More of a "journey" than a vacation.

Maasai Mara safari.

twiga-giraffe

simba-lion

Even though we saw some very cool animals, talking with the people who worked at David Livingstone resort was the highlight of the safari for me. They even taught us some Maasi words and about their culture. Learning and trying to speak the language breaks down many barriers and helps me feel less like a tourist. (Oh and I must say that the wide selection of food that the resort was really nice- bring on the vegetables that are not tomatoes, cabbage or onions)

Our Maasi friends.

Lake Naivasha. Our home for a little longer than planned. But we tired to make the most of it by...

searching for cheap food (which we found for 50 cents-but we paid more for it in other ways :~), heating our food with solar power-but watch out for hungry birds, helping the local weaver make table coasters, biking 40km around Hell's Gate park (do they call it because of the steeps hills and bikes that lack tread and brakes), walking through the gorge with hot springs, chatting with the local people...

Lake Naivasha

Searching for the "panya" routes -"local trails" to cheap food!

Adventureous Taya on our long and very steep bike ride.

Please continue to remember Kenya at this time- that peace would be in the hearts of the people and that each person would not see a tribe, the other political party or an enemy but see the other person as a Kenyan that wants the same freedom and peace for their beautiful and diverse country.

Teresa