Marsabit shuttle

Many of you have heard during our presentations about the essential weekly shuttle flight MAF runs between Nairobi and the town of Marsabit in Northern Kenya which makes it possible for aid and development workers and missionaries to serve this remote town.  Well Elijah and I were recently able to experience this trip for ourselves.  Here are a few pictures from our trip.

Here we are coming in to land at Marsabit.  The ground was so red and dry I could say it resembles "Mars a bit" but that would be a bit harsh!  However, there is a huge creator in the grounds near the town and it is believed that it was created by a meteorite crashing a long time ago.

On our flight there were seven passengers other than Elijah and I from six different mission, relief and development agencies.  The plane was also carrying clothes for a childrens' home, and freight for both a famine relief agency and a commercial bank. I spoke to some of my follow passengers who said just how valuable the flight was with only one other airline flying to this drought ridden and insecure region.   Without this two hour flight they would need to travel by land for two days and would risk getting attacked by the bandits which are prevalent in this area.

The Cessna Caravan flight has a solo pilot and so the co-pilot's seat is normally empty.  However, on the way back Elijah got the honour or sitting in the co-pilot's seat.  

I meanwhile enjoyed the journey in the seat behind him.