"It is worth the long, hot, and bumpyride to Lake Turkanato see its jade blue waters and the surroundinglunarlandscape. Members ofthe seminomadic Turkana tribe, decked out in jewelry and colorful fabrics, with goats, donkeys, and children in tow, pace the shore, collecting water and gathering wild fruits. Lake Turkana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the world's largest permanent desert lake as well as itslargest alkaline lake. The landscape is so hot, windy, and aridthatit's hard to imagine how anyone manages to survive here. If possible, come to the annual spring Lake Turkana festival, when tribes from across northern Kenya gather here to promote peace and celebrate one another’s cultures."