Spending the weekend with Saffron, James and Ellie was wonderful. Jay also came down so it was even more special ❤. Unfortunatly I was suffering from my first bout of jippy belly so I avoided food for the first day.
Saffron was entertaining her friends/mums group Saturday morning which was lovely as I hadn’t seen them or their babies since December. When he arrived Jay and I went to the local mall to get some supplies. Security is tight after Westgate, cars and contents get screened before entering the complex, individuals pass through an airport style detector and have bags and pockets checked, but after entering the complexes they compare to the UKs shopping centres, offering the usual food outlets such as KFC and Burger King all of which can be found offering their usual menus (but it tastes better than the UK as they source the meat locally).
Jay had hired a vehicle from Nanyuki, much like the ones he had hired previously, it was in need of some attention. It is exciting to know we will have our own car in a month or so, an import from Japan which will not have been trashed by badly maintained roads or unsympathetic driving off road.
On Sunday we went for a walk in Karura Forest, a protected area which charges a small fee to enter. It was lovely to get out into nature and seeing many beautiful butterfly species! We had a wonderful meal in the restaurant and even though Ugali and Skuma where on the menu I resisted knowing I would soon be back at the shelter and on my ‘diet’ lol. Driving back into Nairobi the usual driving mayhem occured even though the roads were quieter than normal, with it being a Sunday afternoon most people would have been to church and either at work or at home with their family.
As arranged my cab picked me up at 8.30 Monday morning and I was on my way back to the shelter. I had a wonderful welcome back from staff and the ladies who were clearly happy to see me 😊.
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