Africa: Day 6

Day 6: Word of the day-Rafiki=Friend! For the better part of the day we were at Lake Nakuru national park. We went with two other Canadian friends. Bumpy roads is a complete understatement, buuut, it's all part of the fun! At first we saw a lot of water buffaloes, who look like they have a movember moustache on their head, awesome. We saw a lot of gazelles, graceful and peaceful to say the least. The baboons were awesome! My fave was seeing the babies hanging under the mom, or riding on her back. Picking nits off each others' backs was also among the highlights. Further along we saw striped black and white horses , a lot of wart hogs, and my favourite-the giraffes. The way the eat and walk is so delicate.
We retuned home to Nyota and met with Ezekial, our chef and our new Rafiki. We helped to prepare dinner. Veggies, meat, and ugali (maize flour and water). Better than lending a hand, was having a conversation with him and laughing most of the time. When he joked with us he says he's 'twisting us.' When we asked him if he's seen any good movies lately he told us that 'according to his schedule he cannot prepare time, but he loves Rambo.' Too cute!
Before dinner we taught the kids some dance moves, to which by no surprise were they amazing and totally coordinated! Because everyone is accepted for who they are and not what they have or look like, I find the kids are always 100% themselves; not caring about how they may look when dancing, singing or even answering questions in class. One big happy family pretty much sums up Nyota Home/MIA.
Tomorrow church (in house) begins at 9 am. They've been practising a worship song to preform tomorrow...can't wait!