Our Last Days in Kenya
Submitted by Jessica Hughes
UPEI Preservice Teacher
April 19th, 2006
Only 4 more days left to go! Our last full weekend here turned out to be very busy and eventful. On Thursday and Friday, all of us went to a local beauty salon to get our hair braided...and it was a very painful experience for some of us. Friday night, we went to Nanyuki with some of the staff from Kihuti Secondary school. We had a fun night of dancing, and ended the night eating chips (french fries) at Starbucks hotel in Karatina. A very fun night!
On Saturday, we attended the Gathukimundu Prize Giving Ceremony. It was late getting started, but it was a full day running from 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. They presented many awards in different categories to the students. It is a day the children look forward to and are acknowledged for their hard work. We were disappointed that the students were unable to do the songs and dances they had prepared for the day, but unfortunately they ran out of time. Afterwards, the school presented us with traditional baskets with our names, the year and the name of the school woven into it. A very nice gesture and we were all very touched!
Sunday, we celebrated Easter by going to the Stem Hotel in Nakuru to go on a safari. It was a very nice time. The highlight was the hundreds of flamingoes we saw in the National park. We also saw rhinos, buffalo, waterbuck, a hyena and numerous families of babboons. It was a very fun adventure! On our way home, we were invited to our friend, Shaad Olingo's house for lunch. We met his wife and six of his eight children. So now we are ready to spend our last four days in Ichamera. We have arranged to do some videotaping field day seminars for farmers to be played at the Sacco, (local bank). We are also going to see the collection route for milk.
On Saturday, we have planned a farewell party for all the people that we have met here. It will be a sad day. Our trip is almost at an end, but we will send one more blog to tell you about the rest of it!
UPEI Preservice Teacher
April 19th, 2006
Only 4 more days left to go! Our last full weekend here turned out to be very busy and eventful. On Thursday and Friday, all of us went to a local beauty salon to get our hair braided...and it was a very painful experience for some of us. Friday night, we went to Nanyuki with some of the staff from Kihuti Secondary school. We had a fun night of dancing, and ended the night eating chips (french fries) at Starbucks hotel in Karatina. A very fun night!
On Saturday, we attended the Gathukimundu Prize Giving Ceremony. It was late getting started, but it was a full day running from 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. They presented many awards in different categories to the students. It is a day the children look forward to and are acknowledged for their hard work. We were disappointed that the students were unable to do the songs and dances they had prepared for the day, but unfortunately they ran out of time. Afterwards, the school presented us with traditional baskets with our names, the year and the name of the school woven into it. A very nice gesture and we were all very touched!
Sunday, we celebrated Easter by going to the Stem Hotel in Nakuru to go on a safari. It was a very nice time. The highlight was the hundreds of flamingoes we saw in the National park. We also saw rhinos, buffalo, waterbuck, a hyena and numerous families of babboons. It was a very fun adventure! On our way home, we were invited to our friend, Shaad Olingo's house for lunch. We met his wife and six of his eight children. So now we are ready to spend our last four days in Ichamera. We have arranged to do some videotaping field day seminars for farmers to be played at the Sacco, (local bank). We are also going to see the collection route for milk.
On Saturday, we have planned a farewell party for all the people that we have met here. It will be a sad day. Our trip is almost at an end, but we will send one more blog to tell you about the rest of it!
posted by Admin at 8:54 AM
1 Comments:
Hey jessca how is u long time am Anthony hooe u can remember your driver who ussuall drive u with other canadians teachers from ishamara to mwati primary school and gathukimundu primary sch ,how us the other girls eg meradth n others
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