Mombasa mooching

Two days of work are done and the going has been good. We are not halfway through our time but are almost halfway through the review process. I have really enjoyed staying at my current hotel because it is so convenient to get to work and back - just a 10 minute stroll. No waiting for taxis, then been terrified as those taxi drivers try to defy death along the roads. Just a calm walk and I am there or home! I have also really enjoyed getting back to the hotel, throwing down my stuff and enjoying a wonderful relaxing swim.

The only downside to the hotel has been my expectations of hot water. The shower is fitted with a water heater but it doesn't seem to be effective and the one time I did try it out I got a slight electric shock when I touched the tap - not a feeling anyone wants when standing in water. Fortunately it was mild and that was the end of my switching the heater on so it is cold showers until I get back to Nairobi on Friday night.

Tomorrow is probably going to be the toughest day at work this week. Esther, the local organiser, will not be in and I will be with two people who have only just learnt about the database and how it works. One of these people also brings a complication of not being very computer savvy. We spent this afternoon teaching her how to navigate around with a mouse. While it is good for her to learn these skills, it does slow down the progress considerably.

Not a lot of news here, just trying to get through the last week of this trip. Below is the view from our meeting room which looks out on Mombasa's old town.


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