How Did I Manage That?

The trip focused around a class at Miami University. The course introduces students to the diversity of plant and animal life in the southern half of Kenya. The trip lasted 16 days.

 

I became interested in this trip while overhearing a conversation in my office between the faculty member, Kim Medley, and a great friend and bird enthusiast, Jim Reid. After enquiring about the trip, I decided it was high time for me to take advantage of the tuition benefit provide by my employer, Miami U. I should note that even though I have free tuition I still had to pay fees associated with travel and medical readiness (It cost about $3000). I was given release time by my office due to the fact that I would be helping Dr. Medley produce materials for future semesters of this course.  

 

 

Although it wasn’t work (in the traditional sense) I had responsibilities as a student and to Kim, and to chronicle and photograph as much as I could. I also participated in all of the activities that lasted from 7am until about 8:30 or 9 each evening. There were no days off.

 

For certain legal reasons, I don’t think I can identify any of the students on this trip by full name. So I will just refer to them by their first name. Some of the pictures and video in this site were taken by them. I will credit as necessary.