MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I am not dreaming of a white Christmas at all! I am totally content with what I have - the sun is shining from a blue sky, and the temperature has been between 25 and 30 degrees celcius the last few days. No reason to complain! Except from the Christmas Service in the afternoon and the dinner in the evening, most of December 24th was spent outdoors, partly at Villa Vega, Holmedahl´s beautiful house on the plains just outside of Nairobi. Jess, Tine and I spent a couple of wonderful days there. Breakfast by the swimming pool, and a little sun bathing and swimming before going back to Nairobi to celebrate Christmas. Perfect!
On Christmas Eve I was invited to Bodil, to celebrate together with her sister and some friends who are visiting. Who wouldn´t get into Christmas spirit by the fireplace next to the beautifully decorated Christmas tree on the porch, where the grasshoppers´ singing merged with the Christmas carols from the dvd player inside?

November update

Visitors are always appreciated (just to let you know!), and especially when they are DAD! Though a short stay, only from Thursday afternoon till Monday morning, we used our time well!

Among other things: Friday afternoon - game drive in the Nairobi Park.

Saturday - we escaped from the rain in Nairobi and set off to Rift Valley and a 3.5 hours long hike, breaks included, on Mt Longonot. Very much to my father´s taste! I had a hard time following him - he keeps in shape excessively well! Harder this time than in October...

THANKSGIVING BREAK
Nov.23-25

Thanksgiving Holiday in November, lots of things to be thankful for! Sunshine and beautiful beaches are some of them! Three wonderful and relaxing days with Bodil and two nice teenagers (who got a weekend off from their parents), never forgetting what a privilege it is to live in a country like Kenya and be able to just go and have a long weekend like this.

"All inclusive" at Turtle Bay, Malindi, is highly recommended!
This time a full moon was also included...