"...at the foot of the Ngong Hills."

The Blixen property does indeed run to the foot of the Ngong Hills. This is the view from the front porch of the house previously owned by Karen Blixen.

This week Phil had extra study sessions with his students in preparation for final exams this coming Tuesday; but, as things are slowing down there was more time for doing things in the area. One of our trips this past week was to the home of the Daystar Registrar, Mrs. Arao, who lives in a small village in the Ngong Hills (outside of Karen). Mrs. Arao invited Phil and Judy, along with 12 students and 2 staff, for a lovely Kenyan luncheon at her home. To get there, we took what should have been a 2-hour bus trip (but was 3 hours each way). On the way back to Athi River, one of the staff persons said his wife had delivered a baby on Tuesday and could we please go by the hospital and pick up her and the baby. So, the whole bus went to the hospital and waited an hour for the mother and baby to be discharged. On the whole, these Kenyans are quite able to adjust to the needs of the moment--much more than the average American.