So, Our Adventure continued, on to Rift Valley Academy on Tuesday, October 12, 2010...
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The School Bus, with Tim posing for a picture opportunity |
We were picked up at the Mission Aviation Fellowship Hanger by the RVA school bus & we were joined by 16 students who were returning to school after their semester break.
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My view out the side of the bus |
Of course, the photos do not do the traffic, nor the congested nature of the roadways justice, but trust me, the on coming traffic was extremely close.
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Notice the thumbs up for the 'Muzungu' (white people) |
One of the towns we drove through on our way to RVA
I had the exceptional privilege of going to 'the valley' with JanaMead, Jeanne Brennan & their friend John, a Kenyan National, who works with widows in the valley, encouraging them through food distribution on a random basis. I had the delightful opportunity
of meeting these widows, some of their children they are supporting, which was anywhere from 3-9 children. We brought them food, some needed $$ to pay the school fees for the children who had been sent home because they hadn't paid their fees & we prayed for them. What an honor and delight to meet these woman who work so hard and love/care for these orphans.  |
Cows & goats were in the middle of the road in the IDP (internally displaced people) camp in the Rift Valley |
View of RVA from the Valley...
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Rift Valley Academy is the group of red roof buildings |
I got to go to the Village Market (shopping mall) just outside of Nairobi with Jana Mead and Jeanne Brennan & their 2 friends. They were a part of a Quilter's Guild @ the Mall & I went shopping @ the Masai Market with Jeanne - she was my bartering encouragement. I had a blast!!!
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Masi Market @ Village Market |
On the way back from the Market, DeeAnna insisted on getting an ear of corn from the vendors along side the road - I thought it was average tasting at best, but certainly did not miss the opportunity. The most entertaining part of the experience was watching the vendor play chicken across 2 lanes of traffic to get the corn to us. He was successful, so it was all good...well except the corn.
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Field corn...on a stick? Well, it's actually just the stalk they don't remove, but nonetheless - an experience.
More to come - gotta get photos from Tim's camera too. |
1 comment:
Thanks for the update. I love the 'eating corn' photo!
What a wonderful experience!
Laurie
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