatshirts. It felt like autumn!
The kids had a ball together. Tiras has gotten so talkative and it's fun watching him hang out with "the big kids". It was an altogether wonderful weekend. Even the drive back was a pleasure as we made our way down the hills and back toward Kisumu.
Garden Entrance to our Lodging
Walking in the Tea Fields
Our Drive Back
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