So for those interested, my everyday looks basically like this:
Weekdays
6am-wake up
7am breakfast
8-12pm-work
1pm-lunch
then free time or “cultural activities” like waterfall hikes, orphanage visits, etc.
6pm-dinner
then usually after dinner hang around and talk to people then usually in bed by 9:30pm, at the latest!
Author Archives: Jessica
It Finally Hits…
Yesterday afternoon I finally I got sick, fever and body ache mostly. But after sleeping all afternoon and night I feel much better today, still not %100, but better. My fever is gone, so now my stomach just feels “off.” I’m hoping I’m on the rebound, but we’ll see, most people who have gotten sick stayed sick for at least a week, but maybe I’ll be OK. Luckily, no trip this weekend, a bunch went to Zanzibar but the four of us who are staying longer decided to wait to get cheaper airfare. So just plan on relaxing the entire time, may go to the grocery store at some point…
Week Two
As per Alex’s request for the baboon story…On the second day of Safari we stopped for lunch at a campsite in Tarangire National Park. There was an overlook facing the park, so we took our boxed lunches to the ledge. Then a baboon literally ran up and stole half my lunch from the box and ran away. scared me so much, but it was pretty funny.
Other than that, everyone is still sick, so far so good but everytime my throat hurts a little or I have a headache I’m convinced I have Malaria. I’m sure I’ll be fine, hopefully won’t get sick at all!
Knock on Wood
Out of 15 people 12 are getting very sick, including malaria. Genny, Julien and I have avoided thus far! All three of us don’t work with kids so we think that may be why. Other than that, we went to a Chagga village today and climbed through the caves they used when the wars with the wamasai were occurring. Saw some nasty spiders… We also did a 1000 ft climb to a glacier run off to go swimming. Super cold, but very refreshing! Back to work tomorrow!
Colliding With The Earth 