December 9, 2004 -- A collection of pictures taken in the Sinya region can be found at Kambi ya Tembo.
We are up early for a 6:30 a.m. game drive. Coffee and biscuits to get us going. We spot our first warthog. We continue to see elephants, zebra, and giraffe. Heavy rains for 45 minutes leaves us soggy but undaunted. James and Pascal decided to take us on a bonus tour of Amboseli National Park in Kenya. We drive to the top of a ridge affording us a breathtaking view of the spreading Amboseli plains. We return to camp for brunch followed by a one hour walk in the area of the camp with Lomanyani, Leyo, and Kitoi as our guides. We learn to identify various animal dung. Lomanyani and Leyo also provided us with Maasai toothbrushes cut from the thin branches of Salvadora Persica. You chew one of the ends to produce bristles. Back to camp for lunch. What more food, we just had brunch! Naturally, she brushed our teeth!
After a short rest, we drive to visit Leyo's village. What an experience! All the women and children came out to greet us with song. We visit one of Leyo's huts built by his first wife. We purchase a few items from the little market they had set up.
On our way back to camp we climb a steep escarpment to catch the sunset over Mt. Meru. Much to our surprise Lomanyani and Leyo pull out two bottles of Champagne to celebrate the visit and the sunset.
Back to camp for dinner and a vigorous debate about women's rights. Lala salama!
