My Kenyan Adventure!

Hi all! the flight was on time and my seat was perfect, WAS NEAR TH WINDOW SEAT AND HAD LOADS OF LEG ROOM!!! LOTS OF FILMS TO WATCH AND LOTS OF MOUNTAINS TO LOOK AT OUT OF THE WINDOW :)  YOU WILL ALL BE PLEASED TO KNOW THAT I WAS USING THE 'MAP AND FACTS' FACILITY ON MY OWN LITTLE TV SCREEN TO LEARN WHERE I WAS TRAVELLING :)
 
WAS QUITE STUFFY AND HUMID IN NAIROBI AIRPORT, HAD TO QUEUE FOR A WHILE AT PASSPORT CONTROL BUT I WAS PEOPLE WATCHING WHICH PASSED THE TIME WELL (ESPECIALLY LISTENING TO THE AMERICANS!). AS SOON AS I WENT TO THE CONVEYOR BELT MY SUITCASE WAS THERE SO i WAS ABLE TO DASH OUT OF THE AIRPORT PROMPTO!

THE DRIVER WAS REALLY FRIENDLY AND WAS EXPLAINING WHAT WE WRE PASSING ON OUR WAY TO LIMURU...UNIVERSITIES...SHOPS...ETC.. BUT COULDNT REALLY SEE MUCH AS IT WAS PITCH BLACK! (ALTHOUGH I DID SEE A DONKEY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD). WE DROVE THROUGH MANY TOWNS/VILLAGES,, NE OF WHICH WAS BANANA HILL...INTERESTING!.. NOT WISE TO HAVE STOPPED OFF AT THE PETROL STATION...IN A VERY DODGY AREA...BUT I SURVIVED! APPARENTLY ITS NOT WISE TO DRIVE THROUGH AT NIGHT TIME...BUT I AM STILL ALIVE!! SO THAT IS A GOOD SIGN! HAHAH! BUT DONT WORRY...WILL NOT BE DRIVING ANYWHERE AT NIGHT AT ALL SO NO NEED TO WORRY.
 
COTTAGE/BRACKENHURST IS REEEEALLY PICTURESQUE. LOTS OF TREES, FLOWERS, LITTLE PATHS AND LOTS OF LITTLE COTTAGES...LOVELY PLACE TO STAY! THE STAFF ARE ALL SO FRIENDLY AND ALL SPEAK ENGLISH REALLY WELL! THE WHOLE THING IS VERY ORGANISED AND PROFESSIONAL! very much looking forward to evrything! HAVEN'T CRIED YET....I AM VERY PROUD! :)
 
OK...TODAY IT WAS VERYYYY COLD AND VERY MISTY AND FOGGY....HAD DOUBLE LAYERS ON WAS LIKE OUR AUTUMN BACK HOME! BUT THAT DIDNT STOP US...WE WENT ROUND ALL THE PROJECTS TODASY....THE HALFWAY HOUSE IS WHERE THERE ARE LOTS OF BABIS WHERE THEIR MUMS ARE IN PRISON...THEY ARE SOOOOO CUTE!!! THEY JUST WANT TO TOUCH AND HUG YOU! then went to lots of children"s centres whre the children board< get educated and play there!!! ALSO NWENT TO SEE A HOSPITAL...SHOCKING...MAKES YOU REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT WE HAVE AT HOME. BUT I'VE JUST BEEN TAKING IT ALL IN AND ENJOYING EVERY MINUTE OF IT!
 
THERE IS A LOVELY RESTAURANT AND CAFE HERE WITH AMAZING FOOD! AND VERY VERY CHEAP A FULL MEAL ONLY COSTS 2-3POUNDS! ALSO...THE 'SLICE' OF CAKE IS HUUUUGE!!!! I HAVE ALREADY GOBBLED THIS UP...HMMMM :)
 
OK...REALLY TIRED NOW SO MUST GO GET SOME SLEEP! nO MOZZYS HERE BUT STILL GOT MOZZY NET UP! i think its because it is so cold! ALSO...I KNOW YOU ARE ANXIOUS TO SPEAK TO ME BUT AT THE MINUTE THE PHONE COMPANIES ARE MAKING [EOPLE REGISTER SIM CARDS TO THEIR NAME...SO AFRICAN IMPACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF SORTING THIS OUT...SO DONT PANIC I AM FINE, WILL BE ON HER MOST EVENINGS! ALSO GOT SKYPE BUT WITH NO MICROPHONE! so best just keepn in touch by email! BUT AS SOON AS I CAN GET A PHONE SIM CARD I WILL LET YOU KNOW :)
 
LOVE YOU ALL SO M,UCH BUT NOT MISSING HOME AT ALL :) WHICH IS A GOOD THING! I REALLY CANT WAIT TO TEACH! THE CHILDREN ARE ADORABLE!
 
THERE IS A POLITICAL VOTE ON WEDS SO NOT ALLOWED TO GO INTO TOWN DUE TO TENSION/VIOLENCE BUT THIS GIVES US A CHANCE TO CHILL, GET SETTLED IN AND PREPARE MORE FOR OUR PLACEMENTS ON THURSDAY! (and eat all the cake!HAHA)

so sorry about the typing on this email>>>the keyboard is taking some getting used to! SO I LVE YOU LOTS AND WILL CHECK EMAILS AGAIN TOMORROW EVENING...JUST SO YOU KNOW...WE ARE 2 HRS AHEAD FROM YOU, SO NIGHT NIGHT  :) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX