Category Archives: Travel

Aasha first day of chess tournament

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hey everyone today was the first day of the chess tournament.

I was quite nervous but even though I did not win any of the three games we have got 2 more days and 4 more games.I learned so much from today than I think I would have if I had won. Thanks to our coach uncle Brian (we call him Uncle B.) he helped me learn from my mistakes. It was really chilly out there so just in case you go to a tournament in kenya during raining season remember to bring a lot of coats :)😁 . Anyway so I got more confidence and patience in my games which I am positive will help a lot in tommorows section of the tournament. I got interviewed by citizen news (I think it was called) and will be on news tonight if you watch it please tell me how it could have been better.

Will be back on soon… and remember it is better to lose and learn something that can help you grow (kiazan) than to win and gain a trophy that will just sit on your desk.😀😀👍🏼

Bikram Yoga in Nairobi

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Our family is all about experiences and adventure.
When we arrived in Nairobi one of the first things we did was to find a yoga studio.
And this studio is awesome. Great people and clean studio.
For those who don’t know what Bikram Yoga is, it’s a 90min yoga done in a very very Hot room. With 26 moves total you get to stretch and meditate all in one.

When a parent sign on the kids under 18yrs old practice for free. So there you go we are well on our way to becoming the Yogi family.

We practice Yoga 5 days a week. Super fun for the whole family.
If you visit Nairobi and stay in Lavington don’t forget to check out the bikram Yoga studio.

Namaste

Below are some pictures  with one of our amazing yoga Teachers.

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Girls in a pose

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We are ONE

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I will miss her so much…

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Excellent Teacher

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Can you tell who the teacher is?….LOL!!!

Cape Town Train Ride gets off Track!

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This was one of our funny but yet lesson thought to our kids moment in Cape Town.

We did what we always do 3 times a week. by catching the train to go get adjusted by our favorite chiropractor and an awesome family friend.

So when we arrived in Cape Town one of the first things we did was have the kids memorize our phone numbers ( Now that must be the rule for your family if thinking of travelling with kids). So I would say about 1 month in Cape Town our kids know both my number and my husbands.

So on the Train we journey on to Claremont. On our way back while at the train station to get on and head back home. My husband and my oldest decided to go and grab a bottle of water.

So I was with the younger 3 kids waiting on them to return and also get on the train. A few minutes after they left the train arrives so I asked my kids to enter the train while I stand out to make sure that my husband and daughter gets on the train, little did I know that the train only stays at the station for about 30 seconds. As I was standing there the doors of the train closes and I was horrified. With the security people all in shock with me, wondering how my young kids are on the train by themselves and am standing here.

I went into a panic mode until Marcus (my husband) and daughter showed up and with all the panic from the people standing by, Marcus said ” honey don’t worry this is all part of the training” I could not comprehend what he was saying but after careful thought I realized its true that’s why we are travelling to teach our kids to be in the moment and carefully critically think of their surroundings when they are placed our of their comfort zone ( this meaning their parents wings).

So now I am calm and there we sit waiting on the next train. Marcus phone rings and it was my 12yrs old on the train, she has asked someone to lend her their phone so she can call her parents and let us know that they are ok on the train. So there, I was aware that we are on the right track to creating independent kids.

We asked her to go on and sit on the train all the way to the last top which is town. 5 minutes later our train came and we left to go and meet them.

When we got to the station they where sitting there with a lady who decided to stay with them until we arrive. We appreciate that.

The lesson behind this is place your kids in environment that teaches them to be calm and think.

Train ride all the way….

Lavington Nairobi Kenya

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Karibu ( Swahili meaning “Welcome”)

Our first month in Nairobi was not easy to adjust to the environment. Especially coming straight from Capetown the city of buzzing activities.

We are staying in a great location, called Lavington. walking distance to the famous Junction mall and walking or bike riding distance to most activities. I personally think if you are just visiting Nairobi then consider staying around Lavington area.

After a few weeks we started our activities. We hired a chess coach who comes to our apartment 3 times a week to teach our family how to become master chess players ( as they say chess teaches you the way of life….Thinking ahead ). About 5 min drive from our apartment is the Lavington Green Mall that is where we spent most of our hours in the day.

We joined the Bikram Yoga class there which the whole family get to practice the art of peaceful moments and also being flexible. ( the saying goes “if you don’t use it you will loose it”). We practice Yoga as a family 5 days a week and so far everyone is enjoying the journey. We also signed our kids up for Gymnastics,  as you know  with kids jumping without any control can always make their day.

We have made great friends in Nairobi now and enjoying play dates and movies days with our new life long friends.

will be right back with more adventure

Hello world! Cape Town South Africa

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We are On the Road to create new experiences and we hope that you will be able to see our experiences through this page.

We started our journey On December 1st 2014. We sold most of our household items and moved from our comfort lifestyle to a newer lifestyle.

With our 4 out of our 5 kids. our oldest 13yrs old Destiny Manns, our 2nd daughter Aasha Manns 12yrs old, our 3rd daughter IMAHKUS Manns 10yrs old and our 5th child Marcus Manns Jr. 5yrs old. We boarded our flight on November 30th 2014 heading to Capetown south Africa.

When we arrived it was a beautiful city filled with great people. We rented a van that took us to our new home which was in Greenpoint. We absolutely loved the area we chose and started making friends right away in our apartment. We experienced true Capetown by using buses and trains to get to all our destinations.

After 3 months of making life long friends we had to say goodbye to Capetown and leave for Johannesburg. We spent a couple of days in Johannesburg.

After we boarded our flight straight to Nairobi Kenya….that is the 2nd country on our 5 year global tour.

On this blogging page we will tell you our story each day while in each country. We will be able to recommend some things to do while in this countries.

Let the Fun Begin