Kitengela

For the past few months I'd been anxious to visit the glass factory out in Kitengela, so when my family showed up, it was the perfect excuse to make the trek out there. We went on their second day in Kenya and is was an appropriately long, dusty trip over a bumpy dirt road and we got lost several times on the way. BUT totally worth it to arrive in this fanciful world of glass and pottery. I'm not sure I got all the history correct, but I think the place was started by a German woman and they use recycled materials to create awesome stuff.

hmm, where to?
barrels of bottles

glass blowing

bead making
happy birthday, mom!

I bought a set of glasses as well, meaning I can FINALLY return most of my RVA kitchen rental! Someday when my family leaves and I'm bored and lonely, twiddling my thumbs, I take a picture so you can see how well my recycled-glass stemware matches my zed-made dishes. (happy erica.)

After our dusty adventuring, we met with old friends in Karen for dinner before heading back to Kijabs. . . and took this fantastic family picture.

So if you ever want to go to Kitengela, give me a call. I'd go again . . . and again!