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Stephanie mulwa

21/10/2016

THE AFRICAN TORTOISE
Tortoise are a family testudinidae ,tortoises are shielded from predators by a shell, top part of the shell is the carapace ,the underside is the plastron and the two are connected by the bridge.
The tortoise are unique among vertebrates in that the pectoral and the pelvic girdles are inside rather than outside the rib cage..
Tortoise varies in size from a few centimeters to two meters. They are usually diurnal animals with tendencies to be crepuscular depending on the ambient temperatures. They are generally reclusive animals.
In today’s edition we will focus on The Leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is a large and attractively marked tortoise found in the savannas of eastern and southern Africa, from Sudan to the southern Cape. It is the only member of the genus Stigmochelys, but in the past it was commonly placed in Geochelone instead.
This chelonian is a grazing species of tortoise that favors semi-arid, thorny to grassland habitats, although some leopard tortoises have been found in rainier areas. In both very hot and very cold weather they may dwell in abandoned fox, jackal, or anteater holes.
Leopard tortoises do not dig other than to make nests in which to lay eggs. Not surprisingly, given its propensity for grassland habitats, it grazes extensively upon mixed grasses. It also favors succulents and thistles, and (in captivity) the fruit and pads of the prickly pear cactus , (cactus are New World plants not native to Africa). The African Leopard Tortoise typically lives 80 to 100 years. This is also one of the “Little Five” – the others being the Buffalo Weaver, the Lion Ant, the Elephant Shrew and the Rhino Beetle.

18/10/2016

In today’s article Karibu Paradise discovers a very spectacular, magnificent, marvelous and a seventh wonder of the world and what is it? It’s the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
The Hanging Gardens were described as a remarkable feat of engineering: an ascending series of tiered gardens containing all manner of trees, shrubs, and vines.
The gardens were said to have looked like a large green mountain constructed of mud bricks.To date, no archaeological evidence has been found at Babylon for the Hanging Gardens. It is possible that evidence exists beneath the Euphrates, which cannot be excavated safely at present .
The river flowed east of its current position during the time of Nebuchadnezzar II, and little is known about the western portion of Babylon.
Rollinger has suggested that Berossus attributed the Gardens to Nebuchadnezzar for political King Sennacherib's Hanging Garden was considered a World Wonder not just for its beauty – a year-round oasis of lush green in a dusty summer landscape – but also for the marvelous feats of water engineering that maintained the garden. reasons, and that he had adopted the legend from elsewhere.
Here are some images of this marvel of mankind;

03/10/2016

SUDOKU HEADACHE SOLVED!!!
Karibu Paradise is about making the life of our readers simpler and in today’s edition we are focusing on a game loved by many but at the same time it is considered as the hardest of all games as it requires a lot of thinking and a lot of concentration , we come up with tips of tackling Sudoku menace as follows:
1.Understand the rules :Each column,row,3 by 3 square must have numbers 1-9. These numbers can’t be repeated in each column, row and square.
2. Seek definites: the first thing you should do is look for definites in any sudoku. Definites are numbers that will definitely be there.
3. Work your way through 9: Since you have filled in some numbers, this should help you get some numbers this should help get other numbers that had than one possibility before
4.Look again when stuck: If you get stuck go back and look again where the problem could be mostly it’s a missing number which is usually the problem.
5.Lastly,start by doing this sudoku here;

29/09/2016

Here are fantastic facts about Sagana town. It is in Kirinyaga county and about 100 km North of Nairobi.Its name comes from Kenya’s longest river Sagana. Sagana is endowed with so many fascinating sites such as napoleons rafting camp, savage wilderness, Sagana fisheries’, sun Citi resort and Bethany house.In this article we will focus solely, on savage wilderness; the camp is located on Tana River Sagana, the activities that take place in this camp are kayaking, white water rafting, zip lining, and mountain biking, bungee jumping, rock climbing and archery. The camp pioneered Kenya’s white water rafting in 1990 with Mark Savage. Rafting is basically done on different degrees of rough and calm water. This camp is one of the best rafting sites in the world.

20/09/2016

Discover.....with Karibu Paradise!!!!!

Here are amazing facts about the Taita Hills found in Taita Taveta County. The hills consist of three massifs: Dawida, Sagalla and Kasigau, with Dawida Massif being the largest and tallest of the three (Alt 2,228 metres /7,310 ft) .

Vuria peak is considered to be the highest peak of the Dawida Massif and is also the highest point in the entire Coastal region. Dawida's other peaks are Iyale, Wesu, and Susu.

You can access the Vuria peak by road and a short hike up, where you will be able to see the entire County, Mount Kilimanjaro and the city of Nairobi from a distance on a clear night.

Great destinations to sample during your visit to the Taita Hills include the Sarova Taita hills and Salt Lick, Tsavo Rocks Hotel and Lavender Hotel, in Wundanyi.

Now you know. Keep Discovering

Karibu Taita Hills......Karibu Paradise!!!

03/12/2014

Great look from Tanzania Tourist Board....we need to style up as KTB....

11/09/2014

If you fancy yourself a trivia buff, make sure next Wednesday at 8.00 pm finds you at Tamambo Village Market. Quiz Night Reloaded with Quiz Master David Gray. Lots of fun and prizes to be won. Entry: Free

If you fancy yourself a trivia buff, make sure next Wednesday at 8.00 pm finds you at Tamambo Village Market. Quiz Night Reloaded with Quiz Master David Gray. Lots of fun and prizes to be won. Entry: Free

22/08/2014

Synonymous to every desert are the camels. Though they are mostly referred to as `Beasts of Burden` I prefer to call them
`Kings of the Desert`. Sounds better right?

The housing structures may be scarce but you cannot help but notice the intricate architectural design of the few huts
that you come across. So far this was the most densely populated place that I located in Lodwar. You may also
be interested to know that it is the resourceful women who hand-make these huts, emphasis on `Hand-make`.

Stroyline and Photos Credit: Senji Photoz

09/06/2014

Do something awesome to someone today!!

08/06/2014

The Quest to reach Turkana ends in Kitale ......to be continued tomorrow morning!!! Kenya is a beautiful country...take time to visit it when you can. Karibu Kenya.....Karibu Paradise. Have a pleasant evening.

08/06/2014

Taking a breather in Eldoret, before proceeding for the next leg of this epic road trip to Turkana County