Greetings from Nairobi! I’m here! I’m actually here!!! I’m exhausted and dying for a shower, but I’m here! All my flights were great – to Toronto, to London, to Nairobi… no lost bags, no customs hassles, no problems getting a visitor’s Visa (other than a reeeeeallllly long line in the Nairobi airport), nothing!
I’ve got lots to write from the last five days (wow – five days? Is that all?), but for now know that I’m safe and sound here at Mayfield, a guest house run by AIM in Nairobi, sitting in bed under my mosquito net and enjoying the quiet night punctuated only by the odd call of a bird here and there.
Tomorrow brings a full day – the first of my 5-6 days of orientation here in Nairobi before I head up to Korr, which includes some Swahili lessons and a matatu (taxi) tour through Nairobi with Janet, the short term assistant. Looks like I’m diving in head first! WAHOO!
Holy smokes! I’M REALLY IN AFRICA!!!
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If you’d like to pray for me, here are some ideas…
* For a smooth and timely acquisition of a work visa
* For all things transitional – adaptation to life, safety, remembering not to drink the water, learning curves, etc
5 comments:
I'm so excited for you! I can't wait to read about the stories you will have. I pray you have an amazing time!
So glad to hear you made it with no extra unplanned adventures! :) It's hard to picture you there. Are you making this up? :) :) how mind boggling that you're on the other side of the world!! :)
You're theeeeereeeee! Hooray!!! :)
Have fun with the language, the chaos, and all the other fun stuff of a new place! -trudy
I loved Nairobi! I can totally picture you on your bed under your tent. Window open with a breeze blowing through the windows *with no screens*!?
Be sure to teach us a few extra Swahili words while you're at it, k?
OK, AND!? There's a really good reason that I can picture this so easily. I asked Andy and we stayed at Mayfield as well!! Oh, the crazy things that went down there...I can't wait to see a picture! We were there in August so the weather was probably different. Am I correct that now is the rainy season?
One more thing. If you decide to bring back souvenirs? I would like a can of drinking chocolate. Plskthx.
:)
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