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... such as I’ve learnt how to cook (nearly)! I’ve learnt how to make chapatti and ugali. I’ve learnt how to use public transport in Nairobi. I’ve learnt how to kill a mosquito with one hand. I’ve learnt how to toilet train a dog (nearly). I’ve learnt how to play with kids with only stones. I’ve learnt how to take a bucket bath and wash clothes by hand (though I’m very lucky that I don’t have to do these ...

... are real possibilities. It was gorgeous and hot out yesterday, so after hanging my laundry I grabbed a chair, my book, and sat outside. I finally got tan lines!!!!! :) They likely won't last though. When the sun is out though, it is hot and strong! Hopefully we get more of it!<br><br> Last night we headed back up to the office to play with the kids and help them with their homework as usual. I played with my little girl for awhile ...

... tomorrow to head north to the Mt Kenya area. Today is Kodai's last day on the trip, he is leaving so that he can spend more time with the ethnic people in Ethiopia.<br><br>19th - Leaving Karen Camp and our old truck and visited Karen for last shopping before the drive north. We are staying 6km north of Naro Moru and 1km from the Nanyuki road at Mountain Rock Lodge (formerly Bantu Lodge). The staff are friendly and it has a bar, lounge and ...

After a power shower at the gym, I hopped on the train to Schiphol feeling uber cool with my back pack and bag filled with our itineraries, online bookings, camera, battery packs&#8230;and a mini bottle of champagne.<br><br>Dropped off my luggage and had an outfit change into the t-shirt designed at 1am in honour of Echalotte's birthday. Rendez-vous at Schiphol, Echalotte loved the t-shirt (which had the desired effect with security at boarding and others realizing it was ...

... the UK. The only thing we have planned is that we will be in Berlin for NYE (pretty cool!!!) with our good friends Keren and Mike. Well, that's about it from us. Again, sorry we are so slack and we know that you'd like to see photos but that's the way it is. Hope everyone is well!! Love, Ben and Sarah PS) Got to watch some AFL LIVE yesterday and am hoping that Pies beat Cats today and that the Saints repeat 1966....hopefully by the same margin!!!

... been a top 6 days. We had a lovely shower (the camp shower was smelly bore water) and relaxed.<br><br>Friday 31st July. Today we spent the day arranging a visa for India and had 2 trips to the embassy downtown and by 4 pm had our visas. My glasses needed repair so that was done and some banking. The rest of the day was spent updating this blog (I was so far behind as you know. I am planning to update more often on the 7 week trip- yeah yeah you say).We have washed our dusty clothes and ...

... with them. We stayed in a deluxe camp, with real beds inside a huge tent, containing its own bathroom and shower! The first game drive was at night, and we found the lions right away! There were 3 males and 1 female sleeping in the grass, soaking up the sun. They were incredible, and we got so close! As we drove back to camp, the huge red-orange sun set on the open plains. I watched as we drove away from it, captivated by its beauty ...

... being grown<br>- Touring vegetable farms<br>- Seeing babycorn and eating it fresh<br>- Giving the staff an excuse to explore their own city and see it through different eyes<br>- Noticing how others wanted to join me on my adventures and were enjoying it! <br>- Seeing for myself the difference between Ghana and Kenya <br>- Seeing what new marvellous wares the Street hawkers had to offer <br>- Amazing Nairobi weekend with ...

... br><br>I've also been saving my muesli bars. I haven't had a single one as I am a person who always prepare for the worst. I was sure a time would come when I was hungry and there wouldn't be any food. They also make good little gifts for the hungry people I meet and connect with. I really didn't mean to be selective about the people I give the muesli bars to but I also want to make sure I had some left over for myself. <br>