Kidding. This is Aaron and Kaarli's house. Pretty sweet, eh? Guess being an ex-pat in Kenya for 5+ years has its perks. I'm also told that you can (and are almost expected to, or it's considered insulting because you're "not employing Kenyans") get a live-in nanny for around $400 US/month and a full-time housekeeper/cook for about half that. I'm sorry...WHAT?
So, now that I've successfully set you all up for utter disappointment...I give you my humble abode:
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| Living room & dining table nook, from whence I usually compose this masterpiece -- Note the rockin Masai painting thing I got the other day! |
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| Kitchen -- And yes, those are 2 giant water bottles next to the sink; you can't drink the tap water here, so I generally go through about one of these a day. Not counting the water cooler water I drink at work. Is this normal? |
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| Bedroom -- Yes, that is a mosquito net; no, it's not necessary in the city. |
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| Closets -- Two of them!! |
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| Bathroom -- Nothing terribly interesting to report here, except... |
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| Who knew they had rain showers in Kenya?? |
My building also houses what Aaron exclaimed on our tour must be "the biggest gym in Nairobi!," so I suppose I'm pretty lucky in that regard. They teach spinning, yoga, bootcamp, & core/stability classes every day, so if I can just escape from the office in time to get there, I'll be a happy girl! Of course they also have all of the normal cardio/weights equipment, so...I basically have no excuse but to come home skinnier and more toned. Crap...forget I mentioned any of this. The bonus: the gym also has a spa part, where a massage costs a whopping $14-ish US. This is exceptionally good news for me, since I had to cancel 3 months worth of massage appointments just before coming here. Waaaaaaaaaa!
Big news tomorrow...Kenyan animal encounter(s) #1, plus Emily's here! WIN!!
A. I want a mosquito net. Seriously. How whimsical is that.
ReplyDeleteB. I'll take one of those two hundred buck maid/cooks.
C. LOVE your apartment. Don't take this the wrong way, but that's a hellofa lot nicer than I thought it would be. And I just love that one look and I can tell Faith lives there already. Guess having 5 FLB roomie years under my belt pays off. And makes me miss you!
Finally, you MUST snap a pic of that Nairobi panic room before this is all said and done. I will not forgive you if you don't.
Sorry. 4 years. Wishful thinking.
ReplyDeleteAnd "Kenya Dig It." I forgot to call you out on your extremely clever (only the slightest bit corny) title that I of course LOVE!
Oh, I was all over that "Kenya Dig It." As clever as it was corny, for sure.
ReplyDeleteYour place looks/sounds more than adequate, and I am more anxious than ever to hear about the day to day stuff.
Keep 'em coming.
Your digs are awesome! I love that bed...very romantic...hope you can put it to use (wink, wink). Sorry mom and dad Berrier if you're reading this.
ReplyDeleteI so wish I had an extra load of cash to spend and no job so that I could come and see you.
The pad is much prettier than I imagined. Did I tell you when we stayed in Jamaica we had a maid, butler, and house "mom" (who was there 24/7). They also considered it "normal" to have hired help. They made a whopping $20 per WEEK! Needless to say, we tipped them well when we departed since they didn't have work lined up for weeks after.
ReplyDeleteI miss you so much! Wish I could scoot over there for a quick visit!