Day 3 June 11, 2014

After traveling 34 hours with 18 in the air flying we landed in Nairobi.  Security tried to make us pay government taxes on all our bags of donations.  Gordon found Morris to talk to them, but we had to pay $100 dollars to get them through the gate.  We arrived at 4:30 am and Morris took us to a hotel.  It was nice.  We got in bed at 5:00 am.  Morris came the next day and took us at 1:00pm to his sister, Dorcus's house for a homemade lunch.  We ate things I didn't even know, but it was all good.  Gordon took a pill and said it went up his nose and into his brain.  He said he couldn't think.  Morris was crying, he laughed so hard.  He told Gordon to take a straw and suck water up his nose which he did, and he was all better.  We all laughed so hard but poor Gordon.  We then rode with Peter for three hours through the Rift Valley to Elburgon.  We stopped to view the valley and were surrounded by locals trying to sell us anything.  Of course, Gordon gave in.  One of our guides bought me a necklace and bracelet.  I felt bad, but he insisted.  His name is Jungo. We finally got to Morris's school, and it is inside a compound with a large wall.  They opened the gates and all the children and their families were there singing, dancing and chanting a welcome to us.  I almost cried.  It was so beautiful!  We got out of the car and clapped and danced with them.  You should have seen Adam and Brandon dancing!  They had us each say something.  They made us feel like celebrities.  Then they took us in Morris's house and fed us supper.  Again not sure what we were eating, but it was good.  One thing was called mokimo, which is homemade greens, maize and potatoes, kahorora mashed and blended together.  Samosa was very good.  It was made of ground beef, fried wheat flour and jalapenos in a triangular shape.  They made us feel so welcomed and part of their family.  My heart was so full!!  Morris and Peter took us to our hotel for some much needed rest.  Some of the locals speak English, but mostly Swahili.  We passed a slum area today that showed the true level of poverty in this region.  Peter told us that 2 million people lived there.  So sad.  On the trip through the Rift Valley we saw antelopes, impalas, cows, goats, chickens, water buffalo and even zebras just wild on the side of the road.  This place is incredible!!!