LAST HOURS TO DEPARTURE :: GOOD BYE KENYA::
on Alejandra Barahona (Kenya), 27/Jun/2011 08:04, 34 days ago
This might be the end of Kenya but the beginning of a new adventure! Kenya definitely opened new doors for us and gave us a new perspective on life. We see things in a different way now, we now know that giving is not always good, not all aid is appreciated and sometimes it doesn't even go to who needs it the most, we had to learn it the hard way but there are some things you just have to experience to fully understand. Besides Guatemala, this is the first time we've lived in another third world country, in some ways Kenya is facing the same issues we face in Guatemala, poverty is seen more here but only because it's really in your face, streets are dirtier, the trash is disposed in the middle of the city for everybody to see and smell and slums are really visible but in the end it's the same, the only difference is that our slums are in different areas, we have cleaner streets and the trash is disposed in places away from the city so it doesn't struck you as hard as here... anyway, Kenya was another door in our story, another path we had to take, another dream accomplished and scratched off our list, it was a very interesting experience, with ups and downs, laughs and tears and lots of hard work.One of the things we loved the most about this country is it's scenery, Kenya is a big country and everywhere you go it's a different experience all over again. This year our budget shrank a lot and with just a few hundred dollars to live each month we were able to travel to all corners in Kenya... from Lamu almost in Somalia, to Turkana just steps away from Ethiopia and from Kakamega so close to Uganda to Wasini Island facing Tanzania. We travelled by bus more than we've ever done before, our longest trip was to Turkana, travelling for three days, changing from bus to bus from city to city until finally we got there, eight buses in total and lots of lost patience but know that's in the past it's just a funny memory in our book.Besides the great trips we made, most of all we'll always remember all the good friendships we made... our Kenyan family was made up us tons of other volunteers from all over the world... we'll always remember the adventures we had while travelling together and all those dinners with the coast girls which brough us a bit closer every time... Good times and now it's time to leave but  for all the friends we made we know it's not really a good bye because for sure we'll meet in some other corner of the world...So now Asia, stay tuned and see what's coming....