There was a giant storm tonight, providing us our first proper rainfall in two months. At 5.30pm, Kisboswa turned a deep grey and the wind drove horizontal, shooting hailstones through our open windows. The living room was quickly flooded. The garden was covered in tree branches and littered with fallen mangos. Over the road at our workshop, the wood-working shelter was torn down. Similar scenes all around. I’m thankful that we have a proper shelter.
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Sunset over Lake Victoria, taken from Kisumu this evening as the wind swept in, offering some refreshment from the hot, dry afternoon.
Just back from a relaxing weekend away at Kweisos House, a cottage we hired for the weekend out near Koru. When I say relaxing, I really mean it. Lots of time to read, wallow in the pool and play mandolin. In the evenings, we played Perudo and Mafia, both excellent games, with excellent company included.
During the day, the nearby farm house offered horse riding, table tennis and croquet (it’s owned by some Kenyan-Brits). It was fun to try horse riding again. Last time I rode was in North Carolina, a slightly faded memory which included galloping across a field and toppling off the horse. This time I just did short bursts of cantering.
I would definitely recommend Kweisos for a weekend away. I wish I could have stayed longer. But there’s wind turbines to put up, and other projects awaiting, so back to Kisumu for another adventurous week.
Photo taken this afternoon. On the final countdown of a fundraising campaign on IndieGoGo! Almost at $25,000. Join the crowd of supporters to help make energy access happen for communities across Kenya.
An interesting book storage solution. The library staircase, designed by London-based Levitate Architects. Found on the lovely Book Shelf Porn website, and blogged about here. I’m starting to gather pictures of inspiring housing designs, with the idea of renovating or building a house someday.