It has been another great week in Africa and the days are just flying by. I cannot believe we got here over two weeks ago.
On October 9th, Liz and I rode a motor bike into town with a local. It was a little scary considering the roads here are more like a dirt road out in the Texas country side - like going to Aunt Peggy's house. The local (Charles) drove, I was in the middle and Liz rode in the back as I held on to her the entire time!! We went into town to buy dinner and got to walk around the town of Jinja, Uganda for a few hours. The drive to and from town was the best part! In the evening, we went on the Source of Nile boat tour. We headed up the Nile River. The Nile River water is 70% from Lake Victoria and 30% from natural springs. The Nile River is the longest river in the World. The birds, lizards, eagles and plants were all amazing. And we got to drink a Nile beer as we went along! The next day I was spotted two otters swimming below our camp site!
The next day, Jordan and I volunteered with Soft Power Education. We first visited some of their classrooms and then headed to a larger school (about 1,075 children). At the larger school, we painted two classrooms, had a local lunch and got to hang out with some of the children. They loved for us to take pictures of them and then show them the pictures. It was not easy work but a great day. On the way home, it started to rain and we all crammed into a little single cab truck. I sat on Jordan's lap and remember that the roads are not really roads here!! I am glad she still likes me!!
Our adventure continued with crossing back into Kenya and staying another night at the camp site in El Doret. It rained but we had fun cooking and having a Tusker, the local beer. The next morning, we headed to a camp site located right outside of Nakuru, Kenya. It is located within a conservatory so there is a 10' electrical fence all around the site and you are not to leave without a guide. Just a little freaky!! We spent the next day washing clothes by hand or trying to wash clothes. Henry, our guide, picked up two more girls and we are now traveling on the overland truck (it is a truck not a bus and Henry hates when you call it a bus).
On October 14th, we headed to Lake Nakuru National Park. It was AMAZING!!! We were so lucky to spot so many wild animals. Hats off to our driver!! I have the most wonderful photos of baboons, monkey, flamingos, white and black rhinos (and a baby rhino), 6 female lions and 1 male lion, pelicans, hippos, gazelle, jackals, buffalo, water buck, wart hogs, impalas, guinea hens, blue starling and super starling birds....I think that is all!!! Again, we really lucked out and had a amazing first safari trip!!!
Today, we drove to Lake Naivasha and are going to stay a few nights here. It is still raining every afternoon so that is a bit of a bummer. This evening, we headed to Elsamere, once the home of Joy Adamson and Elsa, the lion that Born Free was written about. It is also a film. We watched a video of Joy's life and enjoyed tea and sweets in her garden on the Lake.
The Internet here is slow to post photos so everyone might just have to wait until the scrapbooks are made!!! We have many more adventures ahead and I am looking forward to so many of them!! It is a bit hard to keep with my budget because I just want to see and do everything possible.
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