Heading to Kenya

Promptly at 1 pm on Friday March 28th, 2014 I packed up my desk and headed home to pick up Randy. We were starting an adventure that could possibly change the rest of our lives. Randy has a job interview with One Acre Fund in Kenya.  As we entered the Calgary airport I suggested to Randy that it was the last time I should be cold for at least the next ten days. It has been a terrible winter/spring and I am so looking forward to seeing the sun and feeling the warm rays on my skin! 

The trip would consist of a short eight hour flight direct to Amsterdam followed by another short eight hour flight direct to Nairobi. Watching several movies and having a few naps the trips went smoothly and at 8:25pm Saturday night we arrived to the welcoming warm, humid air of Kenya. 

Debarking the plane we took a short bus ride to customs. While it was dark the bus route was lined by corregated tin fences topped with circles of barb wire. We wondered " was this to keep the passengers in or the residence out?". Purchasing our Visas and clearing customs was a relatively simple process. They took our picture, finger prints, (first the right hand and then the left) collected $50 US, stamped our passports and welcomed us to Kenya. Less than 20 minutes and we were ready to go.

Quickly collecting our bags, we found Lenny our taxi driver and were off to the the Kese Center where we would be spending the night. Kese Center is a gated community where One Acre Fund has a guest house. Clean and comfortable  appartment number six, is way bigger than our condo at home. 

A large common area living room, kitchen, and  4 bedrooms, each with its own washroom. We were pleasantly surprised.