LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

October 19, 2013
Nakuru

On Saturday we went to 

LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

and really enjoyed the day together.

Rett, Brynna and Susanne

with Lake Nakuru in the back.

The water was very  high and even covered some of the roads.

While the others were doing their thing Brynna and I were standing

here looking in the direction to the right and we saw a huge

hippo rise out of the water, look around and go back under

The only hippo sighting of the day!! AND no picture.

The trees were full of huge birds.

Gift shop and restaurant.

While we were parked here a big baboon ran across the parking lot

jumped on the platform (can you see him?), 

ran to the tables and the people scattered then

he ran to our truck where both doors were open 

(Brynna was on the back seat and Sister Moon in the front)

and climbed into the back seat next to Brynna and 

just as quickly turned and run away!

BABOONS

COMMON ZEBRA

IMPALAS

GREY-CROWNED CRANE

RHINOCEROS

COMMON ZEBRA

WATERBUCK

IMPALA

BLACK-FACED VERVET MONKEY

OLIVE BABOON

HERON

YELLOW BILLED STORK

PELICANS

CAPE BUFFALO

LEOPARD TORTOISE

FLAMINGOS

CAPE BUFFALO IN THE WATER

YELLOW BILLED STORK

BEAUTIFUL FLAMINGO

Brynna with lake in the background.

The water was so clear and beautiful and

the clouds were beautifully reflected in the water.

AGAMA LIZARD

CAPE BUFFALO AND ITS YOUNG

ROTHSCHILD GIRAFFE

ROTHSCHILD GIRAFFES

BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS!!!

Susanne and Rett at the falls.

Picture Perfect GIRAFFE

ROTHSCHILD GIRAFFE

RHINOCEROSES

BLACK-FACED VERVET MONKEY

Susanne in the parking lot with a BABOON

OLIVE BABOON

What a great day with God's creations!!

DAY 7 BRAIDING HAIR

October 18, 2013
Kisumu

Brynna wanted her hair plaited so the day came for it to be done.

Hellen came from the market to perform the miracle.

 

 Hellen, Brynna and Nancy

 They started near the front sides and moved to the back...

 Finishing the top part.

Hellen brought her daughter with her also and she enjoyed it...

 ... but also found it quite tiring!!

 Nancy continued the plaiting while Hellen ran to the market

to get more extension hair.

FOUR AND A HALF HOURS!!

with two people working!! 

Two weeks later at home 

it took over three hours to remove them.

SHE LOVED THEM 

although it hurt to have them put in and 

they were heavy to carry on her head!!

DAY (B) Rett, Susanne, Brynna

October  17, 2013
Kisumu

PENDEZA WEAVING

An interesting to visit is Pendeza Weaving where you can buy
many articles of clothing, table cloths, matts, rugs, etc that
are all woven on these old style looms.
The owner showed us how he uses the
SPINNING WHEEL
to make silk, cotton, ans wool threads to use in the weaving.
He showed how to thread the threadontol spindle for the
machines so use.

A weaver at work on the big loom.

His granddaughter had a ball
and played with Brynna as we were taught.

 In a small room we saw three treadle sewingmachines where the
clothing items were sewn and other items hemmed when needed.

MASAI MARKET

After the weaveers we went to the local
MASAI MARKET
where we bought several souveniers.
Hellen always helps us get a good price for what we are intrested in buying.

This was another great day!~!