Archive for November 2008
Adjustments
Friday, November 28, 2008 | 1:09 pmHamjambo!
Well, I made it to Kenya in one piece. This place is far more remote than I ever imagined; my home stay has no electricity or indoor plumbing, and I don’t yet have reliable access to phone or internet.
TRAVEL:
The journey has been amazing so far. I arrived in Nairobi after spending almost a [...]
Kenya PCT’s Arrival e-mail
Saturday, November 15, 2008 | 4:21 amI received the following email today from the Volunteer Records Clerk in Kenya:
Greetings from Peace Corps Kenya!
I want to inform you of the safe arrival of your family member in Kenya. The trainees were met at the airport by Peace Corps staff and currently serving volunteers.
Best regards
Looks like she made it there safely!
Last Night in The United States
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 | 11:07 pmWell, here we are. My last night in the United States. I had a lovely dinner with two of my peers at a little place called the White Dog Cafe. I chose the a bacon cheeseburger with chips and a divine chololate mousse dessert. I followed that up with a [...]
Making Acquaintances
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 | 11:39 amWell, I’m here in Philadelphia. It’s cold! Colder than the San Diego weather I’m used to, anyway. I had an interesting trip - I met a few other volunteers on the plane, who overheard me mention Peace Corps and felt compelled to introduce themselves. As it turns out, this staging event [...]
Philadelphia
Monday, November 10, 2008 | 11:27 pmHarmony arrived safely in Philadelphia this evening, and has already met up with some of her fellow Peace Corps volunteers. Training begins tomorrow…
My Bags Are Packed
Sunday, November 9, 2008 | 8:11 pmWell, here we are. I leave tomorrow for Philly, then I’m on my way to Kenya on Wednesday. All the loose ends are tied up. My bags are packed, quite literally.
My cell phone service ends tonight. This is a little scary for me, because although I don’t make a lot of [...]
Obama-Rama
Thursday, November 6, 2008 | 10:47 pmI hear that Obama is a bit of a celebrity in Kenya, since his father was a Kenyan. So I went down to the local Democratic Party office today, where I met a very nice man named Bob. After hearing my impeding trip with the Peace Corps, he hooked me up with some [...]
Test Pack
Thursday, November 6, 2008 | 10:16 pmI’m in the process of conducting a “test pack” to see if I can bring all my things and still stay within the luggage requirements. I’m allowed 80 pounds of luggage between 2 checked bags, with no single bag weighing more than 50 pounds. The total dimensions of both bags cannot exceed 107 [...]
Change In Plans
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 | 4:35 pmI just learned that I will not be training in Embu, as my Invitation announced, but rather, in Loitokitok, a town near the base of Mount Kilamanjaro. I can’t wait to see the tallest mountain in Africa - I’ll have to post pictures!
I’m actually quite excited about this change in plan, as [...]