Africa Trip 2010

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A group of club members organised a 18-day trip to Kenya and Tanzania to see Rotary projects first-hand, in January 2010.  The highlight of the trip was a visit to the School of St Jude in Arusha, Tanzania, founded by Australian Gemma Sisia, and now home to about 2000 students. 

http://www.schoolofstjude.co.tz/

We visited Rotary projects around Nairobi and visited with Rotarians in each location, attending three clubs for thie regular meeting.

The group consisted of David Dean, Margaret Dean, Monica Saville, Geoff Saville and Dee Stewart was led by Surya Patel, who is also an expert travel agent,and was born in Kenya.  

Itinerary.

Rotary Trip to Kenya and Tanzania

January 2010

Date	Travel activity	Overnight Location
Day 1	Sydney - Dubai   Dubai - Nairobi	On plane
Day2	Nairobi Local sightseeing and rest, attend Rotary meeting	Nairobi - Holiday Inn Hotel
Day 3	Arusha - Rotary meeting St Judes school visit	Arusha Hotel
Day 4	Arusha	Arusha Hotel
Day 5	Ngorongoro	Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Day 6	Ngorongoro half day crater visit	Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Day 7	Naivasha	Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge
Day 8	Naivasha-Nakuru	Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge
Day 9	Masai Mara	Mara Serena lodge
Day 10	Masai Mara visit Rotary project	Mara Serena lodge
Day 11	Masai Mara	Mara Serena lodge
Day 12	Mara/Nairobi/Depart	Transfer
Day 13	Hyderabad	Hotel Ista Secundrabad
Day 14	Hyderabad District Convention	Hotel Ista Secundrabad
Day 15	Nagarjuna Saga Polio Immunisation Day	Hotel Ista Secundrabad
Day 16	Hyderabad City Tour	Hotel Ista Secundrabad
Day 17	Depart Hyderabad
Day 18	Arrive Sydney

 http://www.sopalodges.com/ngorongoro/home.html

http://www.thearushahotel.com/aboutus.htm

http://www.serenahotels.com/zanzibar/inn/home.asp

http://www.marasimba.com/section.asp?ID=3

http://www.schoolofstjude.co.tz/