Sunday, 20 Dec 2009 | Views [1848]
Let me tell you: a bed is a magnificent thing. A bed with a fan after a long, luxurious shower? Even better. Despite fears I might not fall asleep, I had no such problems last night. I slept a solid 8 hours with no interruptions and awoke feeling ... Read more >
Tags: hot hot hot, kenya, mombasa, swahili, travel friends
Saturday, 19 Dec 2009 | Views [970]
Hello, dear readers! I am writing from my hotel room in Mombasa, a lovely, air-conditioned closet of a room with the most wonderful, fulfilling, amazing shower on the planet. But I am getting ahead of myself. Last I wrote, I was schvitzing in a ... Read more >
Tags: indian food, mombasa, nairobi, stinky, trains, travel friends
Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | Views [950]
Hello, dear friends! I have made it to Nairobi and am simultaneously relieved (my bag made it too!) and on the brink of falling apart. It turns out that two red-eye flights back-to-back is a terrible idea and I haven't really slept now in nearly three ... Read more >
Tags: kenya, planes, stinky, trains