We flew without any drama in to Nairobi on Monday after an emotional farewell to Mike, Becky, Simon, Jane and all the staff at IcFEM. They have really made us feel welcome and valued and we will miss them all.

My impression of Nairobi is that it is dusty, polluted, noisy and does not feel safe. The only good things about it are the museums and tourist sites and my brother and his wife. They have been kind enough to put us up and take us around the city.

On Tuesday we visited the museum with Andrew new wife Janet. There was a great display on prehistoric man and we got to see the very famous "Lucy". We were also able to learn about some of the customs of the Kenyan tribes. The only downside to the museum was the hoards of school children. There were some traditional instruments on display that you can play. The children especially enjoyed that. It was a little loud though. I also learnt in the mammal section that together Claire and I weigh as much as an antelope. Which one I could not tell you.

After this we walked through the centre of Nairobi to a bus stop where we boarded the bus out of town. The buses remain at the stop until they are full then leave so there is no timetable. I was also interested to learn that the windows open down to the level of the chair and it is very possible to deposit all your belongings in the centre of the road if you are not careful.

Thankfully I avoided this and we arrived safely at our destination, the Ethiopian restaurant. It was a very pleasant place and we ordered a mixed dish. Ethiopian is very social food as it all arrives on one dish and everyone shares. The base of the dish is covered in a layer of bread from which you tear pieces and use to pick up the sauce, meat and veg. So far so good, but the bread is incredibly sour. I can honestly say I have never eaten a meal remotely like it. It is a food that should be experienced at least once, you may not want to experience it more than that.

The afternoon was spent in the Kenyan national archive which is an amazing collection of objects from across Africa. In my opinion it was much more fun than the museum as you kept finding more and more bizarre and fascinating objects. The whole place is like a great treasure hunt. I totally recommend. The day was fun and it was interesting to explore a city like Nairobi on foot and public transport. It was also great to get to know Janet a little better.

Wednesday was a quieter day. I had an application to complete and Claire wanted a break from the hectic city. Our only trip out was to Andrew and Janet's work place. It was great to meet their work colleagues and to find out more about the work they have been doing. It is different to see something than to hear about it and we both feel we can better pray and support Andrew and Janet than we could before. If you want to know what they do get in touch and I will fill you in.

Thursday was great. We started at the elephant orphanage. Andrew drove us there and we were able to see antelope and baboons. When we arrived at the orphanage we found a well being drilled which we found very ironic since we had failed to see one in Kimilili.

The elephants are so cute. I can't easily describe it but I can see why it's so popular. We took about one million photos and I got to stroke a few baby elephants. They are like human babies and toddlers and argue and mess about as well as keep hugging the keepers. Again I can't recommend too highly. But this was not the highlight of the day.

Our next stop was the DOOR project. Andrew had arranged for us to visit them and to have a tour of the compound. I did not know what to expect and when we arrived at a compound that looked remarkably like a prison I was a little concerned. How wrong I was, it was amazing. DOOR does bible translation for deaf people. Translating the bible in to signed DVD's that can be used for evangelism and discipleship. On third of all languages that have no copy of the bible is sign language. That's 200 languages across the world. DOOR are currently working on seven. Deaf people often cannot read as written language makes no sense if you have never heard it, so they have very low literacy levels and are when it comes to Christianity are often unreached. What is remarkable about DOOR is that over 90% of their staff are themselves deaf. As we went around the editing rooms and translation centre it was almost silent. It was obvious that the atmosphere on site was friendly and caring with almost constant communication between the different groups of workers but we could not enter in to any of it. It was a remarkable place and a highlight of our time in Africa.