Three days away and I'm almost ready! Got my fancy new tablet for this blog, got all the clothing next to the suitcase, got my shots and passport ready! The only thing left is getting on a 10 am flight to Montreal on Sunday morning. Then Zurich and finally Nairobi, Kenya!
From Zurich I'm flying with Kayla, a woman I met through the international volunteer HQ program's Facebook group. It makes me less nervous to know I'll have a companion going through the Kenyan airport. Once we get there we'll get picked up by a IVHQ driver and take us to the volunteer headquarters where we will stay for the next two nights. The second night is new years eve and I plan on celebrating with fellow volunteers. Orientation starts on January 2nd where the new volunteers get together with IVHQ staff to decide placements and home stay locations. Ill be staying in Nairobi with one two other volunteers. Then I'll start work!
For weekends I plan on hiking mt kenya, the second highest mountain in Kenya (after Kilimanjaro), and maybe spending a Shabbat with a local rabbi and some traveling Israelis. We'll see what else I get to do on my free time!
Well, all for now for the pre trip blog post! I will continue to post here and various photos on Facebook as best as I can. No guarantees of Facebook photos during te three weeks.
My next post likely be in Kenya! Til then!
Tamar
