/2021/08/30/the-karen-blixen-museum-and-gardens-in-nairobi-kenya/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-karen-blixen-museum-and-gardens-in-nairobi-kenyaExplore The World With Us One Country At A TimeTue, 28 Sep 2021 19:31:32 +0000hourly1/2021/08/30/the-karen-blixen-museum-and-gardens-in-nairobi-kenya/comment-page-1/#comment-11662Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:31:32 +0000/?p=54473#comment-11662[…] Karen Blixen Museum and Gardens – It is hard to explain the impact that Karen Blixen had on the city of Nairobi and Kenya in general. The Baroness is best known around the world for her autobiographical story of her time in Africa titled Out of Africa as well as the movie with the same name. To the people of Kenya, she is known for providing healthcare to the people and providing inspiration to the women of Kenya. Although the book and movie romanticize her time in East Africa, the story and her life were rather tragic. The museum, which is the house she lived in and the gardens that surround it, is the location of their failed coffee plantation and features some of the farm equipment as well as photographs of the people in Karen’s life. There is also some memorabilia from the movie as it was filmed on location in Africa. […]

]]>/2021/08/30/the-karen-blixen-museum-and-gardens-in-nairobi-kenya/comment-page-1/#comment-11583Mon, 30 Aug 2021 22:05:29 +0000/?p=54473#comment-11583She was a remarkable lady. I’m glad she is still remembered nearly a century later.

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