Jambo from Mombasa...

Ok, so, my severe lack of entries is not a bad sign. It's because I really haven't been able to disconnect myself from this place and write about it. I hoped I would, but so far I've just been busy taking it all in. I am in this unbelievable place having the most unbelievably experience and I couldn't be happier.

I'll write more details either when I'm back in Mombasa next week or when I get home. It's just hard to not be distracted by what's going on around me.

We did arrive safely as I'm sure most of you are aware by now. The B+B we're staying in is really lovely, I couldn't believe it. I had the worst possible expectations but this is better than some of the places I've stayed in before when touring! Lovely beds, lovely breakfasts, REALLY cold showers which works because it's so hot.

The schools so far have been brilliant. I was initially nervous about teaching but I'm really gaining confidence as we go along. The teachers are incredible. We basically get two days at every school, and have to cram in a lot of information in those two days. We've witnessed these people go from not knowing what a mouse is to writing up charts on Linux's answer to Excel. This stuff is difficult, I'd find it difficult to take it all in in two days, let alone a generation who just don't usually click as easily into computing.

Everything else is fantastic. We've eaten out most nights in lovely places. I've been extremely pleasantly surprised with the food. I adore it. I'll miss it when we leave. The chicken is the most amazing I've ever tasted. My favourite Mombasa mode of tranport would have to be the little Tuck Tucks we've been mainly travelling around in. They're like little taxis which fit only three people. Pictures coming soon. The drive is a bumpy near death experience all the way along, it's brilliant.

We also had a fantastic night out in one of the most amazing nightclubs I've ever been to the other night. It's called The Florida and is a huge bar/nightclub/restaraunt overlooking the Indian Ocean. We watched a huge ship sail in at midnight whilst drinking Tusker. It was very magical.

This stuff is very hard for me to describe to you, I really can't do it justice. But believe me this place is just something you need to experience before you die. The people here are incredible. The place is incredible. Everything about it just blew me away.

Tommorrow we head off at 7am for a lovely bumpy 8 hour ride to Lamu. Lamu sounds quite magnificant. No cars, just donkeys. We have to get a Dhow over to the Island. I doubt internet access but I can assure you lots of pictures when I get back.

I'll leave this there for now, have been hogging the B+B's computer for far too long and I need to pack.

*~Leanne~*