Saturday, June 12, 2010

plans have changed

So turns out I'm still in Nairobi... with scabies. About twenty minutes before I was supposed to meet Beatrice in town today I stopped by the pharmacy to get some Benadryl-like medicine for a strange rash that I have on my legs. The pharmacist informed me that I have scabies- essentially microscopic bugs that bite you all over. My neck, back and legs are COVERED. I slept in Charlie's very old, worn sleeping bag in Naiti and I think that's the source, although many things about the Masaai lifestyle could cause this. My friend at the pharmacy told me that I shouldn't travel for at least 3 days until this is gone so I won't be at Kaputei until at least Wednesday. I am extremely itchy and trying to not scratch :( A bunch of us are going to watch the USA v. England game at 9:30- this is probably the only game that I will be rooting for the US. I now have three unexpected "free" days to watch the games!

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