Given that you, like us, must be fed up to the back teeth hearing us moan about the lack of a container....open a bottle of champagne immediately! Yes, it is, is really is here!
You can imagine the excitement of actually being able to access a saucepan that was designed for the purpose you had in mind or, more practically, have access to all those gizmos and gadgets that make up today's office! It was like all your Christmasses rolled into one, and yes, a sleepless night (excitement) preceeded the big day!
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| "Travel-worn" |
It was a glorious Monday morning when we expected the arrival.....it was still glorious, although it was some 15 degrees warmer and early afternoon when the truck bumped its way over every kerb in the vicinity as it backed its way along the road to us. Review "TIA" in a previous blog!
Given that the box itself appeared to have been utilised as a drag anchor during part of its journey, I admit that the state of the box's innards was of some concern.
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| In which country could this possibly be considered modern transport? |
So far, so good, the box (sealed) in front of our house....a huge team of willing hands on standby, the big man with a briefcase and the inevitable clipboard....cats locked in the bedroom, two hyper Armstrong-Wilkinsons trying to keep it together......
YAY! It's Break the Seal Time!
Sounds straightforward - right?....................WRONG!
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| Looks easy here...you had to be there! |
After some frenetic leaping by the removers, clearly of Masai descent, one managed to get a hand hold on a handily placed loop from which he precariously swung whilst sawing at the seal. The seal exhibited extreme stubborness for a good five minutes until, with the help of another intrepid gymnast it was overcome by a semi-sharp blade and some brute force.
Once the doors were open, chaos ensued. 342 boxes filled the house in what seemed like hyper-speed resulting in a maze from one end of the property to the other than no one was capable of negotiating. At the time of arranging this great shipment it made sense to cater for unpacking on arrival. Mmmm, that doesn't work quite as planned when you have no furniture into which to unpack! Who cares? We have a lot of boxes.......and from our boxes the beginnings of our biggest ever rummage sale!
Who needs a container anyway?
Getting yourself, your family, your food,your possessions from A to B in Kenya is clearly not difficult, just don't look too closely at the actual mode of transportation!
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| One of all our time favourites...the wood no doubt got where it was going....pedestrians, animals, cyclists probably didn't fare quite as well. One of the best stretches of road we have had the pleasure to use, the unanticipated finds on the road make it, not quite so perfect! |
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| Lots of something, going somewhere, in any direction except straight! |
More to come in future issues but for the moment let us share the versatility of the humble bicycle!
The ingenuity of owners of any form of transport knows no bounds and regularly results in us convulsing in laughter! Seen but not captured, yet, Dad riding, toddler lounging in a food crate on the rear (supportive props include a stick of sugar cane for the child); Egg delivery man, needs to be seen to be believed - 24 trays of eggs on a bicycle rack! On these roads? We feel lucky if we get home in one piece after five minutes on the road and we are in a 4x4!
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| I am waiting, knowing that one day it will happen....this picture will be enhanced by the addition of passengers enjoying a comfortable ride! |
Lesson Number One
Do not ask how your goods will get to you, it is probably better for your peace of mind not to know!
That's it from the land in the sun, where anything is possible, although it sometimes it takes a little longer than expected!
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| You can't argue with this one! |
KWAHERINI!
Glad it arrived, thinking about you, I hope my days of moving are over rover.
ReplyDeletehugs to you both