sorry it's been so sporadic keeping in contact, but i have a lot to report but limited time. since i met with john and his friend russ we have spent a good deal of time around mombassa, kenya in the southeast of the country. we have spent most of our days laying around beaches, putting on soccer (football) "clinics" to students of all nations, frequenting local humanitarian establishments (bars) and squeezing into bus seats sized for the average 5th grader in 90+ degree heat. the most interesting story was last night. we left the hostel around 7:30pm to watch a soccer match and apparently at 8pm, three armed gun men came in and robbed the place. everyone got to rest on the ground face-first and were relinquished of their wedding rings, laptops, cameras, and money. we always miss the fun. but everything is ok no one was hurt but a reminder to be safe.
we are now in dar e'salamm, tanzania, and are headed to zanzibar island tomorrow for a week before we split up. i'm headed by train to western tanzania and on to rwanda to meet the professor i will be working with on the cassava project, which i will explain later.
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It might be best to store your valuables in your pants, nobody would go looking down there, well except maybe your new friends from the bar. Have fun.
Fisk
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