Ok, since its hard to know where to start and I'm always running out of time, I'm just going to pick a topic each time and talk about it. Let me know if there's anything you particularly want to hear about (other than the obvious ones like my project)!
There are two i-to-i volunteer houses, a big one and a little one, connected by a windy garden-y thing in the backs of the houses. I am staying in the smaller house and am rooming with an Aussie named Rachel for the time being. She is only here for two more weeks, and new groups of volunteers come in fairly frequently, so my roomates will differ a lot. There are 4 bedrooms in my house, three of which have bathrooms with showers! I would need about 5 showers a day to get rid of all the dust. Jackie, Ceci, and Emmy are the three house cleaners/cooks that I know so far, but there are others around who are also helping out. They cook delicious breakfasts and dinners every day as well as washing the floors every day to clear the dust. Probably the coolest thing at the house is the Massai warriors that guard the gates 24 hrs a day. Zach is my favorite guard; he loves talking to the volunteers and is always happy to see you. Yesterday he became the first Massai with a facebook account! The houses are very clean and much nicer than I had expected. The big house has a beautiful second floor balcony where you can get a perfect view of Kilimanjaro in the mornings and evenings. The balcony is where we have our group meetings, which will happen every other week.
Out back of the house is the Falcon Crest Hotel, which is really just a bar with some nice outdoor seating. It is one of the main spots we hang out at in the evenings. There are so many volunteers here right now that we take up most of the tables. Around 17 new volunteers arrived yesterday and Saturday. The majority of them are from the UK, and so far I am the only American. Everyone is really nice and fun to talk to. I really really love it here!
I did start at my project today, but I am out of time so that will be something to write about in a couple days (I'm sure by then I will have more to say too!).
-Abby
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Wow, this sounds nice! Is your bed a 'normal' one, or is it small/hard/whatever? And do you have to sleep with the mosquito net over you? --Mom
ReplyDeleteah! that's so cool! i think its so great that you guys some of the only americans there. that is so refreshing. i can't wait to hear more about the town and everything. i'm so excited for you guys!
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