Log Entry 9

Last weekend was bittersweet. Bitter because Lois had to leave us and return to her job and family in America. We will miss our new friend. She was such a great help in so many ways and full of excellent worldly advice.

Sweet because we visited Kisumu, a lovely town that sits on the bank of Lake Victoria. And for those biology majors out there I know the question burning in your mind is "Is this that lake famous for all the different species of cichlids?". Well, yes, but that's not why we came.

From left to right: Brandy, Amanda, Tiffany, and Jodee standing in Kisumu the night we arrived.

Our hotel was awesome. It had flushing toilets, hot showers, doors with deadbolts, and excellent mosquito nets.  One of the primary reasons we wanted to go to Kisumu was because of the rumors concerning a little hole in the wall there that makes real coffee (Tiffany and Amanda were hurting for some coffee). We were not disappointed.  In fact, even though I try to stay away from coffee most of the time, I thoroughly enjoyed an espresso milkshake (more than once).

Amanda was revitalized.

It's amazing the things you miss when you're away from home.

Fancy art on top comes at no extra cost.

Our second day in Kisumu was awesome. After our breakfast and coffee, we went for a boat ride on Lake Victoria. It was relaxing for the most part. Some suspected our guide may have been intoxicated already that morning, but the man operating the boat certainly was not.

On the lake we saw hippos and went to a part of the lake with tons of these yellow birds (I think they are called Yellow Weavers) making their nests.

After the boat ride we ultimately made our way to a place called The Impala Sanctuary. But this sanctuary had way more than just impalas.

The Hyena didn't want anything to do with us.

His name is Kijana, he is 9 years old and he eats 10 kilograms of meat daily.

Festus is the male cheetah in front, Alice is the female walking behind him.

Impalas walking around behind us.

Eve the leopard.

Annie, a lioness weighing over 200 kg (well over 400 pounds)! And Tiffany saying hello with the camera.

 

These little monkeys were hilarious.
They wandered around among the people and impalas.

Monkeys running towards some people offering to feed them (one of them appeared to be limping).

Mother and baby.

This is little Kimtai (a Blue Monkey) who enjoyed toying with the other animals.

Hippo yawning at a boat passing by.

We had a bit more coffee on the third day before heading back to Migori. The coffee place was called Ken's Shop.

We will miss you Ken's Shop.