After a long journey, I have arrived safely in Nairobi - the starting destination of my new adventure. My first experience of the city was being stuck in morning rushhour traffic and being quite impressed at how close vehicles could get without actually hitting one another. The guest house I am staying at is really quite quaint, with lots of space, trees, and birds. And I've really loved waking up to crowing roosters again.
My first day was quite productive. I picked up a cell phone that was waiting for me at a nearby office, got my research permit from a masters student from the University of Nairobi, and had lunch with a professor and his colleagues. On my second day, my new friend, a lovely Kenyan girl, gave me a tour of the area around my guest house and downtown Nairobi, and taught me how to navigate the city by matatu - the minibuses used for public transit. So now I should be set for Monday, the first real day of my research work!
More to come soon!
