I thought I would give you tour of where we have been living while at Tenwek.
At first we would refer were we are staying as “Ndovu” or “the guesthouse” or “the apartment” but then we struck the perfect word and we now call it “home.”
We are so blessed to have such a wonderful place to stay. We had no idea what to expect and we were pleasantly surprised at the wonderful apartment we currently call home. After the first week it began to it feel very much like home. I just wanted to take you on a tour of our little home, with all its features and quirks.
The rooms include 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a common area which is comprised of a kitchen, eating area and sitting room.
At first we would refer were we are staying as “Ndovu” or “the guesthouse” or “the apartment” but then we struck the perfect word and we now call it “home.”
We are so blessed to have such a wonderful place to stay. We had no idea what to expect and we were pleasantly surprised at the wonderful apartment we currently call home. After the first week it began to it feel very much like home. I just wanted to take you on a tour of our little home, with all its features and quirks.
The rooms include 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a common area which is comprised of a kitchen, eating area and sitting room.
At night we sleep under colourful mosquito nets, to keep the bugs away. But regardless, I have been regularly receiving at least one mosquito bite every night even with, lots of strong bug spray and a bug net. Fortunately malaria is not prevaliant in our area.
Our electricity, although becoming more stable with the increase of rain, is prone to frequently turn off, but usually only for a short while as our electricity comes back on with the hospital generator.
Our telephone, which is used to phone around the compound, is very fidgety and frequently registers no dial tone so sometimes one person will fiddle with the cord while another talks.
Our electricity, although becoming more stable with the increase of rain, is prone to frequently turn off, but usually only for a short while as our electricity comes back on with the hospital generator.
Our telephone, which is used to phone around the compound, is very fidgety and frequently registers no dial tone so sometimes one person will fiddle with the cord while another talks.
Our bathroom includes a few quirks. To flush the toilet you are required to pump the lever, which we have quickly adjusted to but upon arrival we couldn’t seem to flush the toilet except for Little John, who figured it out quickly and begged everyone to let him flush the toilet. Needless to say the novelty has worn off, but Little John is still called upon as the toilet expert. Our bathroom sink includes 2 separate taps, one for hot water, and the other for cold, or simply cold and cold as our water temperature would have it.
Our lock and key are an old fashioned key hole which you can use to peek through which is fun, except when it is the bathroom keyhole, and the key can be used from both the inside and the outside...
Some of the kitchen cupboard doors can only be held shut with elastics. We had to exterminate bugs from our kitchen cupboards, which are thankfully well taken care of. Our kitchen is without many basic necessities like pot lids, but we learn make up for it.
Some of the kitchen cupboard doors can only be held shut with elastics. We had to exterminate bugs from our kitchen cupboards, which are thankfully well taken care of. Our kitchen is without many basic necessities like pot lids, but we learn make up for it.
Our water is fetched from the rain water tank, boiled for 20 minutes, cooled and put through a filter. It was amusing to hear Mom ask “can you fetch the water?” the first time, as it is not a phrase I was used to hearing, but have now become accustomed to.
Our kitchen tap requires lots of wrenching and twisting, moaning and groaning to get it to stop dripping. And even then our efforts sometimes prove unsuccessful.
It seems we heat up more bugs than food. I don’t always feel comfortable putting my food in the microwave to heat up when I see I bug crawling around. Frequently when we start the microwave there will be a loud zapping noise, signalling another bug in the control panel who just got fried.
The microwave was an unexpected blessing so we are grateful for the use we do get and the amusement it provides!
We have one couch which we frequently break as it easily falls apart, but after numerous fixing attempts it seems to be stable now.
Some wonderful visiting guests helped us put up netting in the center window to act as a screen keeping the bugs out and the air flowing. Our chameleon, when not on the banana’s catching fruit flies can usually be found on one of the screens.
We love our house and will be sad to leave it....
Em
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