Preparation

Only 4 more days until I leave! My suitcase is open...and everything I need to put in it is all over the floor of my room...I'm working on it.

I leave for London on the 30th at 7:45 pm, and will land at Heathrow at 7:15 am, January 31st, London time. I plan to spend the day there, with my friends Jenna and Brian who are there for the semester, and explore for a while before I have to get back to the airport for my flight to Nairobi that leaves at 9:20 pm. The flight will be 8 hours and 45 minutes, and is scheduled to land at 9:30am, Kenya time. By the time I get to Kenya the time differnce will put me 8 hours ahead of everyone at home.

When I get to Kenya I will hopefully update this blog every few days. The generator at the camp is turned on every night from about 6:30 to 11:00. Wireless internet is available, but it is not strong enough for everyone to use at once, so the students alternate days. Even when I do get to use the internet, it will not be strong enough for me to upload pictures or skype with anyone, so unfortunately there will be no pictures or video conversations until I am back home, or somewhere with stronger internet.