On the seventh day we rested ... sort of. Most of us chose to sleep in a bit. That didn't stop the rooster from crowing, but today we didn't have to rise to his wake-up call. What a luxurious feeling to have an entire day free to do as we pleased!
Last night we were honored at a gala event, hosted by the dynamic duo of Rotary District 9200 Governorn Kaushik Manek and Asst. Gov. Geeta, his gracious wife. U.S. Ambassador Rannenberger was among the guests who numbered nearly 300. No Rotary event would be complete without a few speeches and this night was no exception. Then we were treated to a lavish meal, after which the dancing began. All in all, it was truly a magical evening and the clock had struck 1 a.m. before our coaches turned into pumpkins. (Eat your heart out, Cinderella!)
After all of the wonderul food we've consumed this week, it's a wonder that any of us have clothes that still fit. Apparently, though, we're walking, working, and sweating it off, as no one seems to have gained an ounce.
Rest Day found some of our group heading off to church, while others went shopping. Still others of us did our best imitations of couch potatoes - at least for a while. But the lure of a cookout was too much to resist, so off we went to an afternoon with Darsi and Dr. Barbara - a barbeque, Indian-style, where the men do all the cooking and the women get to sit around sipping wine and nibbling on hors d'oeuvres all afternoon (although Yolanta and I somehow got coerced into helping). Definitely a concept worth exporting - the sooner, the better!
I expected the conversation this afternoon to include expressions of homesickness. Instead, the big questions were: "Can't we stay in Nairobi a little longer?" and "When are we coming back?" and "Where are we going next year?" Talk about shock and awe! All along I'd been concerned about working people too hard here, but already they're wanting to go out and do this all over again. Perhaps the heat is causing them to hallucinate. We'll find out in the next two days.
Last night we were honored at a gala event, hosted by the dynamic duo of Rotary District 9200 Governorn Kaushik Manek and Asst. Gov. Geeta, his gracious wife. U.S. Ambassador Rannenberger was among the guests who numbered nearly 300. No Rotary event would be complete without a few speeches and this night was no exception. Then we were treated to a lavish meal, after which the dancing began. All in all, it was truly a magical evening and the clock had struck 1 a.m. before our coaches turned into pumpkins. (Eat your heart out, Cinderella!)
After all of the wonderul food we've consumed this week, it's a wonder that any of us have clothes that still fit. Apparently, though, we're walking, working, and sweating it off, as no one seems to have gained an ounce.
Rest Day found some of our group heading off to church, while others went shopping. Still others of us did our best imitations of couch potatoes - at least for a while. But the lure of a cookout was too much to resist, so off we went to an afternoon with Darsi and Dr. Barbara - a barbeque, Indian-style, where the men do all the cooking and the women get to sit around sipping wine and nibbling on hors d'oeuvres all afternoon (although Yolanta and I somehow got coerced into helping). Definitely a concept worth exporting - the sooner, the better!
I expected the conversation this afternoon to include expressions of homesickness. Instead, the big questions were: "Can't we stay in Nairobi a little longer?" and "When are we coming back?" and "Where are we going next year?" Talk about shock and awe! All along I'd been concerned about working people too hard here, but already they're wanting to go out and do this all over again. Perhaps the heat is causing them to hallucinate. We'll find out in the next two days.
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