Saturday, July 17, 2010

First Day in Oloika by Julie and Courtney





We drove for hours to Olokia. After stopping for lunch by the Mogadi lake we finally arrived where we will be staying for the next few days. Along the way we say flamingos, giraffe, zebras, and wildebeests. Driving through the the streets of kenya we waved at all the people passing by who were all friendly and excited to see us. The children's smiles were absolutely heartwarming. Finally we arrived at Oloika. The camp is pretty cool. There are about four people to a tent and four showers and outhouses for boys and girls. We eat all meals in the mess tent and the food is delicious. The staff is amazing and they bring us water to put in our water bottles. After stopping and dropping off our bags, we walked to the school which is like a ten minute walk. As soon as we walked through the gates, we were instantly surrounded by children. They were eager to shake our hands and ask us our names. Some even asked for our bracelets and none of us had the heart to say no! It was a wonderful welcome to the village.

Bryan--Kassandra wants to know where her headlight is!

Love,
Julie and Courtney

4 comments:

  1. Hi Kassandra, your headlamp is in your big back pack in one of the zipper compartments. Sounds like your having a great time. Can't wait to read the next post. The pictures are cool. <3 dad

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  2. Great pictures. For you birders: Those are Yellow Billed storkswith some kind of pelican in the background. Have fun making new friends and discoveries.

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  3. What an exciting trip so far. We are checking in all the time to read about you are doing

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  4. Hi guys, Can't wait to read more about your exhilarating adventures. Love you and take care of each other.

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