ry. The surgery went well, the cast is off, and physiotherapy continues. Next week on March 17th we head out to resume our travels in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. We’re soooo excited!The even bigger news is we’re moving to Kenya! We fly to Nairobi on May 1st. During our time in Nairobi in December, Scott was offered a job to work on HIV research with Michael Chung’s group through the University of Washington (see earlier post). Kathleen found some wonderful opportunities to discover beautiful African fabrics. She’ll also be looking into Kenya Fashion Week, an annual fashion gala in Nairobi (http://www.fafakenya.org/).
We really enjoyed our visit to Kenya and are looking forward to living there. We found the people, wildlife and countryside fascinating. We think it will be a great opportunity to experience amazing Africa. There will be many things to discover in Kenya. Nairobi National Park, which is just four miles from downtown Nairobi, has lions, rhinos, giraffes and more. There’s also the vibrant Nairobi arts and music scene, the Karen Blixen Museum (think Out of Africa), other wonderful museums, weekends for birding, safaris, the gorgeous Kenyan coast, and much more. (Check out http://nairobinow.wordpress.com/.) Kenya boasts a mild climate with an elevation of 2,000 ft above sea level. So, while it’s close to the equator, the temperature stays mild year round.
We’ll continue to keep you posted as we go on our way to Kenya.
Zebra Art in Saskatoon!
Sounds Fantastic! I hope you will keep us all informed about your daily life experiences in Africa by blogging. If anything, it will be great to look back on..a kind of virtual diary of your time. If Seong Yoon and I can ever gather enough funds, it would be great to visit you both sometime! Good Luck, Kathy
ReplyDeleteWow, that's great! Keep us posted on your adventures.
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Diane
WoW! good to hear the news. best of luck with everything... :) hugs from Kalie
ReplyDeleteGreat! I don't know how I missed your blog b4 today. I'll be pouring through the archive with Jim. Congratulations on the Kenyan job, Scott. Kathleen, I'm glad to hear your wrist is working its way back to health.
ReplyDeletePatricia
Wow! is right. You two are full of surprises. I know you'll love finishing your travels and I hope you will keep up the blog as you do so. May God bless you as you enter this new and exciting phase of your life in Kenya. What an adventure! Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteMaureen
Wow! That's exciting! Sounds like the beginning of an interesting adventure. Glad you are well. I look forward to reading about your life in Kenya.
ReplyDeleteSusan
How Exciting!
ReplyDeleteSo you guys have decided to trade having pizza with Canadian bacon to having pizza with zebra meat. I enjoyed your photos and descriptions of the camping safari. Kathleen, I hope your wrist is now good as new. Congratulations Scott on your new job. I hope the balance of your trip is safe and look forward to your posts along the way and once you settle in your new country. Bon Voyage!
Hey guys! so glad you will also get to finish your travels in SE Asia! Keep the notes and pictures coming so we can enjoy vicariously.
ReplyDeleteWe'll be in touch!
lots of love, and SAFE travels!
yonit and leon
Wow! This is so exciting...I'm thrilled for you Kathleen as you step into making your dream real! Much love and many blessings, Shannon
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