Kristen and I arrived in Nairobi in August 22nd and as we made our way to the baggage claim we could see Katie and Patrick waving hello from behind security. We couldn't wait to finally get our arms around them, it was great!
On our first morning we awoke to song from the church at Bosco Boys, then later met Katie and Patrick for mass. After mass we were introduced to some of the priests and brothers at Bosco Boys. The most impressive sight was to see the children come to Katie and Patrick, it was beautiful. Later that day Kristen mentioned to me that just seeing the reaction of the kids with Katie and Patrick, made it perfectly clear that they were meant to be here working with the children.
That evening we had dinner at a wonderful Italian place where Katie and Pat celebrated Kristen's upcoming birthday and my 50th that had just past. It was such a nice gesture and a great evening.
On August 26th we returned to Bosco Boys from a three day safari trip in Masa Mara. It was truly an incredible experience. The people, the landscape, the open skies, and the wildlife were too much to believe. We saw the migration of the wildebeest "they were everywhere". We saw the lions, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, buffalo, exotic birds and plants, warthogs, giraffe, monkeys, vultures, antelope, hippos, crocodiles, zebras, ostrich, impala, and mules just to name a few and everyone with their own story.
It could have been a first? Patrick and I enjoy throwing the football around over good father/son conversation. During our safari we were at the border of Kenya and Tanzania where the four of us took some pictures. Pat and I started to play some catch with a football and Patrick threw a nice spiral from Kenya to me in Tanzania. One country in Africa into another. I tossed it back into Kenya, a father/son quarterback combo playing catch in Africa. Not sure that's been done before. For the "captain's log" I threw the only in-completion of the day.
Joseph (Pat's brother), we miss you!
To all; love, peace, and good will.
Tim & Kristen
Patrick, Katie, Tim with some of the boys after mass.
The four of us at a very delicious Italian restaurant in Nairobi.
Driving on the road through these wildebeest is the same as being on a boat in Lake Washington cutting through the lilly pads.
Katie and Patrick with some lions
PC & TC
Thousands and thousand of wildebeest
Hippo!
The Masai warriors who looked over our camp site.
Kristen & Tim on the porch of tent #17.
Kristen, Kenyatta (our driver/guide), Katie, Daniel (our cook), Patrick, Tim
Brings back great memories, so glad you're having so much fun, can't wait to hear about everything, Iove you all! Thinking of you in Mombasa!
ReplyDelete