Sunday, March 11, 2007

I am so glad we got to .Nairobi in the evening.  The time difference between Kenya and America is 8 hours!!!  Which is why my blog says Sunday…get it?  As a matter of fact I think that is why I was able to bounce back the next day.  Well, that and adrenaline…LOL

My bed is very comfortable, there is a mosquito net around it too.  At that point I wish I had a travel partner to share this with…..maybe it was the romantic aspect of the mosquito net that made me all warm inside…….lol  I dunno………

For breakfast I have poached eggs, bacon and spinach.  I know you are thinking spinach?  Well I soon found out that they serve spinach or kale with everything?  Why?  I have no idea.

Since we have a free day, we decided to take a walk around downtown Nairobi.  I notice the air quality is wonderful.  This is because most people walk or ride bikes.  They even have bike taxisJ  My sinus issues are non existent here and I am glad about that……LOL

We meet two young women who are dressed in business suits.  Apparently they are on their way to church.  Great!!  They are warm and we converse as we walk with them.  After about 20 minutes of walking someone asks about how far are we going?  "Oh just a few kilometers" (that's how they measure everything in Kenya).  A woman who came with us informed us that she has to check out of the hotel in 1 hour.  I'm thinking why the heck did you decided to come with us then?  So we inform the gracious women that we must return in the other direction.  They are sad but understand….their spirits were so comforting.

We spent the day just enjoying the sights.  I was a sponge just soaking in everything.  Wow, cows just roam free huh……lol  Yep they are everywhere.  We met other people and initially everyone we meet speaks Swahili to me.  After that happened a few times I become embarrassed that I can't speak the native tongue.  I'm also repeatedly asked for my "home name"….I say Lena and they shake their heads….lol  I smile cause I realize that they look at me and they don't see an America……..they see their sister…….

Day 4 tomorrow………come back………..:-)