On Sunday 19th, concluding our great 4 day holiday, Robert flew from Mombasa back to Addis Abeba. on his return home he found the house without guard and the dog very very happy to see him and very very hungry. it appeared that the guard was still there on Friday but somehow got a fit (depression? anger? epilepsia?) and disappeared. Luckily, Robert could call the guard's brother, who located him in Debre Zeit, in a hospital? For the time being the guard from our former house is now watching over house and garden and dog, but I feel really sorry about our guars as he is such a nice and responsible guy.
Anyway, on that same sunday I flew to Nairobi to meet up with colleagues from 11 different African countries, where indeed they have Agri-Hubs: Burundi, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Kenia, Mozambique, Uganda, Niger, Benin, Congo (DRC). Monday morning early we drive in two hours into the Rift Valley. Bautiful views!
Once down near lake Navaisha we saw the biggest rose grower farms ( vanden berg, Florensis, Oserian, Finlays) and the houses for the labourors.
Also I could take some money from an ATM in the smallest Barclays Bank I have ever seen. It must be the smallest in the world.
Our lodge is very isolated. Apart from work there is not much to do.... unless you like birdwatching! Although it is rather chilly, every morning at 06:15 I walk around with my binoculars, with some nice results! After that, around 07:0 I swim in the small pool. great!
Above some nice bee-eaters.
The ones on the cacti looks like Fischers' starling, also from their behaviour and the strane bleak colour, white beak and black patch near the eye.
And then.. the swallows (or martins?) are back from Europe; already now, half september?
Once down near lake Navaisha we saw the biggest rose grower farms ( vanden berg, Florensis, Oserian, Finlays) and the houses for the labourors.
Also I could take some money from an ATM in the smallest Barclays Bank I have ever seen. It must be the smallest in the world.
Our lodge is very isolated. Apart from work there is not much to do.... unless you like birdwatching! Although it is rather chilly, every morning at 06:15 I walk around with my binoculars, with some nice results! After that, around 07:0 I swim in the small pool. great! The ones on the cacti looks like Fischers' starling, also from their behaviour and the strane bleak colour, white beak and black patch near the eye.
And then.. the swallows (or martins?) are back from Europe; already now, half september?
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