Notes and thoughts from day 7, last Monday. Low 56 F. High 75 F. It's winter here so Kenyans bundle up in scarves, long sleeves, sweaters and hats. I and other volunteers however are in short sleeves, wishing it was appropriate to wear shorts. This is the first day I wished for air conditioning or … Continue reading An Average Day
The Hunt (pt 2)
We arrived at 10:30am and there's already line outside the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Visiting hours are 11am to noon and right on the hour a parade of orphan elephants walks out alongside keepers dressed in bright green coats. One keeper introduces each and how they became orphans. For some, their moms were poached for … Continue reading The Hunt (pt 2)
The Hunt (pt. 1)
I research. Make a spreadsheet. Delete a line item. Add a column. Read reviews. That's I how make travel plans. So when it came to my phone I thought I was good. I called Verizon; they emailed me international options. I read the fine print online. Called again. Confirmed. Decided I would probably gonna get … Continue reading The Hunt (pt. 1)
Gihon Women’s Group
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
The Jam 