We arrived in Nairobi just one week ago! The smell that struck me when we arrived at our house that night was the strong scent of 
flowers. I couldn’t identify which flowers (I still can’t) but I am thrilled that our house is surrounded by flowers and plants of all kinds. It is like living in an arboretum. I just wish there were little signs to tell me what each is called……
Most mornings I awaken to the sound of a rooster crowing but today it was the pounding of nails – or so I thought. I discovered that it was actually the rain coming off the roof and hitting the very large leaves of a plant outside our window. Our version of Tropical Storm Cristobal.
Plants grow here with very little effort. Our yard has not been tended for more than a month; consequently everything is quite overgrown. Tim bought a pair of gardening shears today. Scary thought.....
Simon calls this the toothpick plant because it has silver spikes the size of toothpicks.
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You need a field guide for African flowers and plants. I bet the birds will be amazing too.
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