Kenya

WOW So Kenya is AWESOME.

Where to start? So our Bush House and Camp was cool, but nothing compared to what we have been doing the past couple of days. !! We met all of our group for real, and hung out with them a lot. there are 13 of us right now, (more to leave and join as the journey progresses) and we all get along great! It's a fairly quiet/tame group made up of mostly couples. But they are all really cool, close to our age, and have lots and lots of travel stories (I have about a hundred new places I simply MUST go to.,..)

We all packed up our bags to start our 31 day camping trip overland Africa, to a total of 6 countries. Our first destination : Maasai Mara game camp. We camped about 20 minutes from there (only about one kilometer but it takes FOREVER to get there because of the bumpy roads!). We got on the truck for the first time and were told "4 hours" so we settled in for a boring sandy drive, but not even an hour later stopped at a view point - OF THE GREAT RIFT VALLEY!!!!! omg!!! it was so wicked! I have loads of pictures, can't wait to show you. So each day for the past 3 days we have left our (luxurious wicked fun) campsite and headed towards the Maasai Mara ! It's this huge open area where wild animals dwell and vehicles can drive along the road (restricted to certain non-intrusive areas) and try to see animals. It's very hit and miss. Sometimes you see many, and someitmes you see no animals. We were OH SO LUCKY!!! We saw Gazelles, hyenas, buffalo, giraffes, elephants, foxes, wildebeasts, lions, lionesses, and even a CHEETAH (which apparently is rare!!!)

Oh my gosh it's just crazy how many animals catch your eye out of the blue, and the most amazing thing is that they are not confined to a zoo. the safari just feels so honest and true because it's all natural animals in their habitats. AMAZINNGGG I'm addicted to Africa. I love it here. I want more and more and more. But honestly, I am already satisfied with the money I paid for what I've seen so far.

When people drive on the roads here, they are all over the place because the roads are so rediculously bad. I swear the ground beside the road is flatter than the paved part. (they drive on the left hand side of the road, if you were wondering!)

The food is delicious. It's very.... irish?? like, potatos in stew every day with carrots and rolls. It's good, but they don't give us PEPPERRRR i'm going crazy without my pepper. hehehehe

Matt and I are getting along famously, I will travel with him anytime! so easy going . We are a good travel team. Last night outside our tent were 5 hungry hyenas!! COOL!!! we had a locked tent. we actually have to lock the zippers because the monkeys are so forward that they'll open the zippers an dmess up/take all your things!! HAHAHA!! they are cute. There are these mini monkeys called bush babies! ADORABLE!! look them up!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to give a million more details but I have to get back to camping. Internet access seems like it will be limited so I will do my best to blog it up when I do have a chance!!

x's and o's to everyyyonnneeeeee!!!!
Miss my specials !
happy happy happy for Seb!!!!! =D =D
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