We met at 6am ready to catch the sunrise on the reserve. The van roof was already open so we could stand, watch and take pictures. It was somewhere between 50 and 55 degrees, and a little windy. We were cold! A major contrast to the super sweaty and dusty 80 degree temps we experienced … Continue reading Maasai Mara – Day 3
Maasai Mara – Day 2
We arrived at the actual nature reserve around 8:30am. Maasai Mara - over 550 square miles of land bordering the Serengeti in Tanzania. Within minutes of entering wildebeests surrounded our van. Further down we saw buffalo. These were real wild animals. Zebras everywhere. Lions stretching and lounging in the full sun (like domestic cats). Giraffes … Continue reading Maasai Mara – Day 2
Maasai Mara – Day 1
A three day trip to Maasai Mara National Reserve. In total, it was about an eight hour ride from Nairobi to the western border of Kenya. We stopped at an overlook to see the Great Rift Valley. We checked into our tents at Manyatta Camp before going to a Maasai village. A 10 minute walk … Continue reading Maasai Mara – Day 1
Day 23
A little after 10 am, 17 of us, women's center attendees and volunteers, packed into the small room to start the day with song and prayer as usual. Wednesday mornings are reserved for hairdressing lessons but today two new volunteers, Lina and Jillian, offered to be "clients". While they waited for their hair to be … Continue reading Day 23
Swimming in the Indian Ocean
Took a boat out into the Indian Ocean. Held a sea urchin. Jumped off the top of the boat. Hung out on the sandbar in the middle of the ocean. Saw a couple camels. A good day for sure.
The Jam 