Hey all. I dont even know where to start. I arrived in Kenya around 8pm last night and could not find my program coordinator. Following many conversations with information poeple they instructed me to go to a hotel in Nairobi to meet him. When I arrived he was not there but we were able to call him and he came to meet me.
I was absolutely freaking out and more nervous then ever however we pulled up to the program headquarters where all the volunteers stay and I was quickly greeted by nearly 20 volunteers from all over the US and Europe. I instantly felt much more at home and am having a good time getting to know all of them.
I was absolutely freaking out and more nervous then ever however we pulled up to the program headquarters where all the volunteers stay and I was quickly greeted by nearly 20 volunteers from all over the US and Europe. I instantly felt much more at home and am having a good time getting to know all of them.
Today one of the workers for the program Advance Africa who I am working with took me around town. Our adventure started by hopping on a Matutus bus with 15 seats however we were the 20th and 21st passenger on the bus.
We made our way to Nakumatt Junction to try and get a phone and to become orientated with a typical shopping mall. After we hopped on anothe rMatamus bus and headed into the center of Nairobi near the Hilton (major landmark). We then grabbed a phone, some lunch (chicken burger with more mayo then chicken... mmmm) and then made a short visit to the site of the US Embassy bombing in Kenya. After we walked around for a while so that I could become familiar with the area. Following that we went to another shopping center where I got some essentials such as toilet paper and water and peanut butter.
Back on to an overcrowded matatus this time at rush hour so I could not even begin to tell you how many people. We finally arrived back at my accomodation exhausted but invigorated with a great day. I cannot even describe this place so unlike anything I have ever seen yet so amazing and breathtaking. Tomorrow I will meet with the program coordinator and find out where I will be placed for the next three weeks. I wish I could describe my experience in words so far however I cannot because it is so unlike anything I have ever seen there is no space for comparison. I will definitely get some photos up soon as well as some info about my experience in Cape Town the past two weeks. I miss you all much!
Back on to an overcrowded matatus this time at rush hour so I could not even begin to tell you how many people. We finally arrived back at my accomodation exhausted but invigorated with a great day. I cannot even describe this place so unlike anything I have ever seen yet so amazing and breathtaking. Tomorrow I will meet with the program coordinator and find out where I will be placed for the next three weeks. I wish I could describe my experience in words so far however I cannot because it is so unlike anything I have ever seen there is no space for comparison. I will definitely get some photos up soon as well as some info about my experience in Cape Town the past two weeks. I miss you all much!
Sounds like you had a very full day. How was the native people when you were on the mantus? I mean were they nice, rude, etc?
ReplyDeleteHi Katie.. A cool experience it was. Its so satisfying to learn that you enjoyed
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