Africa

Journey to the Jade Sea: a trip to mystical Lake Turkana, Kenya

Harsh and inhospitable, remote and rugged, Lake Turkana in northern Kenya is also a place of wonderment and mysticism for those passing through

18 June 2023 - 00:00 By Barbara Adair

We must go on a journey, somewhere, a destination; after all “we are a seeking generation”. We choose Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, often called the Jade Sea, for its waters glitter like a precious stone against the harsh, dark, dry skin of the land. ..

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