For the first time in ages, I woke up to the sounds of a rooster crowing... Welcome to Kenya.
Praise God that my arrival in to Nairobi was very smooth - no issues with visa, no lost luggage and met by SIM contact at arrivals.
First thing I noticed about Nairobi is the amount of dust. (Just as well i have a 70 pack Zyrtec with me). The SIM compound is on the quieter edge of the city, so we had to drive around the CBD. Everyone was walking home from school, university or work and the traffic was incredible. They have a rule here where you enter a roundabout and wait inside the roundabout to give way before driving through. There are matatus (mini vans) everywhere and lots of crazy drivers.
I am staying in one of the apartments (more like a townhouse) in the SIM compound with 3 other girls. They are all teaching in schools in slum areas, one of them teaching in Kibera, one of the biggest slums in Africa. They tell me that they have certain outfits they wear to the slums each day as it gets so dirty and dusty every day.
I will start orientation this morning and leave for Nakuru on Friday morning. Below are some first photos of Nairobi. They are not the best quality as they were taken during the taxi ride.
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| Kwaheri! |
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| Airport to SIM |
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| Streets of Nairobi |
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| Corner store near Rose Ave |
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| Stuck in a roundabout |
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| My room |
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| Living area |
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| View from balcony |
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| First scrambled eggs & toast! |
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