Running the Gauntlet

I'm in Nairobi in the cheapest internet cafe I've ever found - I've been here for 20 minutes and only owe 10 shillings! Some good news after a few hard days which have included the following:

Staying in an absolute dive as well as the beautiful AIM guest house which unfortunately I couldn't afford to stay at for more than one night.

I've had a personal tour around Fort Jesus in Mombasa.

I've spent a night on the train and met some other British Girls in my compartment.

I've been in some very cheap not very clean cafes and eaten some very good food.

I've been hassled continually by men who think they know better.

I've nearly been pickpocketed twice, very nearly given blood to a swiss girl in a coma (more about that another time) found out I had no money left in my bank (and found you can extend your overdraft at the click of a button thankfully). I've been out for dinner with some of the staff of the Nairobi National Museum and maybe got myself a free tour this week.

I've been stressed and sun burnt, dehydrated and my feet ache but I'm beginning to cope in Nairobi I think, definitely one of the scarier places I've been to.

I don't have any computer access now except internet cafes so writing proper blogs could be a problem but I'll see what I can do.

Now I'm going to fill my afternoon by trying and locate the school my dad went to about 60 years ago and maybe have coffee with Rachel at 'Westgate' (on the ex-pat side of town of course with a name like that).

More soon hopefully...

For Those Who Pray

Please pray for basic things like my safety over the next week, that I don't get mugged or attacked. I'm doing all the right things like wearing a money belt and trying to avoid going out an night but there's no guarantees.

I'm very tired right now - please pray that I don't get ill.

Thank God for the kindness of people at the AIM guest house and for Rachel and Mercy (also at Mwamba at Christmas) who helped me find somewhere to stay yesterday and carried my bags with me. I couldn't have coped without them.