Change of atmosphere

It's my last day in Nairobi. Tomorrow we're heading for Nakuru and the children's home. I'm actually looking forward to the peaceful life in the countryside where I can sit outside and read a book, concentrate on my studies and learn Swahili! I guess I'm getting older when one week of the hectic city life is enough haha! Since everything takes longer time here, one day can consist of max three things to do. So, one tourist thing, lunch and a book store is enough and then it's time to get back to the hostel before dark. Yesterday we got up really early (at seven :) and didn't get back to the hostel until five. I crashed in my bed and slept for two hours, woke up, had dinner and then got to bed again. Our room get humidly hot even though it's somewhat cool weather outside.

My Swahili is approving slowly. Since I don't just want to learn phrases, I'm trying to understand the complicated grammar. Sofia and I bought a couple of children books and tried to translate the sentences by using her lonely planet grammar book. Not the easiest task. We guest a lot, but when we "solved" one sentence we felt so smart haha! It's like doing a crossword or soduku. The difference being the reward of learning a language.

Well, I'm off to buy some books about the history of East Africa. I feel trapped in a culture when I don't know the language and the history well enough. Got to get out of these tourist clothes.