Category Archives: Family

May10

Aasha (My view on the day trip to Elephant and Giraffe Center)

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The elephant orphanage was amazing we got to get up close and watch the Rangers feed the baby elephants milk from baby bottles while they told us how they became orphaned most of them fell down a well while they where still barely able to walk and others had their mothers killed by poachers.one of the elephant came out of the rope and started running around like crazy.

Everyone was so scared but it settled down after a bit of time. I found out that you can also adopt an elephant not necessarily take it home just pay $50 for a year to help fund that animals health and well-being. They also gave the animals their own  names based on how or where they were orphaned.

The giraffe center was probably my favorite. They gave us little pellets ( but not a lot because the giraffes were on a diet) then you would stand on a platform and the giraffes would walk right up, you hold your hand out and their long purple sticky tongue should grab it. It was kinda disgusting my mom was so scared she was shaking. But overall they where so gentle and pretty and their eyes where huge and shiny. Can you believe that our own dad put a pellet between his teeth and the giraffes took it,? is called the giraffe kiss ewww 😝😝😛😋🍃🍂🍃🌳🌲🌿!!. There where also hogs at the feet of the giraffe 🐗🐗🐗  dung beetles rolling poop around yuck 🐜🐜🐜🌰.

I had so much fun today and I think that everyone who visits Kenya should definitely go to the elephant orphanage and the giraffe center. Type later everyone 😀😀👍🏼

Aasha Manns 12yrs old (9th grade)

May10

Dinner with the family at Big square Junction

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I think the whole family is falling in love with big square place at junction mall in nairobi kenya.
I love their chicken wings and it’s priced right.
It’s a little chilly in nairobi…people wearing winter coats and boots…if I don’t look at the roads with all the potholes I would think am out of africa with all this boots and winter fur coats….lol!!!

for 6 of us to each have our own meal it cost is $35 not bad….

Great meal and great environment

May8

Ferris Wheel Ride….Up high, Not My Thing

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While in Cape Town we spent most of our days at the waterfront mall. It was very close to our apartment, so we mostly walked there for the day. There is so much to see and do at the waterfront.

And one of them is the Ferris Wheel ride. My kids are ok with heights but I am not the most fun person when I am not on the ground…LOL!!! I think after our Cape Town trip my family is aware now and understands. Will tell you more of my up high experiences in my other blogs so stay tuned.

So We got on the Ferris Wheel and My kids are all super happy and just enjoying being wayyyyy up in the sky…I had to act brave but Lord knows I was about to pass out….LOL!!

pictures below show how Aasha my 2nd daughter was acting scared just to make mommy feel better knowing that am not alone in this…LOL!!

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May8

Christmas Cape Town Style

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With great families we had such a wonderful christmas in Cape Town. We spent the whole day at Dr. Greg’s parents house.

Dr. Greg’s parents live in Fishhook. So we got on the train and its about an hour train ride to Fishhook. When we arrived at The train station Greg’s father and Alley, Greg’s wife picked us up at the train station.

They live about 5min away from the train station. It was very nice of them to invite us to their home on this special christmas day.

The kids got to put up a christmas tree at their home. Julie was so sweet to have arranged a cute tree so that the kids can have that feel of  putting up the Christmas tree tradition going ( In Ghana we will usually put up this 7ft tall tree and decorate the whole house) so this really was special for our family and Julie made that happen for our kids while on the road. Thanks Julie.

We got to sit around and share gifts and laughs after we had a very tasty meal…We are so grateful for Dr. Greg’s family for cooking all this food and also making our christmas in a new country very special.

We spent the whole day at their home. In the Evening they dropped us off at the train station and we headed back into town and went to The Waterfront to have our christmas dinner there.

We had dinner at ocean basket that night. It was super packed with people waiting to get seated but I wanted to eat sushi so we tried to wait until we get a seat and finally we got a seat. So over all we had a very wonderful day as the pictures below will tell it all.

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May7

Family Visit to the Chiropractors Office

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“Nature Needs No Help, Just No Interference”

While Travelling Marcus ( who is a very passionate Chiropractor himself ) knows the benefits of getting our spines checked and subluxation free.

So while we where in Cape Town we made it a point to go and visit our favorite Chiropractor. Dr. Greg Venning at Peak Chiropractic in Claremont.

We will take the train 3 times a week to go and get checked. It was one of our favorite things to do, train ride and then getting our adjustment in.

We are so grateful for Dr. Greg and his team for all our adjustments while in Cape Town.

In the pictures below you will see us filling out our forms to get started. Also you will see Dr. Greg giving us a few minutes of his time to take a photo with us.

The process of filling out the forms for our family was an adventure on its own since we are a family of 6. But we got all the kids to fill out their forms by themselves and they did very well.

If you do visit Cape Town and you need a super-duper Chiropractor then just call Peak Chiropractic and Dr. Greg will be happy to get you aligned.

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My son had to find a way to make our visit to the Chiropractors office more memorable….

Mj getting some help from his father while Dr. Greg checks his Posture

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May6

Day Date with My Son

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Today was such a wonderful day. I took Mj out with me while I went to the Thai embassy to drop off our visa application. fingers crossed!!!

It was went very well. All documents in ok and our visa will be ready for pick up on Friday at 11:30am. So if you present all the documents needed for your visa it’s really a very smooth procedure and friendly staff.

After Mj and I decided to go out for an early lunch. So we went to the junction mall and ate at big square…..they had this tasty sticky chicken wings. It was so so delicious and we total enjoyed it. finger licking wings.

Mj (5yr old son) said it was tasty and he was licking his fingers until he consumed all the wings and fries.

