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<\/p>\n The two puppies.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mike took us on a tour of the shamba.<\/p>\n Blixa – used as a dye and for make up.<\/p>\n The famous mivuma trees that give the village its name.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I picked my first coconut (I was the only one tall enough to reach it)<\/p>\n Bananas!<\/p>\n Testing the pump at the new well near Lucy’s shamba; sadly it needs to be deepened as the water has dried up already.<\/p>\n Bridget spotted someone’s bathroom as we walked to the spring where they still fetch water from.<\/p>\n Butterfly.<\/p>\n Ndunge and her son\u00a0Mike and one of granny’s teddies.<\/p>\n Bridget tastes her first madafu.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bridget is dressed properly by her sister Lucy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n John gave the puppies a bath.<\/p>\n Lucy took us on \u00a0walk round the village.<\/p>\n The catholic church<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bridget was loving the flowers as well as the animals.<\/p>\n The secondary school where most of our young friends were educated.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n inside one of the classrooms – we hoped order would be restored before term starts next week.<\/p>\n The staff room, with its inspirational mottos.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n More passion flowers.<\/p>\n At Maggy’s Bridget found more friends.<\/p>\n Leaving Maggy’s we met Mike and went for a Tusker, letting Lucy go home to help with the cooking. Another feast awaited us.<\/p>\n Map of the day<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n