Monday, January 7, 2013

Return to the City


Alas, we have returned from our great beach adventure and are now back in Nairobi.  We enjoyed our last few days at the beach in the pool and walking along the ocean (well a bit of swimming there as well).  For all of you hammock lovers like myself, I found the perfect solution for when I own beachfront property….hammock stand build with one end drilled into the coral cliff along with a sun shade….perfection.  We did see one camel and its driver wandering the beach and cooling off in the ocean.  Pretty much we spent as much time as possible in the water.

The return trip was the latest adventure.  We took the overnight train.  The first challenge was to find two adjacent compartments without a flooded floor.  Our original rooms had one flooded.  The next set we moved to we were told were extra noisy so we moved again.  Then we were told that our new compartments would probably lose electricity.  Eventually we found our home for the night and the train began to move with all of us sweating inside.  Once the dinner bell rang, we made our way to the dinning car.  To our dismay the car where we were staying was probably the furthest we could get.  We tired and hungry children we arrived at the dinning car to discover that there was no more space and we would have to wait for the second seating.  Instead of heading all the way back to our car, we found a vacant room and waited, still sweating and the children getting crankier, hungrier, more tired, and a little motion sick.  With nothing else to do, we began singing to occupy our time.  Oh yes, I even broke out “Butterfly Kisses.”  (Let’s just say we were all a little tired and loopy at that point).  Eventually we did get to eat and the children were falling asleep towards the end of the meal.  So as soon as we were done, we bounced our way back to our car, brushed teeth, and went to sleep with the wonderful scent of exhaust, the rumble of the rails, and the rocking motion in all directions.  Oh yes parents, I am pretty sure the train hasn’t changed since we rode it in ’97.

We awoke in the morning to the sound of the breakfast bell and the sun streaming in our window.  It had also nicely cooled off throughout the night.  We ate a delicious breakfast and then spent the morning spotting animals such as zebra, wildebeests, gazelles, and the typical domestic animals.  It was a wonderful trip with breathtaking views.

Now we shall start some new Nairobi adventures.  Thanks for everyone who has been supporting me through prayers and gifts.  Thus far it has been a very memorable trip.

Crows and crazy clouds

boarding

dinner

ocean view

our train








1 comment:

  1. Yes, the train looks the same only longer. Great memories!

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