On the Farm and Internship news!

On Tuesday,my class went on a field trip to Ngong, which is a Masai town about a 20 min drive from Nairobi. I was really excited to find out where we were going...and then I found out that we were going to a farm. The farm is run by the government and they test vaccines on the animals and also sell milk, eggs, and the animals for human consumption. I thought it was a weird combo as well as did many of the other students. We did get to pet the baby cows and sheep, so it made the trip worth it! They were really cute! We then went to the top of a really steep and rocky hill where there are 6 or 7 windmills that were built with the aid of the Belgium Government. The ride up there was kind of scary, I wasn't sure if our bus was going to make it, but it chugged along and we eventually made it. The view was great! I included a picture, overlooking the cliff is the Masai land where they graze their cattle and have homes. On the top of the hill were evergreen trees that reminded me a lot of the pine trees at home. It was a welcome site! :) After that, my professor took us all out to lunch! All in all, it was a pretty enjoyable day. This Wednesday is my last day of class for the semester! On Sunday, I'll be leaving for Meru and starting my internship the following Monday. I got all of the info about my new host family. I'm a little bit nervous about it, but Im going to hope for the best! It's completely different from my home stay situation in Nairobi! My new family has 2 cats, a dog, a 3 year old grandchild, and 3 kids-2 girls and a boy- that are all around my age, and househelp that is also my age. I won't have my own room anymore, I'll have a shared bedroom. It will definitely be an adjustment!