Hello again, everyone! I have a few updates you may want to know about:
1. Last weekend I did not go to Maasai Mara, as the program staff decided it wasn't safe at that time to go. I stayed in Nairobi instead.
2. If we get the ok from the U of M, we should be able to go to Maasai Mara this weekend, if not, we're going to Samburu National Park instead.
3. I went to my first ever Nairobi disco last weekend. It was amazing. They played the "Numa Numa" song and "Who Let the Dogs Out" and neither was a joke. Men there danced without the company of women- It was a grand time. Of course, it's all fun and games until someone's cell phone gets stolen. In this case, my friend Sarah's. Oh well.
4. I touched a cheetah last weekend at Nairobi National Park. I also didn't tip the guide who attached himself to me and my friends after we entered the park. Oops.
5. I will be going to Mombasa a few weekends from now to bask in the sun and experience the coast of the Indian Ocean- I'm pretty excited.
6. Don't worry Dad, I do go to class here, too. 6 hours a day, in fact.
Hope all is well in the U.S! I hear Obama won Wisconsin- if he wins overall, I hope he picks Clinton as his running mate. I'm a big fan of both of them.
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Mambo Kelsey! Mimi nakupenda sana your blog :) It brought back so many recent memories. Quick thoughts..
1. i also love the idea of glass bottles. and tusker in them ha!
2. the discos are so much more fun and cool then the states
3. i experienced the violence while we were there...one day we had to run from a rally and into a store. but the people see you right away and take you under their wing because its not about the mzungu :)
4. mombasa is sweet! we actually went to a small island near it..the taxi was an hour over the ferry but only 15000tsh or $15 about right? we went to the Dali (i think its Dali or something like that) campsite and cottages. itwas awesome and a good price - i think i paid only $10 a night and its right by the beach. lemme know if you want more info. i didnt like the actual city of mombasa as much
5. in nairobi, we stayed at the ymca. if it gets really hot there...go to the ymca one day (near uhuru park) and pay to swim a bit..so relaxing!
6. im so excited to hear about your experiences! i was only in kenya for 6 days total and you will see sooo much more
sweet! i hope you are well and thanks for sharing!
julia (piernot)
KELSEY! I'm sorta stalking you...but also hearing tons about what you are up to. Have things stabilized there? You lived my dream by getting that close to a cheetah. Stay safe and have fun!
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