Colorado was warm, beautiful and full of good times. The fishing was
a little slow. My brother and I successfully navigated a pristine 40
mile piece of water in our drift boat along the upper Colorado River. The stretch included the passage of a wild rapid called Rodeo- an experience I do not need to repeat in the near future. It was also comforting to be camping in an area where only three animals might be deadly (bear, mountain lion, rattle snake) instead of 35+ around Kenya.
On my flight back to Africa I made a stopover in Turkey to visit
Istanbul. The majestic roof-top vistas of the Bosporus River and prominent
architecture of the mosques will remain etched in my mind for some time.
During the last weekend before my official work start-date I took a
quick trip to Diani beach on the southern coast of Kenya. This time of
year yields the best weather at the coast and I took advantage of the
superb diving in the Indian Ocean. My friend and I rented mountain
bikes and managed to get stranded with four flat tires and no cash in
a little village about 15 miles from the hotel. A small group of
young boys evaluated our plight and then dug deep in their pockets to
produce the $1.50 needed to repair our tires. This money was probably
their month savings but they were eager to donate it to help some
complete strangers. Someday I hope to return the favor.
I am now starting my first week as the new CFO at Juhudi Kilimo.
The expectations are well beyond any of my capabilities but
I am excited to begin. We have an aggressive financing plan with
hopes of bringing in $2 million by the end of November.
Perhaps we will find some investors and donors as generous as the
village kids near Diani beach?
a little slow. My brother and I successfully navigated a pristine 40
mile piece of water in our drift boat along the upper Colorado River. The stretch included the passage of a wild rapid called Rodeo- an experience I do not need to repeat in the near future. It was also comforting to be camping in an area where only three animals might be deadly (bear, mountain lion, rattle snake) instead of 35+ around Kenya.
On my flight back to Africa I made a stopover in Turkey to visit
Istanbul. The majestic roof-top vistas of the Bosporus River and prominent
architecture of the mosques will remain etched in my mind for some time.
I think Istanbul has just made its way into my top 10 lists of favorite
cities. Since Istanbul straddles both Europe and Asia, I managed to
set foot on four continents in just four days.
cities. Since Istanbul straddles both Europe and Asia, I managed to
set foot on four continents in just four days.
During the last weekend before my official work start-date I took a
quick trip to Diani beach on the southern coast of Kenya. This time of
year yields the best weather at the coast and I took advantage of the
superb diving in the Indian Ocean. My friend and I rented mountain
bikes and managed to get stranded with four flat tires and no cash in
a little village about 15 miles from the hotel. A small group of
young boys evaluated our plight and then dug deep in their pockets to
produce the $1.50 needed to repair our tires. This money was probably
their month savings but they were eager to donate it to help some
complete strangers. Someday I hope to return the favor.
I am now starting my first week as the new CFO at Juhudi Kilimo.
The expectations are well beyond any of my capabilities but
I am excited to begin. We have an aggressive financing plan with
hopes of bringing in $2 million by the end of November.
Perhaps we will find some investors and donors as generous as the
village kids near Diani beach?
1 comment:
this last post was in september?? update please or i'll have to stop checking this blog. :)
hope you're doing well!
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