After 2 long and uneventful flights Allison arrived to the warm air of Nairobi on Sunday night. Her group is staying at a Research Centre in a large guest house with a large covered but open-air dining area. It is a gated compound that Allison and a small group have already explored with a couple of morning runs. The highlight of Day 1 was a long game drive in the Nairobi National Park in the outskirts of Nairobi. Allison mentioned seeing numerous large animals such as hippos, crocodiles and lions (one that was watching the group while they were out on a guided walk -with armed guides).
Today (Day 2) involved a visit to the University of Nairobi where they learned about the city itself from the staff and students. They were given a tour with the students. When asked by the Kenyan students about life back home with snow, Allison was quick to pull out one of the few pictures from home of the backyard ice rink her Mum provided her detailing Canadian rink building techniques. She's quite sure that she will be keeping that picture handy from now on.
Tomorrow (Day 3) will involve a visit to the UN as well as Canadian Embassy. Allison will be getting online in the next few days to provide more details and excitement.
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