Night in Nairobi

After 18 hours of flying across half the globe, we have finally arrived in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. We were met at the airport by two beautiful, happy residents who will serve as our local guides - thank you Simon and Eva!

It is hard to believe that we are actually in a different continent and already we are struck by the beauty of the people of Kenya. Colton is amazed by the 4 inch grasshoppers that swirl around all the lights of gas stations and in the hotel lobby. Our small layover at the Intercontinental gives us a chance to gather our 200 lbs of gear and organize for tomorrow's trek through the Rift Valley. Has anyone seen our malaria pills? They might be in the Pearson St office.

Team Kenya would like to thank a few people right now in case we are devoured by lions and don't get around to it later. First part of the Team Kenya family is Susan Frye, Director of Education at the Thoreau Institute at Walden Woods (yes, we have the stones!). Also a hearty shout out to the students who are a part of the World Wide Walden's Youth Summit who will be meeting up with via Skype on May 20. We are inspired by your challenge to "live deliberately" which we pass on to our own community and will spread worldwide. Peg Campbell for making this happen for us. We appreciate her stuffing duffle bags with frisbees, maps, school supplies, and more into her car until there wasn't any room for passengers. We jammed in there and made it onto the plane in typical AYS fashion. We are grateful for the support she has given the Youth Services and are grateful to be part of her efforts in Kisii. To the AYS crew and the township of Andover - Suzie, Afton, Tony, Jamey, Bryanna, Sobhan, and all our friends in town - you will be with us every step of the way.

Here is a special feature for the blog: Colton's Kenya Fact of the Day
Kenya is home to over 7,000 species of plants and trees, over 25,000 species of animals, and in excess of 1,000 species of birds.

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