Hello everyone,
So... what has happened since our big engagement news??
Well, the news keeps coming- I just recently found out my sister is pregnant with her first baby!! So we are now extra excited about coming home!
We have been very busy lately, making our way from the Usambara mountains in Tanzania to our current home in Mombasa, Kenya. We had a great time in the mountains, spending our days hiking through picturesque villages and farmlands and having lunch at an AMAZING farm that served us homemade everything! Even homemade cheese; which was such a treat after months and months without any decent dairy products!
We then travelled with a wonderful Italian couple to a beach resort called Peponi just outside of Pangani. We lived in a cute little caravan on the beach for a few days and enjoyed a some more tanning time. Then we made our way to Tanga, a cute little town on the coast where we enjoyed VERY cheap accomodation above a bar (which was surprisingly not noisy). Did some good runs in Tanga and mostly just relaxed before our big trip to Kenya.
We had a relatively stress-free trip across the border into Mombasa and found a great hotel with a beautiful courtyard. Unfortunately the weather has been terrible here, so we have spent many a days in our room catching up on movies! We did have one annoying encounter when we were randomly walking on a beach, trying to do our own tour and got busted for being in a restricted port. We then had to pay a fine of 200 shillings. I got quite irate with the officer with a big gun but luckily he was in a good mood and didn't arrest me or anything!
Tomorrow we are off to Nairobi to spend our last few days doing track workouts with Darl's Kenyan friend and exploring the biggest, baddest city in Kenya (or so the rumour goes). I just hope it is not as bad as Dakar, Senegal or we won't be going out much!
See you all at home in less than a week!!
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
The Engagement
So, most of you facebook users have already heard our big news.... wait forit.... we are engaged!!!
Yes, Darl proposed a few days ago and we have never been happier! (or more excited to get home!)
It was a perfect evening... Darl and I had just woke up from a long nap in our cosy cabin with a fireplace in the cool Usambara Mountains in Lushoto, TZ. He was holding the ring so tight in his hand that his palms were sweating and he told me he had something to give me. After some coaxing and him telling me he was nervous, he handed it over and asked me to marry him!!
The ring is gourgeous!! It is made of tanzanite, a blue gem that is mined here in Tanzania so I will always have a piece of Africa!
After we told the guesthouse owners theybought us drinks in their cute bar and made us listen to leanord cohen.
Good times!!
Yes, Darl proposed a few days ago and we have never been happier! (or more excited to get home!)
It was a perfect evening... Darl and I had just woke up from a long nap in our cosy cabin with a fireplace in the cool Usambara Mountains in Lushoto, TZ. He was holding the ring so tight in his hand that his palms were sweating and he told me he had something to give me. After some coaxing and him telling me he was nervous, he handed it over and asked me to marry him!!
The ring is gourgeous!! It is made of tanzanite, a blue gem that is mined here in Tanzania so I will always have a piece of Africa!
After we told the guesthouse owners theybought us drinks in their cute bar and made us listen to leanord cohen.
Good times!!
News from Lushoto Tanzania
Hey Everyone
Just thought I would spread some great news, as of the 29th of July Krystal and I are now engaged.
I myself have been planning this for over a year, but thought what a great way to get engaged then in Africa towards the end of the trip. This way if Krystal could stand to be with me after 7 months of being glued to the hip then I would know that nothing could ever stand in our way.
The plan was to initially propose at the top of Kilimanjaro, there were also thoughts of proposing at the finish line at Comrades but as a friend advised me. After 89km of torturous punishment you might not always see the best in the other person. So the plan was Kili and after 4 grueling days of treking I was feeling like a million bucks. This was met with devastation as the night of the final trek to the top I was a mere 40mins from proposing when and with no indication my eyes rolled into the back of my head as I sloped to the ground. I tried to continue but after another 5mins of hiking I was forced to return to the base camp.
Just a few days later we arrived in Lushoto and got a beautiful large cabin room with a fire place. We actually planned on a run but fell asleep and when we awoke through my nervousness and studdering I managed to get the words out to marry me.
I've never been happier in my life.
Just thought I would spread some great news, as of the 29th of July Krystal and I are now engaged.
I myself have been planning this for over a year, but thought what a great way to get engaged then in Africa towards the end of the trip. This way if Krystal could stand to be with me after 7 months of being glued to the hip then I would know that nothing could ever stand in our way.
The plan was to initially propose at the top of Kilimanjaro, there were also thoughts of proposing at the finish line at Comrades but as a friend advised me. After 89km of torturous punishment you might not always see the best in the other person. So the plan was Kili and after 4 grueling days of treking I was feeling like a million bucks. This was met with devastation as the night of the final trek to the top I was a mere 40mins from proposing when and with no indication my eyes rolled into the back of my head as I sloped to the ground. I tried to continue but after another 5mins of hiking I was forced to return to the base camp.
Just a few days later we arrived in Lushoto and got a beautiful large cabin room with a fire place. We actually planned on a run but fell asleep and when we awoke through my nervousness and studdering I managed to get the words out to marry me.
I've never been happier in my life.
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