Taking a Break

Roy arrived on the 13th November for 3 weeks and i took a week off work. We went to Mombasa and had a lovely time resting by the sea and generally enjoying life - actually eating lots of fish!! Now we're back in Nairobi and it's much cooler weather at just 24-28 degrees and about 12-13 degrees at night. Mombasa was roasting in the mid 30's but felt hotter, anyway Roy and I both have tans! We've really got to know Nairobi, its art Galleries and Museums and we've even joined the Museum Society - Roy went out on a bird walk with them yesterday while i was working and had loads of fun. Its Thanksgiving today, or is it tomorrow? Anyway the US team members have another reason to be happy and very few people are around in the office - gone home to bake those pies!!

Roy and i were invited for dinner by a colleague in my team for traditional Kenyan dinner of Ugali, Sukuma Wiki(spinach like) and beef stew with rice - it was lovely. Interesting to hear from her that she had never had a musungu (white man) to dinner before and that white people had never been in her building (block of flats).Roy was cool and really enjoyed the attention!! I think??

Our son Josh has now settled and is very happy in Rio where he tells me he hopes to stay for the next 6 months - hes just bought a second hand guitar - so if he has to he'll at least be able to sing for his supper! Great to hear all about home but i must admit the media coverage here is all about the stress of the credit crunch and how gloomy things are in the UK - made worse by winter blues too i guess.

With work i now have a routine of sorts and i am just planning my next big trip and assessment to Samburu Central in about 10 days time - so i had better start reading about the Samburu tribe and culture. This should be a really interesting visit as i am going to see my first specialist Children with Disabilities Unit here.

Not looking forward to Roy leaving on the 3rd December and not being able to share Christmas with the family - don't feel too sorry for me though, i have a few other options for Christmas!!