14. , 14.1, 14.2 October 22, 1967: From Barb, Diane, and Vicki to Barb's folks (Line)
Dear Mom and Dad, Our mid term break started last Wednesday, so we went to Nairobi as the girls have already told you. I met with some of my classes the first part of the week, seven in all and about eighty girls in all. It is going to take some getting used to for sure. We started out sewing and are making a bag to put things in! We are going to use machines, if they can learn to treadle! Some of the machines work by a hand-crank and that is easier for them. Frank bought a great big clay pot on the way home. It stands three feet high! We enjoyed our trip, traded houses with the Knudsons at Kenyatta College. We got to see Mzee Kenyatta as he went past on his way to the parade and speech. The girls told most of the rest. Frank carried Kiva up Mt. Longonot, it took two hours to climb it. It was a sight, but I think I will wait at the bottom when they climb Mt. Kenya! One TEEA person got to the 1490 ft. level on Mt. Kenya but couldn’t go to the top. Everyone’s in good health and has new ...