Kick Off House Party!!

So the past week has been great. Finally feeling settled into our house of 10 interns, though we are considering moving for July and August. Went out to Via Via again on Thursday night, I had more fun than I wish to share on the internet ;). Friday we had a delicious true African dinner with our landlord's family, as a send off for their daughter Asha who is moving back to North Carolina after her internship at the UN.

Then Saturday our house threw the first intern house party of the summer. My good Irish friend David built a legit fire pit in the garden Saturday morning, concrete blocks, bricks and all, though he did get sun poisoning from that experiment. A group of us other housemates went out all day in search of fresh meat and sauces, etc. for the barbeque, and let me tell you, we found FRESH meat. I had the pleasure of meeting the whole cow carcasses hanging in the window of the butcher stall in the middle of a crazy maze within the central market. Have I mentioned how much I love this place?? We also bought fresh whole chickens, thankfully defeathered and all, though we had the option of buying them live. Many chickens being thrown around tied by their feet around the market. Again, sooo cool.

So the party went off grand without a hitch. Barbequed for several hours outside, had s'mores of course, then went inside to drink and played flipcup out on the second floor balcony. The one hitch being that everyone who actually lived in the house fell asleep early, I as the first one of course, before the party ended and people actually left our house...  which was pretty freaking hilarious. But everyone said it was a great party so I would say it was a success. Sunday we then laid out by the nearby hotel pool, me with my constant re-application of sunblock and I still managed to get a minor sunburn on my back. Let's say the sun is just that strong here.

So crazy weekend coming up. Tomorrow starts off the weekend, yes that would be Wednesday, at the local French restaurant run by a crazy French guy named Michel, followed by Karaoke at the Sports Bar next door. Then Thursday will be the classic Via Via experience. And Friday we leave for Nairobi!! I am soo excited. In Nairobi, we will be staying at a hostel, visiting the Kibera slums, feeding baby Giraffes, visiting the baby Elephant/Rhino orphanage, going to the popular Carnivore restaurant, and then experiencing the nightlife of course. Yes, it all sounds quite touristy, but hey, I've never been to Africa, so on my first time I think it's allowed. I am planning on trying to visit Rwanda on my own though and making it more of a cultural experience and less of a party experience. But either way, I am having the time of my life!!

tutaonana!
a plus! (that means see you later in French, I am not saying A Plus haha)