We Made It!

After many many days flying we are here! After a brief morning with the Luizzi's I met up with Nicolle at LAX and we were off to London.Straight through from Lax to London. A very long flight. At London we had minutes to run through terminals and catch our next nine hour flight to Nairobi. After getting through an hour and a half at the visa station we headed to our compound in Nairobi but not without some more adventure. When we were driving down a very bumpy unpaved road at about 60mph our lights went out. We were driving down this road and I think it was probably safer to keep going with no lights then to stop on the road. The compound is relatively safe. The walls are about 10 feet high and it is guarded by an armed security company. Today it is cold. About 60 degrees. Thank goodness we came with long shirts. We are going to muslim territory so we have to have our arms covered. We woke up this morning after getting to bed about 2 and had some great conversation and met the team leaders. Nicolle and I were the first to arrive and the rest of the group comes tonight. While the guys are off getting supplies Nicolle and I are off shopping and checking out the local sites. Think Shops of Wailea in the middle of slums. We went from some pretty upscale shops to walking down the street where there are all these gated compounds and fires burning on the street. I mean literaly walking down the street. They may have once been sidewalks but not anymore. This can be a hazard in itself. I have not quite figured out the driving system. I think you drive on any part of the road that someone else is not on. Tomorrow we head north. From what Wubshet says the villagers are all eagerly awaiting our arrival. We are hoping to arrive in the village by noon where they have something planned for us. If they are anything like Wubshet we will be blessed.