Krista now has important things to do at internet cafes like find housing and scholarships for next year, so you guys are stuck with me, really just trying to look as busy as she is!
We fly out of Nairobi tonight via Paris (and now it looks like Amsterdam thanks to last minute changeroo from Delta) to Mumbai. We'll be in Mumbai for three days and headed north toward the Himalaya's pretty immediately as India in June is supposed to be in the high 90's!!!!!
We both struggled to say goodbye to our projects. I cried and Krista almost cried which is pretty indicative for both of us! Looks like K is planning on coming back with a "blitz" team next summer, so she's pretty pumped and passed out stamped envelopes to her kids so they can keep in touch and remind her how inspired she was once upon a time, while studying away in snowy Vermont.
On Saturday morning we headed north to Isiolo on a series of matatu's and then hitching on a 1940's Land Rover which was in pretty bad disrepair, following the vague, but trustworthy advice of Lali to go and see her mom who was temporarily managing a game reserve in Shaba National Park.
We met up with Lali's mom, Sue, who is very obviously Lali's mom by looks and charm, and had two nights at a game lodge more beautiful than anything we could have imagined leaving Nairobi on Saturday morning. Joy's Camp http://www.joyscamp.com/ was such a treat. We had the most spectacular room overlooking a watering hole (we gave each other high fives upon entering!), had three successful game drives, ate a series of delicious three course meals and closed it off with a spectacular sundowner session on the last evening! We then got a ride back to Nairobi with the Austrian ambassador to Kenya and his wife (other guests at the lodge) stopping at a gorgeous little restaurant called Tree Trout, a tree house over a trout farm! We both felt pretty glamorous for a moment- so funny to be dropped back off in Lenana slum yesterday- but we definitely had the perfect Africa send off.
We're somewhat well-rested and ready for our next adventure. Krista has kicked the malaria, a blood test this morning confirmed it. I'm battling a little tonsilitis, but that's easy so hakuna matata (which is swahili for no worries!).
Love to everyone and asante sana to our hosts in Kenya!
xxxx
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Austrian ambassador?? Color me jealous! I'm so glad to hear you've kicked the malaria and won't be carrying it with you to other countries. Sounds like Kenya was a wild success -- bring it on, India! Y'all travel safe, lots of love to you both. take good care of one another!
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