safariiiiiii

Heyo!! We are a few ays late with the blog due to lack of sustainable weefee... but we are back in business. Right now we are playing hand and foot while getting our dose of wifi and writing this blog, so forgive me if it is a little scattered. 

The first day, we arrived at the Fairmont after a sunrise hike to the top of Montigo (maybe that spelling is correct), this is the "max patch" of Kenya. Though there wasn't a great sunrise, we all learned about collective body heat as it was 53° while on top of a mountain with a wind shield of who knows what... burr. Kenya belief Africa can get that cold? 

After the hike, we had a photo shoot in front of the Tenwek sign and then hopped in the car to head to the safari. We were all very surprised to pull up to juice and a refreshing towelette... it even smelt like lavender. Jackson found the complementary robe real quick. We were all ravenous, so we went to the buffet and ate a quick lunch then head out for our first venture into the wild. The safaris were amazing. Both groups saw all of the big 5 - meaning the five most dangerous animals in the Kenyan savannah (buffalo, lion, leopard, Rhino, Elephant). It was a great time for all the team to bond and just have the experience of the life time... note to self- BRING THE TELEPHOTO LENS!!! 

Between salaris we ate and chilled by the pool (which was freezing). For me it was a crazy that such a nice resort was in the middle (well bottom left) of a developing country. But Mr. Brady put it into perspective that it is the same in Knoxville (this blew my mind). We are so privileged to live how we do when about 10 miles away people in East Knox are struggling to get by. 

We also all spent an extra 5500 shillings ($55) on trips to visit Maasi people. The first night we went out in the dark to a huge bonfire where we were all scared to sprinkle when a group of Maasi jumped out from behind us hootin' and hollarin'. This was really cool to see them dance and sing. Then the next day we went into the village and saw them do the same awesome dance in the day light... even more impressive. This was cool to see how they live (or at least act too, because the chief whipped out his smart phone to take some vids of us). Haha, no jokes aside this was honestly a little heart breaking seeing the children with flies all over them. But we all bought a bunch of merchandise afterwards (mom, hope you needed a painting of giraffes). This was the end of our time in the Masa Mari because then we headed to Nairobi. 

Wildebeesd... my fav

hungry hungry hippos

ummm

what a guy  

just lion around

chilly morning drives

Prayers and love, 

Molly