I made it!

Well, I made it to Kenya in one (sweaty) piece. I may have misjudged the seasons...I though I was coming in the rainy season...it's possible that we're still in the end of the doldrums and the rains haven't yet hit...which is why its so so hot. It's the kind of hot where you wash your face and get back to your room and already it's covered in sweat again. Sticky hot. But, good news, if I'm right about the rains things should be cooling off a bit soon...or I'll just acclimate to the sticky hot.

My travels went off without a hitch though, and I was unbelievably lucky in getting an entire row to myself on both long flights (hello, sleep!). London layover was fun, nothing too exciting, but I did quite enjoy my haddock and chips, sprinkled with vinegar and salt, straight from the paper bag on a bench outside of Westminster abbey (listening to Big Ben in the background), I met a GIANT stork (I thought it was a pelican at first...), was asked for directions, had a leisurely walk along the Thames, and got a handle on the tube system. So all in all, a success! 

It was quite a shock to the system though to go from cool Michigan and London to sticky Africa (even if the locals were wearing fleeces and stocking hats in both places), especially landing in Malindi. I couldn't believe the heat in the sun. I found a small tree to stand under while I waited for the baggage to arrive, I knew I would burn myself in the first 5 minutes of being there otherwise. By the time I got into the car with Benjo, the marine programme coordinator, My face was nearly dripping. 

But I got here and everyone was so friendly and welcoming and allowed me a nice long nap before dinner. I needed it desperately! 

I have to go move dive kit into the office, so I'll save my first dive on the Kenyan reef for the next post (keep you wanting more! haha).

tutaonana!