so on our most recent trip to the field, we sort of forgot that rain is possible (and was at one time, expected) in October in northern Kenya. Everyone has gotten so used to the rains failing that they are simply not a factor when doing things like planning trips...or building houses...it made for an interesting (and amazing) 18 days.
standing in the Chalbi Desert, earlier in October. definitely no rain there.
driving to Laisamis, changing our first flat. that is the road.
our training session in Laisamis was interrupted by a serious rain storm. these women were prepared with an umbrella. the lack of glass in the windows made it necessary to open the umbrella inside the training hall. bad luck? ...yeah, right.
driving through Fallum, usually the dustiest part of our northern Kenya circuit. this time, it was the muddiest and most worrisome.
clouds on the outskirts of Kargi, ominous (and beautiful) on our last day.
this was the status of the roads for the majority of our 11 hour trip home. our Kenyan Director of Operations kept opening the windows and saying "Thank you God. Thank you for these blessings."
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