Camp has been pretty relaxed the past few days. We have 5 guests in camp currently, 2 different groups of adults- one from the UK and 2 tour operators from Tanzania/Kenya. It’s been interesting meeting new people and just hearing all of the different accents! A couple days ago, a snake fell from the ceiling of Jackie’s house where we do school…yikes! It was actually a really pretty green snake, and I enjoyed watching it. Also, I killed a scorpion yesterday. Yesterday afternoon I took a walk around with some of the clients, about an hour and a half around the property. My Swahili is making large improvements- I can now have a conversation with cab drivers, shopkeepers, and the guys around the camp. My favorite Kiswahili word is “SHAGALABANGALA” which means “out of order”.
Also, it would be good to mention that James, the 5 year old that I teach, thinks he is a Maasai. He does not wear normal clothes or shoes, and usually is just in his undies when I teach him- or a shooka if I am lucky. He is very funny and a pleasure to be around. He also thinks that Raymond is his brother, and really confuses guests when they try to figure out what he means. He performs Maasai dances for everyone and is obsessed with herding cattle. His favorite food in the whole world is Rice and Beans. It’s very cute and funny.
Also, last night Sarah and I decided to get dressed up for dinner. She wore one of my dresses (very funny) and we got all ready for dinner. It was fun, but I didn't realize we had new guests so I think they thought we were pretty strange for getting all dressed up in Africa.
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