Settling back into “bush” life is definitely a test of all sorts, and I don’t mean the licorice candy.

In the last few months it feels as though my body, my mind and my spirit have all been poked, prodded, challenged, rewarded, tested, trampled and celebrated.   

Let's start with the The Body

At the David Sheldrick Foundation (an elephant sanctuary in Nairobi) one particular baby elephant was as bold as the Kenyan men.  His trunk seemed to have a mind of its own as it searched out my body for I don’t know what.  I keep telling myself the little guy just wanted a hug.

You need to have special dance moves here or you can end up quite entangled in a strange man’s arms.  I keep telling myself the big guy just wanted a hug.

KFC has nothing on the chicken found on the road to Kampala, Uganda.  Roadside grilled chicken on a stick, let’s just say that it’s worth the 2 hour wait at the border.

Drive by fruit, this should be a thing everywhere.  Pull over at the side of the road and voila; oranges, mangos, pineapples, passion fruit, guava, avocados, watermelon …..

Drive by vegetables, see drive by fruit and substitute vegetables for fruit.

Food, the food in general is amazing.  Love, love, love the fresh everything.  Of course, I am now addicted to salt.  I think I might start adding it to my tea soon, just so you know - everything comes with salt.

Changaa, home brewed liquor, DO NOT TRY THE CORN/MILLET WHISKEY, IT IS JUST BAD, VERY BAD.  It tastes like someone took the worst tequila ever added buttermilk to it and then threw in some sawdust so you would have something to chew while trying to choke this stuff back.  Stay away from it, trust me on this.

Exercise takes on a whole new meaning here.  If shade chasing were an Olympic sport I would try out for the 2020 Olympics.  Other than shade chasing, which is my primary form of exercise,  there has been tree planting, nature walks, squatting, climbing stairs, goat herding, getting off the lounge chair and of course the dancing (note above).

Stay tuned for mind and spirit - they're coming, I promise.