From Kericho to Nyakach

Bike Kenya 2012 team member and Spring Arbor University student Becca Lamp
 embraces a child in Nyakach

We're in the Kenyan highlands. The Great Rift Valley
is in the background. Alex Drummond is missing in
this photo. He had pedaled on ahead to the school
at Nyakach, just a kilometer away. Also not in the
photo is team member Megan Booth.

Our third full day of pedaling took us through more Kenyan highlands to Nyakach. Again, we had the challenge of climbing hills and the joy of breathtaking vistas. We had one accident today; Mark Booth took a head-over-heels tumble early on.  Thankfully, he suffered only road rash. We were welcomed by the children of the ICCM school in Nyakach after a good day in the saddle.

We had great weather again today. Temperatures in the mid-70s F and sunny. The pattern is a mid-afternoon thunderstorm passing through. Even when it rains, it's not cold (at least so far), so it is bearable.

We are accompanied on our journey by Vickie Reynen and three visiting students from Indiana, and Ken Myers, who drives a van with all our luggage and food for the road.  We eat an early breakfast (usually eggs, toast and fruit), eat lunch on the road (peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, chips, bananas, etc., and then have a dinner that is provided at the schools or guesthouses we are staying in.

This is a good adventure for us all, it seems. Everyone is learning and taking in so much every day. What we see of the land and encounter through the people inspire us. We are experiencing gracious, simple, profound hospitality. We're grateful for it.