First impressions

So Barry and I have been here for a few days and we can feel we are stating to adjust to life in this part of the world. My fears of being hassled constantly have not been realized but Nairobi is a crazy town and we are never really sure what is going on. Even still, we have managed to find our way around without to much trouble. Nairobi is a huge and modern city, but probably unlike any city you are familiar with. The exhaust fumes in the streets are suffocating and people and traffic are everywhere. We managed to go walking in the nearby Ngong hills yesterday with an armed escort. Not only did he protect us from being robbed or attacked by animals, but he was a wealth of info about Kenya and its parks. The Ngong hills were made famous by the book and film "Out of Africa" and they offer a stunning view of the Africa's Great Rift Valley. Tomorrow we will head off to a city called Nanyuki to start our ascent of Mt. Kenya, Africa's second highest peak. It should be great adventure and we can hardly contain our excitement. We will tell you all about it when we return later next week. Maybe sooner if we can find a cyber-cafe.