Matatus... where do i start. They are small buses - minibuses. Pretty much everday we get on one and get off saying 'only in kenya'. A few examples: they are meant to hold 14 people, but frequently hold 20+, which results in you sitting on a strangers lap. they drive off without the conductor, who then has to throw himself at the side of the vehicle and jump in while it is moving. they dont all have windows - if a window breaks, you replace it with a plastic bag, and hope noone notices... i sat on one the other day where the sseat hadnt been nailed to the floor properly and moved back and forward every time we went in a hole - it is kenya, there are a lot of holes. the drivers eat ... read more

Ahhh, where do you start with a question like that?? I said because you live in a hot country and I live in a cold country. they seemed satisfied with that, thank goodness!! it was a rubbish answer! Just a quick one, as i have written mum a long email and will run out of money if i dont hurry up! Have just been teaching for the last couple of days, as well as relaxing at the house. It was so cold here yesterday (im thinking that if i was in hitting range, you would all have just whacked me one, because cold here is about 18 degrees C!!!) but i did wear a coat all day. was back to being hot again today. they are saying maybe 30+ next week - hahaha! The kids are ... read more

So soince i last left a blog thingy i have made three australian friends, moved to Kitengela, taught a class, been given work to mark at home, risked my life on a matatu, eaten using my hands and so many others i dont know where to start. Very briefly, on sturday three australians arrived and i spen the next couple of days with them, we went to a restaurant and ordered chicken stew. We were then told we had to eat it with our hands. you can imagine what we looked like!! We alos went to a market, where everyone we spoke to wanted to know what team i supported (they were gutted when i replied that io dont follow football!). On Sunday I came here to Kitengela where i am staying with my host family. ... read more

So it's just three more sleeps until I leave and I have just got all my stuff downstairs to begin packing tomorrow. I currently have a sofa bed covered in piles of clothes, shoes, sleeping bag, medicine bits, stuff to take to the school and so on, and just a 60+20 litre backpack to fit it all into. I think I may have to leave most of it behind... I don't really have anything else to say at the moment, so the next time I put something on here will probably be when I am in Kenya!... read more