It's always amazing the people who come across your path - I've made friends with the coach for a local rugby team, a retired development worker, a police officer, the matatu conductors, and the owner of a local cafe who has said I can come bake cakes for her (score!). I love that saying "you only have as many friends as you are friendly" and that "people are in your life for a reason and a season".
Over the weekend R and I took a mental health day and went down to Kisumu to go see the animals at the Impala Park. God was looking down upon us that day, as the blessings just kept rolling in. First one was the price of entry to the park. Kenyans pay 250Ksh, Residents pay 350Ksh and Tourists pay 2500Ksh ($25 USD). We managed to get in as residents, saving ourselves over 2000Ksh!
The Impala Sanctuary is half free-roaming animals, half animals in cages. You can see the attempts of trying to cater for the animals natural sanctuary, but there is so much more opportunity for animal conservation and public education - I wish someone would partner with them. However, animal stuff isn't my thing. Anyway, we saw a whole bunch of zebras just wandering around, chilling... so cool! Second blessing, whilst we were walking around one of the animal keepers asked if we wanted to feed the animals... um yes! So we went and fed the monkeys by hand, and watched all the big cats get fed. Then we took selfies with the twiga. Overall it was a fantastic day.
Then we headed over to the Kisumu branch of Nairobi Java House and ordered us a mzungu food storm! Iced Coffees, salad and a burger with avocado and bacon... YUM! Third blessing - there was red velvet cake... mmmm. I bought me a piece and took it home to share with my friends.
Overall a very good day. This weekend I attend a Kenyan wedding for one of the guys from work - am off to go pick up my dress from the tailor; for 1000Ksh (approx $15 AUD) I have gotten a dress made to my measurements. Will update y'all with the goings-on of the wedding next week!
Oh one last thing - we got a new puppy! Her name is Jessie, isn't she cute?! Nicole and I were teaching her how to take a selfie... hahahaha.
Over the weekend R and I took a mental health day and went down to Kisumu to go see the animals at the Impala Park. God was looking down upon us that day, as the blessings just kept rolling in. First one was the price of entry to the park. Kenyans pay 250Ksh, Residents pay 350Ksh and Tourists pay 2500Ksh ($25 USD). We managed to get in as residents, saving ourselves over 2000Ksh!
The Impala Sanctuary is half free-roaming animals, half animals in cages. You can see the attempts of trying to cater for the animals natural sanctuary, but there is so much more opportunity for animal conservation and public education - I wish someone would partner with them. However, animal stuff isn't my thing. Anyway, we saw a whole bunch of zebras just wandering around, chilling... so cool! Second blessing, whilst we were walking around one of the animal keepers asked if we wanted to feed the animals... um yes! So we went and fed the monkeys by hand, and watched all the big cats get fed. Then we took selfies with the twiga. Overall it was a fantastic day.
Then we headed over to the Kisumu branch of Nairobi Java House and ordered us a mzungu food storm! Iced Coffees, salad and a burger with avocado and bacon... YUM! Third blessing - there was red velvet cake... mmmm. I bought me a piece and took it home to share with my friends.
Oh one last thing - we got a new puppy! Her name is Jessie, isn't she cute?! Nicole and I were teaching her how to take a selfie... hahahaha.
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