I've arrived.

I arrived in Rwanda on Wednesday morning 26 hours late via a night at Heathrow, another night in Nairobi and a flight via Burundi. I arrived exhausted and in the same clothes I left Sheffield on Monday in. Amazingly all my luggage arrived. I have spent the week getting used to no running water, only having electricity in the evenings and overnight, using an outside ‘longdrop’ toilet, sleeping under a mosquito net, being called Bzungu, not understanding a word of Kinyarwanda and the beautiful view of lake Muhazi. On Saturday there was a storm I’ve never seen it rain so hard so suddenly and it has rained all day today so there is orange mud everywhere. I have met some of the children at the rehab centre and am looking forward to working with them.

Count down to take off

My career break has started, I have been on my training course for 2 weeks, have had 2 weeks at home with my parents and now my bags are packed and I'm ready to go (I think). There are 2 sleeps until I board my first of 2 flights which will take me to Rwanda to begin my adventure.
It will be strange going from a place where we had snow on the ground this week to a place where water is in short supply as they have not had the rain they would expect for this time of year. I'm sure there will be many other contrasts which will strike me when I arrive and throughout my time away.
All I have left to do now is enjoy the weekend with my family and look forward to the adventures and challenges which my time in Rwanda will bring.