Some of you remember my concern with my 19 year old daughter traveling to Kenya and Tanzania along with classmates and faculty members from Pacific Lutheran University. Just prior to the trip, there was widespread violence in Kenya due to an alleged, rigged, re-election of their President.

We have received 2 emails thus far. They landed in Nairobi without any political problems. Two of the students had their luggage lost(heck, that even happens here in America!) and all of them had to wait an extra 24 hours for their flight to Arusha, Tanzania.

She has already been on a picture-taking safari and relished her experience. Her "Major" challenge thus far has been digging holes in the dirt to relieve herself!--that really appalled her.

Because she is a blue-eyed redhead, she has attracted a lot of attention from Tanzanians who just want to "touch my hair."

She is scheduled tomorrow to begin here 5 day ascent and descent of Mt. Kilamanjaro.

She supposed to return on Jan. 30th.

OPF