After a week in Addis, it was time to head back to Kenya. I had places to see and people to meet. My mom had her sick leave extended so we both hopped on the plane back to Kenya. By the way, if anyone who works for or knows anybody who works for Kenya Airways ever reads this, please relay the following information. Four in the morning is an unacceptable reporting time to request of travelers leaving Addis, particularly when we have to get there using taxis who refuse to pick up after midnight. We sat at the airport, from 10:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. Plenty of time to get some good people-watching. You would be surprised how many people were there during those ridiculous hours. In addition to your run of the mill passenger, there were about 300 women going to the Middle East for jobs as nannies and housemaids.
Once back in Nairobi, it was time to get working. My aunt was gracious enough to show me how to get around town. I met with people from the University of Nairobi and generally figured out how to deal with the three things I was most worried about:
Transportation: Public transportation should work fine for getting to town and back. It will require planning since timing is always an issue. Early meetings would be challenging.
Communication: There are a ton of internet cafes all over theplace. I also have the option of getting a prepaid USB connection which seems like it will be the best option.
Lodging: The cool thing about doing fieldwork in your own country is there is always somewhere to stay with family which saves moolah. in Nairobi, I can probably stay with my aunt's family and find a hostel in town if I need to be in town early.
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