The wonders of Skype

This morning, 11am in Prince Albert, Philip and I talked to Simon and his family in Kinyambu via Skype. They were all there except for Joseph who had to go back to Nairobi to work. They were using the laptop with a rocket stick or internet stick that connects to a satellite from their shamba (farm) in rural Kinyambu. It was hard to see them because they don't have electricity there so they were using a flashlight to light their faces. What a juxtaposition! Computers, satellites and flashlights and no electricity! Black on black doesn't show up well either so mostly we could only see smiles and white shirts but it was fun to talk to everyone.

Kenyans seem to spend their Christmas and New Years visiting and spending time with family and eating, much like here. The new school year begins in early January so they will all be back into their work and studies around the same time most of us return to work and school too.