First Day in Nairobi

Hello everyone,
I just spoke to our instructors Chris Lindstrom and Becca Brown. The group enjoyed a day in Nairobi today at the Masai Lodge. A group was trying to post a blog but was unable to as the hotel's cell-based internet connection does not always work. Today they did orientation, recovered from jet lag at the lodge's pool, visited a center for rehabilitating giraffes and participated in a Masai ceremony at the Masai lodge (which is owned and operated by a Masai elder). Another group went out and did shopping for the trip, which was a lesson I think in how long things take in Nairobi. Tomorrow the truck is being loaded with supplies and the group will have a chance to check email, and maybe sip a latte, before heading into the bush. Matias Bifani, our foreman, and his crew of workers will also be arriving on site tomorrow to site the building and begin work. John Faulkner and John Picklesimer, meanwhile, will be heading out in the morning to do final purchasing of solar panels and batteries needed for our small-scale electricity project at the girl's dorm.
All is well,
Ross