This weekend we returned to the mara for some extra training. When participants come, the trip is made in old military lorries… very cool and big but verrrry slow. Last time it took us about 9 hours to get to the centre. Today, because there were only 8 of us, we took a land cruiser and cut our time in half… 4.5 hours.
We traveled first to tenwek hospital to check it out. This is the hospital that we would go to if we, or any of our participants have trouble. It was quite a long drive, but the hospital itself is the best one around. Although it doesn’t look like the hospitals in Canada, it is equipped with all of the same equipment and capabilities, and many professional people from abroad strive to obtain positions there.
On the way home from Tenwek we stopped at Mulot market. This is a sustainance market that is held for all surrounding communities on Saturdays and Wednesdays. We saw many people from the communities we work with, and they had walked anywhere up to 45 km to get to the market… to sell and to buy. incredible. What a sight. Total sensory overload, and I am pretty sure not many tall blonde mzungus (Kiswahili for foreigner) go there because we definitely surprised some people. Unlike the market in Nairobi, this is not for tourists, this one is for food, every day supplies and livestock trading. The sights and smells were a tad overwhelming, and I mostly looked down so as not to trip over anything or anyone.
We are heading back to the city tomorrow, and then back to Kiswahili classes Monday morning.
The 20th is O’bama’s inauguration, and everywhere is Kenya is gearing up for big parties… so that should be fun… remember to watch for the Kenyan Boys choir if you watch it on t.v.
Lala salama
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