Elsa's Kopje
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Pardon my Swahili!
... drunk guy who was sat just outside of the bar became very upset and began to shout at me. Wondering what the hell I’d done and suddenly aware of my dodgy surroundings I apologised and was then told what I’d said. Apparently saying “**** you” in Swahili is slightly offensive…………&# 8230;ooops!! I couldn’t settle after that and although I was enjoying the night, having a drunk ****** off Rasta eyeballing me ...
Planting a Family Tree
... later I'm back in the apartment, all packed, formally dressed (don't worry, I had my jeans on, Nairobi is not ready for me running down the road in my pants at half past eight on a Sunday morning!) and ready to head off to Ruiru for the best part of the day. Apart from the taxi driver getting lost on the way there - he thought I was going to a completely different place and then didn't know where the Ruiru church was - I arrived in good ...
And the project name is .....................
... out bowls or margarine tubs for me to fill them with beans and ugali, little hands with cuts on them or little hands reaching out for their de-worming table or vitamin A capsule. Little hands giving me a wave and giving me a thumbs up and little hands walking off with my camera at the wedding (that still makes me laugh). Little hands covered in mud and filth and grime and little hands holding mine when they were ...
It's malaria, it's typhoid, no it's...
... so all our meals have been delicious and packed with healthy stuff. (Amanda is also vegetarian, so I don't have to worry there!). The avocados here are incredible, and only 5-10 cents each!!! For about 60 cents I can get a fruit salad made by a woman across the street from us with watermelon, pineapple, papaya, banana and avocado!
Working at Amanda's centre has also been amazing. It's pretty basic, the filing system consists of stacks of ...
Spoilt - wined and dined twice in one day...
... were busy packing for their expedition into the Masai Mara so I entertained myself until it was time for a glass of wine and a good chat. Once the boys were back we all chilled out around the bar area talking about life before sitting down to the most delicious home made beef pie. The next time we checked our watches it was midnight and time to hit the hay. Not sure what the plan is tomorrow except for chilling out and watching a game of rugby! We arrived ...
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