Well it seems as tho the only place that I can actually get internet to work with my computer and the Safari.com sim card is right here under the Mango tree that I mentioned the other day.. Who knew that this would be the ONLY place that I could easily do my blog .. but again this morning there is a lovely breeze and of course terrific shade....This picture shows the jeep which we are transported everywhere in to the left and then Kara and Fredericka, a Swahilli teacher from Tanzania, under the mango tree. To the right is the building that is the church, where we have attended 2 masses since Sunday. Further to the right and taller is the girls school buidling where we have been teaching.. so all is quite contained here in the girls school, known as St. Clare School for Girls.
Kara and I have worked on making dolls with the students from Form 1, which is equivalent to freshman year, or first year in high school. These girls have been at the school the longest, since 2004. We had the most amazing time with them working on the dolls for so many days... and on Tuesday they finished the dolls and the clothing
This last one is from when I reached the top of the HILL .. .when I thought I would die.... it was a hike up the 'hill' behind the school... and of course they know nothing of switchbacks... and they climb, the girls actually running, straight UP the steep hill.... I was panting ... having difficulty breathing and then it dawned on me... the elevation... its like being in Denver.... its 5,000 feet above sea level and it was our 2nd day here in Meru.... it did not make the rest of the climb any easier, but at least I knew it was not that I was not in shape.... certainly I am not 12-13 as these girls were, but it was about the elevation . We climbed to the top where they had put a water tower ( cistern) to capture rain water for the villagers...
Views were spectacular..... and then we had a fantastic sunset as we stolled back down to the school.
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