We arrived at the airport in Nairobi late on Thursday night. After getting our visas, we had to pull 63 pieces of luggage, most of which weighed close to fifty pounds. Despite the sheer number of bags, we were able to collect them all in a pretty short period of time. We made our way through customs without being stopped (success) and loaded up two buses to head to Gracehouse - our hotel.
The next morning, we ate a delicious breakfast at Gracehouse, loaded into the Naomi's Village bus and made our way to a small shopping center to exchange money, buy groceries, and eat at Java House which has the best burgers and quesadillas this side of the prime meridian.
The drive down into Maai Mahiu from Nairobi has one of the coolest views. As you come off the escarpment into the valley, you can see for miles and miles. I'll try to post some pictures later. Naomi's Village is on the edge of the valley floor and is surrounded by mountains on three sides. It is beautiful here. The tops of the mountains are frequently obscured by low clouds and fog which makes them feel bigger than they probably are. I'm hoping for a day that's completely clear so we can have a better view.
We settled in quickly to the guesthouse at NV and walked down to NV proper, where the dorms, play room, and multipurpose room are. We had a quick introduction with the kids during which I was surprised to see how many kids remember me from last year. There are many teams with lots of mzungus (white people) who come in and out every year, and I just figured that they probably wouldn't remember me.
Finished the night with Bananagrams and fellowship. I love hanging out with these people at the end of a long day.
(This was Jacob's board, not mine.)
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