Day 3 I'm in Kitengela, about an hour southeast of Nairobi, with one other women's education volunteer. Our day started around 9am with breakfast at the homestay: brown bread, butter, red plum jam, bananas, chai and malaria meds. Our host mom, Lucy, guided us through a 30 minute walk to the Gihon Women's Group. There … Continue reading Gihon Women’s Group
I don’t need a rooster, I have jet lag
At 3:32 am the rooster outside started crowing, "hey, y'all I'm up". I'm guessing he's the alpha dude because he crows on the hour and more join him every time. And I'm under the mosquito net like, "Mr. Rooster, I don't need you. My internal clock is still in Atlanta so I've been awake for … Continue reading I don’t need a rooster, I have jet lag
Arrival
Took a 7ish hour red eye from Atlanta to Paris (CDG) on Tuesday. Had 5 hour layover. Ate a pain au chocolate because I can't be in any part of Paris without one. Flew another 8 hours to Nairobi (NBO), landing around 8pm Wednesday. IVHQ, the volunteer organization, arranged ground transport for myself and another … Continue reading Arrival
Whitewater Creek
A walk along the Chattahoochee River. The Whitewater Creek hiking trail. A bridge.
Coachella 2017 – Day 3
Last day. Sad day. Festival life is a real thing. I totally understand how this can become a habit. Managed to See: Lil Uzi Vert (this crowd was wild) Future Islands DJ Khaled Hans Zimmer (Circle of Life and Inception!) Lorde (sleeper performance, way better than I expected) Kendrick Lamar Sorry I Missed: Kaytranada, Toots & the Maytals … Continue reading Coachella 2017 – Day 3
The Jam 