Just for clarification…a motorbike in Swahili is spelled Piki not Picky as Shawn put it. :) Although it is pronounced like the word picky.
A few days ago Shawn took me out onto the dirt road heading down into the valley and taught me how to ride the piki. It only took me a few tries to get it into first gear and then I was off. It’s a little scary learning out here because you are learning on a hill and the road isn’t exactly flat and even. My biggest problem was kickstarting it. It took all of my strength to start it. A few times Shawn would take pity on me and kick start it for me. Hopefully we’ll get to ride them more today. I’ll get Shawn to put up some more pictures later if he has time. Otherwise we’re hoping to put up a lot of our pics once we are in Nairobi!
Posted by dani at June 16, 2004 02:06 AMHey—What fun! That would have made good video footage! Speaking of which, have you been able to use the camcorder at all, or have you just been using the regular camera? (Fabulous pictures, by the way!)
While you’re with Felkners, ask her about Bible Study Fellowship…is she still real involved with one of the classes? …I sort of recall that she was maybe a substitute teaching leader?? Are they on our schedule, with summer break now, or the opposite? I’m enjoying the extra free time right now, but I miss the discipline that the study involves. smile…
Well— gotta scoot… Be careful & have a great day! … We’ll be at the prayer conference tonight & tomorrow… actually, Dick was there this morning for a leadership breakout session, but I was at work.
Love ya’,
Mom K
Love reading your journals. It’s great knowing you guys are safe and getting so much out of your experience. Your trip already sounds awesome and you have so much more to do! Your pictures are great. It really gives me a feel for what you are writing about. love from the carsonclan :) & huhs & kisses xxoo
Posted by: dawn carson at June 19, 2004 02:07 AM