Phillip driving in Nairobi in his new matatu. Made to carry 15 people as a public transportation bus, we had plenty of room.
From the main Nairobi road, we turn down a steep and pothole-filled road 6 km down the side of the Rift Valley to Kijabe.
This is the road I ran up in the last blog post.
Road improvements.
Mount Longonot rising from the floor of the Rift Valley
Pathology House side yard.
Phillip, Ginger and Rochelle's trusty right hand man/driver/cultural guide, and his new matatu. The Kiswahili word for "three" is "tatu", which is where the matatu gets its name - 3 cents for a ride. I bit more nowadays, but not much.
View from my window.
Looking southwest towards Mount Suswa.
The Pathology House - on the left.
The ladies enjoying the sunset.
My room.
Pretty nice set-up. They treat us well.
Living room with, again, excellent views.
Evening walk.
On Claire's recommendation, I brought Phillip a new hat. I can guarantee he is the only Kenyan with a "Sage Brush Initiative" hat from a wildlife biology conference held in Medicine Hat, Alberta in 2009.
Looking out over the idyllic town of Kijabe.
The children of missionaries (missionary kids) attend the Rift Valley Academy inside this double razor wire compound.
We are volunteering in Kijabe, Kenya as Pathologists. Rochelle Garcia has come here since 2012 accompanied by her mom (Ginger) and a resident. We update this blog with posts about interesting cases, highlight similarities between our work here and the US, describe the unique challenges of working in rural East Africa, and post descriptions of our adventures outside of work. Past Residents: Nadia, Emily, Nicole, Claire, Lincoln, Josh, Thomas, Jose, Rouba, Angelica and 2024 Jason and Matt!
Great photos of a fabulous work environment!!! You are certainly not "roughing it".
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