Don't Pay Bribes

So yesterday I arrived in Pearl River, NY and met up with my team. There's three of us pilots going to AIM-AIR in Nairobi. We also have one other thing in common: we have absolutely no clue about anything we will be doing or even where we are living. I'd like to think that's a good thing... to prepare us for the chaos of Africa and such. There's also a team of teachers preparing to go to teach north of Nairobi for a year. We all walked to the store last night and I was inspired to eat a firefly by one of the girls whose hobby is eating bugs. Tasted like lettuce.

We spent today learning, among other things, the nuances of surviving Kenyan customs (things like "don't stop walking" and "don't say the word 'working'" and "don't pay bribes... if you don't have to"). I'm also taking a huge box of aircraft tools/equipment, so that, apparently, should add some adventure to my admittance into Kenya.

We fly out tomorrow evening via British Airways and I've managed a window seat there and back, so I can keep myself entertained for the 18 hours by staring at clouds. Once in Nairobi we have an orientation for a day or so, then who knows! As long as it involves people and some airplanes, all should be good.

Talk to you on the other side!

Lance