Little ms Judy and they say she is shy.


Left to right Judy, mike, Agnes, Minneih, Anne.


Effective way to get around


Claws from a man eater


Agnes doing the daily wash no fighting the dust it is inevitable.


The massi school where Elvis goes I handed out the toys to all the kids and then they all sang me a song. It was brilliant.

The only train museum in all of africa

Had a lovely warm bath in my room 6 am Staring up at the paint peeling off the ceiling the sounds of busses and hawkers yelling and banging outside the window. So happy I brought my shure noise reducing headphone.
Had a lovely breakfast that was included with the room. Set off to the railway museum but not before I picked up my ticket to Mombasa. Had a lovely chat with the woman at the train station. I it leaves at 7pm tonight





Bit of luck I was the only person at the museum and had the pleasure of a guided tour from the curator of the museum. We walked amounts the aging trains. One was in the film out of africa now sadly no longer working. All the other trains were powered by oil with some in I'll repair.





I was able to board the trains with no restrictions but not to use the toilets ;)

Walking in Nairobi is actually quite fun but you must watch the cars the people and your feet at the same time.


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Made it back to Nairobi

Where to start. On the drive down we had three children on the bus. I reached into my bag and pulled out three hot wheels cars. It was a hit and after the one boy and his mother left the van he stood smiling and waved as we drove away. We arrived in Downtown Nairobi Mike told me that this was good it was a Sunday so it was quiet. The roads were packed with people, busses cars and hawkers selling their bits and bobs. Tomorrow should be interesting.


We wound way through the streets. One van Backed up towards us I gave him a bang on the back of the van. Ha ha well that means "stop or you will hit us" at home. Apparently here it means a person may dent your van so keep going.
We made it to the hotel they had suggested. I like them simple and a bit dodgy. It was the mercury hotel 1200 kSh a night just over $18 US. A bed over the street

It was a locals hotel. No spa or pool. We went to look at the room it did have a bathroom with water cold but really it is 35 C out fine with me. Now the street is louder in the room than outside. I have actually recorded it. Just missed the Internet cafe it closed just before I got there.
At 8 am I will head to the railway station to purchase my ticket. The more people tell me the train is terrible the more I want to take it!
The bangs and clanks of the rail the smell of diesel. Rattling windows and odd but interesting people. How could that not be amazing!

Well I will start to post in the morning. The train leaves at 7 pm tomorrow night the only disappointment. I was hoping to see the land as we I travel.

I will miss my Kenyan family

Last day with my Kenyan family

This is bitter sweet. In this short time I have gotten to know Ndome family. It was incredible to be so quickly introduced to the Kenyan life. My last night mike and I walked to friends and actually more members of their family back to their home. We were invited in for tea. The home was like a small but quaint cottage.


The cook house was separate. The sun had just set so we went to the house and sat in the dark when the other Agnes came out with a lantern. Their mother was there the two daughters and the one son. This was only a very small part of the family. She had brought up 17 children in this home. My jaw hit the ground. And with no electricity or running water. My dear readers please remember this story


when you complain that the power has ,gone out or the cable is one the fritz. I have learned so much about how people manage to survive with limited funds and in some case prospects. I think pride is a wonderful quaility. Peter and the whole Ndome family have a great deal of it add determination and integrity to. I have eaten like a king, walked in a tropical forrest , had tea in the dark, played santa at pre school, and supervised the milking of a cow three times. ( remember the cow does not like me touching her nipples. Really can you blame her!


The last night was alive with sounds. The monkeys were back, the dogs were after the monkey with no chance in hell, and that one damn rooster that is a practice all night till I get it right kind of bird.. Oh did I say we had chicken for my last meal ;).


Off to the city with mike and minneh