for those of you keeping track - yes, i was able to post twice in one day! crazy eh? turns our internet access is not as hard to get as i thought it would be. i am currently sitting in a cafe about a block away from the IVHQ volunteer house. soooo much has happened to me already and it has only been one day!!
around 11am this morning i was able to get in touch with the volunteer coordinator in Kenya and they came and got me from my hotel. right away when i got to the house, the volunteers that were there asked if i wanted to come to the "mall" with them. we walked about the equivalent of 6 blocks and explored some of the shops. trying to convert shillings to dollars in my head is SO confusing, i am hesitant to spend much money until i am more comfortable with the currency.
after we were done at the mall, we went to the IVHQ house in another part of Nairobi, and then continued on to explore one of the markets. we traveled by way of "matu" which is basically a SUPER over-crowded mini-van. where in the US mini-vans seat 7 people, here there are at least 15! it was very interesting, but i am learning to be ok with no personal space! all in all a days worth of exploring cost me about a dollar, so i cant complain.
anyways, we are headed back to the house for dinner so i have to run!
lots of love! xo
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