Skate School

Had skateschool with all the different classes all day yesterday. It was really hard but really fun. I think the kids enjoyed it so much and I´m so glad for that! Now I´m getting ready for a last visit at the school. We have been invited to participate on the kids athletes day. They will compete for books, "project skateboard" t-shirts and stickers!

JAMBO!!!

Went to the school for the little older kids today. We met with the head teacher Judah this past Monday and got to the school just when the kids were lining up at the field next to the school. They all screamed Jambo! when we stepped out of the car and were really sweet and so full of energy!!

I told them a little bit about myself and then had a little preformance to show what skateboarding is. They all screamed and were super excited for our next visit on Thursday. Then I will have a more proper skateschool and hand out the boards and stickers. On Friday we will join the kids for their athletes day and give away t-shirts for the ones preforming the best, in both physical and theoretical.

All the smiles that I got today made all this hard work worth it!

Monday

Got a call from the schools headmaster Juda today that he wanted to meet us. So a little after 4 me, Emily, Elinor and Rory took a taxi to Nakumatt to meet him. He was really sweet and we´re gonna make our first REAL school visit tomorrow at around 3. On Wednesday we have a snorkelling trip planned but we'll go back on Thursday again! Hope to get ahold of Volker before nighttime so I can get a knife so I can put together all the boards! Oh there he came, I will get my knife.. Sweet!

FPFK School, Jogoo Ground, Ukunda

Went to my first school today! Didn't bring anything since I wanted to meet the kids and teachers first. They sang for us and then the teacher showed us around. It amazing to see the difference from Sweden. Here they start school at age 3 and have school from 8- 16, everyday.

Going back on Monday with everything!


We came just when the kids had their lunch time!

Funny but at the same time not..

When I was putting together my frist board here one of the guards walked by and asked what we were doing. Emily answered that I was putting together a skateboard and explained it is like surfing but on the streets. He said it was very cleaver of us to come up with that. I explained that it is really big in Sweden, and the rest of the world, and have been that for about 40 years.

I grabbed my skateboard and went to the supermarket. The guard asked me what it is called and what I use it for.

I'm still shocked that NOBODY knows what skatieboarding is!! Can't wait to see how the kids will react!

Whale Sharks!

Went up at 5.30 to go out looking for whale sharks. Managed to find two and swim with one! I'm so HAPPY!!

Will probably visit my first school probably on Friday since we only have tomorrow and Thursday on us to go looking for whale sharks.





Here a few photos of what it looks like here. Of our little house, the view from the beach bar and a cute monkey in our garden!

Kenya!!!!

Been in Kenya for 2 and a half day now and I've had an wonderful time so far! Skated here for the first time today and it were great! The roads aren't that good but it works anyway. Not many people have heard of skateboarding before which is both good and bad. Tried to get internet today but we didn't had a stick to charge but we got one from Nimu that we are going to fill up later today or maybe tomorrow.

Going to the airport!

See you guys in Kenya in about 24 hours!!!

On our way!

Just started our journey. We are right now in the car on our way to Gothenburg. We will go to Stockholm tomorrow and we fly out on friday!

Jut managed to fit everything into the car, haha! Wish us luck with getting everything down with us down!

Almost done!

Got the last skateboard things from Crille today so now I'm all set! Can't thank Crille and Riverfarm enough for all the help I got for this project!

Need to stop FOREX sometime soon to change some money. Need euros, american dollars and kenyan shilling. Will post photos of everything in a day or so!

Got a few paperwork to get done before I leave but apart from that I'm pretty much good to go!