So when we left off I was on my way to the Kenyan sports bar/night club. We spent about 6 hours watching football (soccer) and then we headed over to Sportsmans Arms. This place was quite interesting. It is actually a hotel, but it has a small bar/dance club. There were about 30 people who were from the British military, and the rest were Kenyan. It was definitely an experience to people watch there! You would be amazed at the number of hookers that go to these places. I think I'll leave it at that!
Sunday I woke up early and headed out with Jenni and Jason to Ol Pojeta. This place was so nice! It is an old ranch owned by British settlers, but it has been converted to a conservatory for all sorts of animals! We saw Black Rhino, Elephant, Zebra, Wart Hog, Hippopotamus, Giraffe, all types of gazelle and antelope, baboons, Chimpanzee, and more that I am forgetting. Unfortunately, I haven't seen any lion since I've been in Africa. They are really difficult to see, and believe me I tried!
The best part of the day was when we stopped by the Chimpanzee center that was started by Jane Goodall! What a lady! The chimps are not naturally found in Eastern Kenya, so they have to be kept enclosed behind an electric fence. There were almost 40 chimps there, all of them rescued from poachers or handed over by families who had them as pets. These animals are incredible! We also went on a walk to look for hippos, and we found them! 3 adults and 2 babies. One of the babies jumped off the mom's back into the water, it was so cute!
The kitchen staff have had the week off so we have been trying to cook for ourselves. Trying is the key word here. It is difficult to cook without a refrigerator or lights when it is dark, and with only a propane stove and home made pans!
Today might be the last day I can make it into town before I leave. I stopped at the orphanage this morning, and I plan on going back tomorrow to teach them some quick first aid. The Daraja girls get back on Wednesday (what a nice birthday present!) and then Thursday afternoon Jenni and Jason are driving with me out to Nairobi. Friday my plane leaves at 11:30 pm, so I will be spending all day in Nairobi. I am going to visit the Giraffe Center, and Kabira. Then I'm going to relax and prepare myself for the trip home! I land in New York saturday morning.
I really can't even begin to express my gratitude for everyone who has supported me while I have been here. This has been by far the best experience of my life, and I know it will be difficult to go home and resume my normal life. Once you have seen this kind of poverty, you can't forget it.
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