Monkey Park

There was no school today, so I had the day off.  My mom and I went to the mall this morning and did a little souvenir shopping.  After we got back to the hotel, we had some time to rest before the men were done with their training.  During my nap I woke to what I thought to be firecrackers, but as I began to think clearly I realized that firecrackers are not a normal thing around here.  I jumped out of bed to look out the window and saw people running in their homes and closing the doors.  Later, we confirmed that this was gunfire – only blocks away – very scary!

This afternoon our entire group was able to relax and visit “Monkey Park”.  It was quite an experience.  The monkeys were very determined to get at the corn and peanuts we had any way they could.  Can’t say I’ve ever had a monkey on my shoulder, much less multiple monkeys climbing all over me!  All in all, we had a great time.  It was wonderful to enjoy some more of this beautiful country.  It is always refreshing to see that Kenya is not all slums and gunfire…there are so many beautiful things here too if you take the time to look.