Staying in the Ngong region of Kenya provides us an experience that not many people get. A large percent of tourists stay in expensive 5-star Hotels and only go out to see the wildlife. On the contrast, when we go for a walk into town it is like walking through a really low-standard region consisting of poverty and revolting smells. This gives us a true idea of how fortunate we are in Australia. Let me start by saying that, when in Africa, it is very likely to catch a stomach bug. You are extremely lucky if you miss out on this experience while on holiday. So far, Mum and Anne have been the two out of five of us to be very fortunate (we think it's because bugs don't survive in a large quantity of red wine). Dad, Jette and I not so much. On the full-day Safari two days ago, the bumpy road did not contribute positively to the French toast and pancakes that had not yet settled in my tummy. On top of that, I spent much too long standing through the roof of the car under the very hot sun. Let's just say that since then, I haven't felt too great! I have not eaten much and me missing meals is a rare event... This morning we walked (with determination) into Ngong. Of course on the day that three of us don't feel top notch, we find that the gutters have been cleared. I cannot describe the smell that clouded the town but just think of, as Jette stated, burnt sewage. Anne needed a pair of her shoes stretched so we approached a guy sitting outside a small tin shop who was making shoes. He told us the price to fix her shoes was 10 cents! We then visited the markets. The fabrics, fresh fruit and vegetables, clothes, shoes and everything else was crazy cheap. Mum and Anne went crazy for the 3 metre long fabrics that were just $4. Don't worry McInnes clan, we are keeping an eye on Anne and her spending patterns on the poor... The elderly of our five man clan wanted a coffee for morning tea so we went to a popular, small cafe along the road. Three coffees, two cakes and one soft drink later, we were charged the full price of $3! I couldn't believe how cheap it was but don't worry, we gave them a tip. Once we had caught the picki picki's back to Oloolua, Anne and Mum and Dad made plans for the next few days. Tomorrow we are going to Nairobi National Park and on Friday we will head to Lake Magadi. Sunday we are going to another of the Imani orphanages and we are going to Church with the children in the morning. The five of us were asked to perform a song for them... This, for all of us, was not going to happen, so now I will be playing a song on the piano and Dad will speak to them about where we come from and a bit about us. This suited us much more! This afternoon we said goodbye to one of the staff at Oloolua and a great friend, Judy, because she is off to College. She is studying Housework and Front office and hopefully, next time we see her, she has a role very high up in the resort. We have so many beautiful photos and memories already and we are only one week into the holiday! Today was very relaxing (unlike our tummies). We all had a great day and are very ready for tomorrow!