Hi everybody, finally got some time to get on the Internet and remembered my log in details too! Thanks Zoe for giving an update on my behalf.
So I am at the end of my second week here and am loving it, really having a good time. The orphanage is amazing and i am so in love with the children, I already have my favourites!
I have been quite busy in my spare time, last weekend I went to the local Masaii markets with Lee (another girl in my homestay) and got badgered by African's! But it was fun. On Sunday I went for a walk to a waterfall, however this turned into a seven hour hike scrambling up and down the side of a mountain, we were not warned about the kind of walk this was so was completely unprepared! However it was totally worth it as the waterfall was amazing. Was very tired when i got back though and had sore legs!
Everywhere we go we get called 'msungus' which literally means white person! All te kids shout it to us and run up to us to touch us and high five. Sometimes I feel like a bit of a celebrity! Everyone is very friendly though and am happy in my homestay.
Hope you are all well in England.
Oh did I mention that it is really really hot and the sun shines all the time?!!!
Will update with photos as soon as I can.
Love Laura xxxx
Saturday, 12 February 2011
Friday, 4 February 2011
First Update
Hi all,
Its not Laura for a start it is her friend Zoe.
I have spoken to Laura on the phone today (strange in itself given there's a delay between the time spoken and time recieved in your ear!) and she informs me that internet access isn't so great so have said i will put something on here for her, for now, and she will add more to it when she can.
Well where to start? No running water and no flushable toilet facilities. Electric 'as and when' as far as i understand.
Her host family is really nice, there is the mum, two sons, two dogs, chickens and a cockeral....unsure of anybody else although i think there may be another volunteer staying there too.
She has been to the orphanage and is falling in love with the kids (uh oh!) and next week she'll be in the nursery where currently the youngest baby is only 10 days old.
Its taking two bus rides to get to the orphanage everyday and two buses back.
Laura is taking lots of pictures and again will try to upload them when she can.
Sorry for the vaguness of this first blog post, but she is well and really enjoying herself!
oh, and its really hot too......jealous much??
Zoe x
Its not Laura for a start it is her friend Zoe.
I have spoken to Laura on the phone today (strange in itself given there's a delay between the time spoken and time recieved in your ear!) and she informs me that internet access isn't so great so have said i will put something on here for her, for now, and she will add more to it when she can.
Well where to start? No running water and no flushable toilet facilities. Electric 'as and when' as far as i understand.
Her host family is really nice, there is the mum, two sons, two dogs, chickens and a cockeral....unsure of anybody else although i think there may be another volunteer staying there too.
She has been to the orphanage and is falling in love with the kids (uh oh!) and next week she'll be in the nursery where currently the youngest baby is only 10 days old.
Its taking two bus rides to get to the orphanage everyday and two buses back.
Laura is taking lots of pictures and again will try to upload them when she can.
Sorry for the vaguness of this first blog post, but she is well and really enjoying herself!
oh, and its really hot too......jealous much??
Zoe x
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