So far all is good.The flight from Dallas went by quick actually. I decided to start a journal, My tales from Africa!!! lol

We landed in Nairobi Sunday night and stayed @ the Serna hotel just for the night. Spent some time with kyrans parents.

It was nice the next day, had breakfast then back to the room and had tea on the patio. It was so differnt. Im not use to just being relaxed with nothing to do.

We got here to Nanyuki which is 1 hour or less in flight from the city. I got to see my new home. Its really pretty. We sit on 2 acres of land. There are lots of pretty colorful trees and flowers in our garden. We have a veggie garden and avocado tree.. Straight up country girl now.
Our house is a good decent size. PLENTY of room for visitors!!!! hint hint

The past few days we have just been settling in. We dont have much furniture yet, i want to paint the house first.

Yesterday we were having lunch with one of kyrans friends from middle school. They have kept in touch and now wk together. It was nice hearing all the things they did when they were kids.

Well, as some of you know we live at the foot of mt Kenya, so after lunch Kyran has this bright idea to drive up the mountain. So we took off driving, didnt really know how to get there so we just kept driving.. Mid way there we realize how NOT prepared we were.1st of all i was wearing flip flops and summer clothes. This mountain is freezing and has snow on it. 2nd we had no water or matches. So we stopped by a shop and get some snacks. They forgot the water there and forgot to buy matches..

Finally we find the exit to the Park entrance. We drive up several miles, it was really pretty. There were alot of farm workers. Your typical concept of what Africa looks like.

Well.. we keep driving and wouldnt you know it..car trouble. The land rover starts over heating. Like its in the red. So we pulled over and try to see what the problem was, well..i stayed in the car while they figured it out. Mean time a bunch a little kids come out of no where through the corn fields and observe. I was giving them candy and chips.They were so amazed to see people not of thier color. Things are so differrent here.

Anyways, we let the car cool down and keep driving, there was plenty of water oil and fuel in the car so they couldnt figure out what the prob was.. we kept driving and fianlly just gave out.. Great! here we were i the middle of no where, now we couldnt even get back. so we tried to turn the car around by pushing it but we couldnt. This may have not seemed so bad anyother time but it was already 4pm. And if anyone was gonna come get us it would be late. So we are sitting there, guys trying to figure out what the prob was, then i hear noises in the trees. i was convinced we were about to get eaten!!!

It was just people cutting down trees..

The guys figured out what it was. something with the fuel cap and air getting in or not getting in??

That was our attempt to climb Mt kenya.. So on the way back we pass a sign that says Assembly hall of Jehovah's Witnesses!! so we turned into the street andd look for it.
We drive about 10min through the HUGE pot holes and still dont find it.
We asked someone if they knew where it was and they pointed us to the western hill. So we go up it. the fields we went through look like real country un assigned territory. Its no mans land. We kept driving and driving asking everyone if they knew where the hall was at. And after awhile we realized they no one knew. they just kept telling us to keep going. We are 1 hour away from the main road now..at this point weare just driving enjoying the views. we were heading west so we saw plenty of land and Abadare mountains...

We turned around, passed by cattle crossing the road, and again, little kids standing on the side of the road waving at us.

we found a bridge and water so we stopped and took some pictures. We drive an hour back, close to main road and felt we should ask one more person if they knew where it was, we kept telling eachother that surely it has to be easier to find than this. So we ask a Lady this time :)
and wouldnt you know it, Just 5 min from where we 1st saw the sign!!

Atlast!!! so we drive up this impossible driveway to get to it. There we met the 2 bros who take care of the place. I said, "so this is where our donations go".

It was really differnt from our assembly hall in Denton. Very run down, They said that they are waiting for the letter for the building crew to come in to go through and get approved. Hopefully i can help with that!!!! I could sneak my way into thr International Construction!!!
It was nice meeting those brothers. I know they enjoyed some company.Look forwad to seeing them at the conventinon nxt week.

Well that was that day, fun and an adventure. Today is friday. We have meeting. The 1st one for me to attend, it will be interesting. I will practice my comment in swahilli. I'll let you know what i say if i do get to comment. I cant wait to meet the friends!!!!!

Any chance i get i will check my mail and keep in touch.

Till next time!!! miss you

Love Drea.

written by  africandre on November 27, 2009 from Nanyuki, Kenya
from the travel blog: Eldoret kenya
Send a Compliment

---

5 comments...