Sidebar: The missing pages

So at this point my journal becomes quiet because I ended up spending two nights in the wonderful Agha Khan Hospital as Maria was admitted with severe dehydration. Colin was also admitted the following evening and we all enjoyed the comforts of the hospital. We watched Arrested Development on the dvd player loaned to us by the very thoughtful Mama Jawambe. We ate biscuits and crisps from the wonderful Nakumatt and even managed to fit in some classic Neighbours which was from totally the best time too. (Sky and Lana anyone?)

Colin relaxing on the cosy Agha Khan couch.

The others went on to our final destination, Malindi but sadly we did not make it. When Colin and Maria got out of hospital we had a few days to take it easy. We went to the Reef Hotel again, discovered somewhere even better than the Nakumatt, Dormans Coffee Shop, oh! and myself and Maria finished Harry Potter *sniff*.

Colin and June having a ball at the Reef Hotel.

After a few days of rest, everyone seemed a lot better so on the Wednesday of the final week we all headed to Likoni Island to visit an orphanage there. It was a real eye opener meeting all these wonderful children who just had nothing but each other. And they were so happy! We were shown around the orphanage and the church which was part of it and met lots of people involved. It was really fantastic.


We were then shown the area they were hoping to use as a computer room in time. We couldn't believe it. It was literally just bricks and sand.


Overall, I was really happy that we went along to see the orphanage that day. I really learned a lot. It was very moving in so many ways. I almost got to play guitar with a gospel choir but couldn't manage to tune and ended up looking like a silly mzungu pop idol wannabe, hah.