Word pictures will have to do...

You'll likely have noticed that I haven't put any photos up; for all you know, I could be hiding in a basement in Oshawa (I'm not).

I swear I'm trying to provide photographic proof of my adventures, but it's been a struggle. I've been taking oodles and oodles of photos, but it's the uploading that's the problem. I don't have access to great internet connections, you see. I have been unable to upload to any site, and I can't even email them to myself.

This is as much a nuisance for me as it is for you! I really wanted to post pictures of a hike we did on Sunday, for instance. Our neighbour Freddie, who speaks quite good English, walked with Alex and I up to a set of beautiful waterfalls. It was about a 45-minute walk (fairly steep) further up Mt Meru from Tengeru, to the edge of a ravine. Using all fours, and grabbing any solid rocks or branches, we then scrambled down a very steep, dusty little route to the bottom—to call it a path would be grossly overstating the case.

But it was immensely worth it. The lush ravine was full of flowers and greenery, and a minute's walk brought us to the waterfall. The water rushed out of a small gap at the top of the cliff into a lovely pool, while water seeped out of the cliffs on either side of the main cataract.

I'm sorry I can't show you how lovely it was, and how beautiful and interesting everything is here. I suppose I'll just have to bore you all with an old-fashioned slide show when we get home, Patty- and Selma-style.

Samahani (sorry),
Robin