I'm sitting here in my room at the guest house with such a strange combination of emotions. I am sad because we are officially done with all of our group outings here in Kenya. I am elated because I've had a lifetime's worth of experiences in the past three weeks. I am anxious yet excited because tomorrow marks the start of a whole new adventure in Rwanda. Time has moved so fast, yet this trip has still managed to feel endless at times.
Today was awesome. We drove two hours west to Lake Naivasha and enjoyed an amazing "water safari" and tour of the area. The water safari itself was incredible, as we pulled our boat up right next to hippos and watched African eagles swoop down and grab fish from the water with amazing precision. I think the scenery today was more beautiful than anything I've experienced in Africa thus far. After a lunch on the lake, we drove to a lookout point and gazed at the gorgeous Great Rift Valley, which is basically like a much cooler version of the Grand Canyon. As usual, my pictures just can't do it justice.
We're back at MGH now, mentally preparing for our last dinner with the group as a whole. Loyd is driving me to the airport at around 3 pm tomorrow, so I'll have to say goodbye to everyone early and make sure I'm ready to go. This means that I need to do some serious repacking tonight! I hope Rwanda is ready for the world's most notorious over-packer...
I got a serious sunburn on my legs from our boat ride this afternoon, so I should probably go attend to that by slathering aloe all over my skin. In the meantime, here are some more of the thrilling pictures you've come to expect from me:
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| View of Lake Naivasha before we headed out. |
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| Random roadside rock decor. |
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| Me looking slightly touristy at the Great Rift Valley. |
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| Panorama from the Rift Valley lookout point. |
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