20 minutes ago I finished my undergraduate education. Ha! More on that later, we have chronology to keep up!
Zanzibar ended well. Our dolphin trip was almost cancelled due to the beginnings of monsoon rains (so...much...rain), but the rain cleared and off we went. Not too much swimming with the dolphins, but we did see a few swimming. Abdul Sheriff and I haven't finalized my research position for this summer, but I'm under the impression that it's good to go. Leaving Zanzibar was a 30 minute plane ride to Mombasa, where we toured Fort Jesus in some seriously oppressive heat.
From Mombasa (we were there a good 45 minutes) we went to Malindi, where last minute hotel problems left us staying at the Blue Roc. The Blue Roc, while very resort-y, targetted German sex tourists (a huge industry there). As a result, in between lectures we got to watch fat old white men smoke cigars and hit on skinny 18-year olds. Weird, weird stuff. Definitely a learning experience in terms of the dynamics of the trade. That's all I'll say here, but e-mail me if you want to hear some more thought out opinions. Aside from that, we toured museums and saw the Gede Ruins (where we got attacked by monkeys...seriously). I had too much work to do, so I didn't even get to go swimming, but it was all worth it. We got back to Nairobi last night (after a 14 hour truck ride), pulled an all-nighter to finish a group project, presented it today and as of the completion of our questioning period I ceased to be an undergraduate (grades pending). Pretty exciting stuff, eh?
I plan to spend the next few days at Backpacker Hostel in Nairobi, leaving for Mkenduri on Wednsday. Two CFSIA alumni I ran into today said it was an awesome exerience when they volunteered there, so I'm pretty excited. We (myself, Pete and Ellyn) get a house (a dispensary actually) to ourselves and get to spend our days off in Meru. Sweet deal. Rwanda is still up in the air, but the two alumni are friends of my travel buddy who just returned from a week there. They seem dedicated to convincing him to join me. Sweet deal x 2. That's all I know for now, but its pretty sweet.
Anyhow, I'm off to buy top-up cards for my cellphone.
Cheers
-Dave
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Yeah Dave!!! Congratulations on many things. Not your typical graduation with cap and gown and family dinner at a traditional restaurant, but no doubt you will celebrate. Promise to provide a new yamaca, a clean shirt, and great food when we meet in June. Enjoy, enjoy. Your proud Mom. X
congrats on being done, mr. luckyface!
but, but, but. the program is over. and i sent you very important mail. did you get it? i really, really, really hope it made it to you.
xoxo
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