Girls Day Out

Late on Wednesday night Rob surprised Wendy by bringing her beloved niece Lily home with him from a business trip. The ruse was a success and everyone was in fine form!

After another cosy sleep it was up early for a girls day out. Lily is just gorgeous, and Wendy is every bit the doting aunty just like my Aunt Clairie. The parallels between the Aussie family and our Africa counterparts continue to amaze me. Says a lot about nature vs nurture.

After they returned from a morning horse ride we set off for Nairobi "Westfield". Accessing the carpark from the traffic mayhem outside once again called for Wendy's special brand of proactive persuasion, a skill she she hones daily. We were in, only to find the spaces barely big enough to fit a lawnmower, let alone our bush warrior Defender! 20 point turn later and we were squished in safely.

The shopping centre was surprisingly cosmopolitan. French patisserie, stunning furniture & clothing stores... I went in search of vegemite but sadly came up trumps.

Then again we risked life and limb on the roads of Nairobi. At one stage I squealed and commented it was like being on a rollercoaster - "look, no hands"! Was so worth it when I found a divine beaded leather dog collar and lead for my Harvey bear at the next stop. 

We then hit up the roadside op shops and I scored well. Followed by a famous bead factory that sells it's creations internationally.

We got home at 6:00 and I skyped Mum & Daddo. Never mind it was 1am Sydney time!! Got to see my gorgeous Harvey, and introduce mum & dad to Lily who's visiting her Aussie rellies in Feb. 

Cue sitting in Kenya airport now, waiting to board, bound for Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. It has been an incredible week with my incredible family. Their hospitality generously extended not only within their home, but their country too. In just a week I really felt like I got a sense of Nairobi... both sides of the coin. I am so grateful to have had a soft landing from where to launch my great African adventure.

Not sure how frequently I'll be able to update you in Kili, but I'll do my best. Missing everyone so much, especially my puppy dog.

Rumble with the Bear for me...

Xxx