Touch Down
Ok a quick one as I am on a slow line at the VSO office in Nairobi.
I have bought a sim card for a local mobile so the number will be
available shortly. The weather has been grey and rainy much of the
time since I arrived which is not what I expected but its quite acceptible.
We’ve all been getting a lot of training in a very nice (too expensive
for us to stay on if we were paying for it out of our allowances) methodist
guesthouse in Nairobi. Today is the first day out of the compound for us.
I bought my radio: a big one: 150W, with phono input so I can plug
the MP3 walkman into it. I have learned a lot already, even though we have
been encapsulated in transitional training since we arrived, but no time to reflect
upon it now.
Oh, and I have a cold. 
But, in general I’m happy to be a volunteer here.
Have spoken to Sister Pauline on the phone, and my postal address will be
Holy Rosary College,
Po Box 55
Tala
Kenya
The training lasts only one week and there is no home-stay with locals:
the information I had from VSO was out of date, and some of my forms
I filled in long before I left have not made it over here. I will travel to
Tala on saturday, when the placement begins for real. I hope the college’s
satelite will make it easier for me to write moer here then.
tygger Says:
thanks for your text last night babe! At least we know that sim card works … good luck with next week .. BIG HUG!
February 12th, 2004 at 1:55 amLydia Says:
:rolleyes:
February 12th, 2004 at 4:04 amSplendid to know that you are safely there. What are you listening to on the radio? hope the cold shifts soon.
Cyka Says:
the weather this week is definitely unusual for this time of year..the long rains only start late next month.
dialup here is rubbish. where i am i’m lucky to get 22kbps, and if it’s been raining the connection holds for about 3 minutes at a time.
as for radio stations, voice of america on 107.5 has pretty good music from 0900-1600. the local stations like kiss 100 and capital fm are pretty much 24/7 beyonce, missy e, 50 cent, etc etc.
if you’re already connected to safaricom or kencell, zap me an sms on 0722399723!
Cyka.
February 12th, 2004 at 10:14 amMartin Says:
Aha, it’s there! For some reason I couldn’t find bitterjug.com. Have now. Miss you. BUT LLX and then La Santa coming up, so the buzz goes on. Thanks for your support before you left - all resolved now, and you played a big role in that simply by listening. Anyway, good luck and many blessings to you, Hugs, M.
February 14th, 2004 at 6:11 pmbarry Says:
Mark, some potential playmates for u. I was flying back from dublin today and by chance sat beside an irish girl (debbie) on route to nairobi - shes heading out to set up a bamboo farm!! Told her ur the lindy hop king so watch out she’ll be on the look out 4 u
February 15th, 2004 at 2:47 pmfede Says:
Ok didn t see this I will send you the cards and some stuff from home soon!
fedex
February 16th, 2004 at 3:35 pm