Just got...

...here. Wow do I feel out of place. I've been to a few places in this world but never have I felt so far from home. Getting through customs was hardly security and thankfully my ride was there to pick me up. Kenyan roads are 1) backwards (ex-British colony) and 2) treacherous. People line the roads everywhere you go and there are basically zero traffic laws enforced. We got to the hospital grounds (gated community near the Kibera slum, Kenyan prison and a big police station) and the guest house is really nice. However, it is very different than home - open windows with comfortable temps at the equator, cold showers and a huge hairy spider to greet me in the closet.

Well, time for bed under the mosquito net. Super nervous to start tomorrow. Hope God knows what He threw me into...


(picture of my room and bed)

How should I...

...do this? OK, I'm back from Africa and had a safe (thank God) and productive (thank God) trip. However, absolutely no computer access, zero, null, nada, none...of course that means I couldn't blog, soooo I will start doing it daily now as if I was there. I journaled daily and will post those.

Starting tomorrow because I'm tired right now.

I'm in Holland...

...isn't that weird.

Well, transalantic flights could always be better when traveling in coach. Surprisinly quiet with only one child on board. The guy next to me only said one thing to me for 7 hours. No joke, as soon as he got on the plane, "I can't remember the last time I flew coach for an international flight." Some people just want everyone to know they are big time. I wanted to respond, "Me neither", but who am I kidding. The rest of time he went over a powerpoint on marketing strategies for Germany...I had the slides memorized by the end of the flight - it wasn't that interesting.

Also, I had the honor of a permanent "black box" under the seat in front of me. It was pretty awesome not straightening my legs for 7 hours. I almost couldn't walk when we got here...

...well, off to Kenya in an hour. I'm going to check out the museum here at Schiphol before I go...tata...