Adventures in Learning

The day started off with church by the pool then an exciting drive through Kenya by our most wonderful guides.  You never know what to expect on the roads of Kenya.  However, we always arrive to our destinations safely.  Our guides are extremely patient and try to enhance our learning experience by stopping for surprise wildlife and educating us our the African environment.  One unexpected stop was for a tower of giraffes and wildebeests.

 Our first official stop was at The Great Rift Valley where we gazed upon Mt. Longonot.  If you follow the valley it will lead to the Indian Ocean.  We also did a little shopping where we learned how to barter Kenya style.  We had so much fun and learned a few lessons.

We continued on to Lake Naivasha where we took boats out to see hippopotamuses and many native birds.  The guides got us so close to the hippopotamus that one student tried to convince Mama Julie that we were going to play slap the hippo.  This is a joke about slapping a bull on it's backside to see if he is alert.  Mama Julie said no to playing that particular game.  We also did a small safari where we were able to approach zebras,  impalas, and wildebeest and perfect our photographic skills.  We were unable to approach giraffes here because they were intermingled with water buffalo and the water buffalo have a tendency to charge.

After our eventful walking safari we came back to camp discovered hungry monkeys.  We fed them bread and they entertained us for a few moments before our long journey back.

Tomorrow we are off to the slums of Niarobi where we will provide medical care and eye glass fittings for their residence.

All of us here in Kenya would like to thank our family and friends for their support and love throughout our journey.

God Bless,

Suzanne R.S and Vicki E.

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