Begining life in Loitokitok

My internet is slow and I have way too much to say, so I am going to have to post stuff in installments. First and foremost, on my drive from Nairobi to Loitokitok I was able to see several giraffes, zebras, impalas, and ostriches. They were all roaming the sides of the road and I have some great pictures (to be posted later). I am getting settled into my host families house. I have a mother (mama), father (baba), older brother who is about 21 years old and a younger sister who is about 7 or 8. Her english is fantastic and she helps me with my Kiswahili homework. We live in a very modest wood house without running water or electricity. I take my baths by splashing water on myself from a bucket, and my "toilet" is called a choo. This is basically a cement hole in the ground the size of a softball, and yes it takes some practice to get good at it. I wake up for classes every morning covered from head to toe in clothing because Loitokitok is a very modest community and then I get the most amazing view of mount Kilamonjaro on my walk to meet my language training group. I am in class until 5pm and walk home covered in red dirt. Its the dry season, so there is red dusty dirt flying everywhere. I can't wait to tell you all more and post some pictures, but that will have to wait for another day. I love you all. I miss Adam, my friends and family, the comforts of a good hot shower, my fluffy cat, and a nice bowl of macaroni and cheese.