In our family throughout the week we have daddy’s day out and also mommy’s day out. So we rotate. I will take each kid out and we talk about life and whats going on in their life and how we can be better parents and all that stuff.

When you have 1 kid the attention is easy to give, but when you have 5 kids scheduling dates is always the best way to really hear how each kid is doing and also provide your full attention to each kid. And our kids absolutely love that idea and always looks forward to our dates out. So if you have more than 1 kid then try this out you will bond well with each kid on different levels.

So it was definetly a fullfilling day

Pictures below of my son digging into some wings and chips…

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May5

Visit to the Planeterium

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Our visit to the Planeterium was an amazing experience.

We could not believe how they where able to make the animals look so real.

At one point I was scared because it looked way too real to be dummies.

But the kids absolutly loved the experience.

We took their life long friend Leah and it was a great day.

pictures are below….hope it does not scare you…LOL!!!

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May5

Trip to Biscuit Mill was a hit for our family

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I absolutely love to cook and try new dishes. So with our Travels I spend some of my time trying to find the street foods and the local markets as well as food festivals.

I had no idea Capetonians also love to taste different foods.

In Cape Town they have at least 3 different food fest every Saturday. That was my kind of weekend.

The one that I really enjoyed was the Biscuit Mill food market. It was fantastic and I was in my own world with this one.

Even if you don’t enjoy eating this one will definitely make your weekend. The kids and I arrived there around 9 am. We are told you must arrive early before it gets so packed you can’t even see your toes. And it was so true at 9 am when we got there it was already packed.

We went straight for the breakfast when we arrived. very tasty waffles made right in front of you with all your choices of fruits and whip cream.

After I gave the kids some money to go and food shop….its a safe environment for preteens to move around so I knew they where safe and I wanted them to explore at their own pace.

Later I walked around the place tasting and eating and just exploring.

They also had live music and you can sit on the floor and listen to it or just walk around to the beats of great music. The place is located in Woodstock and its a must visit place if you are in Cape Town.

We stayed there for about 4 hours. We had breakfast then walked around and shop and taste different dishes then had lunch and after that sat down to listen to some music.

It was definitely my kind of crowd and I enjoyed it so much. And it happens every single Saturday.

Enjoy some pictures below

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Whats in here mommy?”

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It’s Waffle time buddy

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” are we suppose to eat all up?” LOL!!!

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My kind of environment

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Hurry up buddy am waiting to dig in…

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seafood Paella was a hit….

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Now the wait is over….let me start the next step..eating

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Got to get a selfie for sure

May5

Saving Stanley The Seal…

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As travelers we turn to do stuff that most people are unfamiliar with…like our kids saving a seal…

While visiting Die Stranlooper in Langerbaan (that’s the place you visit for a 10 course meal), our kids run around the shore playing and picking up stuff that has washed up the beach.

Then we realize a lot of people are gathering at a place, so we decided to go and check it out too.

When we got there, to our surprise it was our 4 kids kneeling down by the rocks  petting  and caring for this baby seal…as a mother I was scared and in shock. “what in the world are my kids doing with this seal”? Well my question was answered with lots of emotions from my 2nd daughter Aasha as she had a very teary eyes saying ” mommy the seal hurt himself when swimming and hit a rock and they think the seal is dying so she my 12yrs old decided to carry the seal to safety by the side and trying to revive the seal”….. the other kids are all talking about how we must save this seal. We had no idea what they are talking about. That was the closest I have gotten to a seal, so saving a seal was definitely not one of our visions. I am from Ghana. We don’t see seals around our beaches…LOL!!!

So our kids kept robbing on the seals head and trying to open his mouth and all sorts. So our friends that where there with as are all chiropractors. And being married to one, chiropractors are passionate about letting innate do what it knows best. So they told the kids to allow the seal to have some air and he should be fine.

So one of our friends called the animal rescue team to come and save the seal.  Yea….that was another shock to me…an animal rescue what?”  Well about 10 min later the animal rescue team showed up in their van and walked up to the seal and they put the seal in a net and tried to rescue the seal. ( some pictures below showing the saving of the seal )

With all of around the van, trying to see what was going on it got a bit overwhelming so the lady said she needs to take the seal to the clinic and try to save him there. With emotions all over the place by my kids we agreed and said goodbye to the baby seal.

My kids decides to name the baby seal Stanley. So Stanley was taking to the clinic.

Our girls called the clinic that evening and Stanley was doing fine. But Stanley died 2 days later. The rescue team said Stanley must have hit his head on the rock and he had lots of fluid

that had gone into his brain that is why he died.

So our kids gave Stanley a chance to live a few more days. Brave Kids for sure….

pictures of our Famous baby Seal Stanley

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May5

Visit To The Aquarium

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With our travels and homeschooling our kids….having field day trips to the Aquarium is always a must.

While In Cape Town we really did a lot of field trips and the Cape Town inside Aquarium was one of our most memorable and cherished moment since our 2nd daughter Aasha is an animal lover and since she started learning how to talk she always said she will have an animal home one day when she grows up. So while in this countries we will always and almost visit an animal home.

The Aquarium day was super fun. We did the package. So at the gate where you pay to get in, they will ask if you want to do the boat ride and also get your tour for the aquarium. My advice is do that package. You will do the boat ride first which will take you far and you will get to see some dolphins if its your lucky day. super exciting for the kids. After the boat ride we return to the aquarium and began our tour. The pictures below will tell you how much fun we had on that adventure.

So if you do visit Cape Town make it a point to visit the Aquarium at the Water front.

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