The older orphans could hold the bottles themselves with their trunks. These guys are actually taken out into the park and introduced to different elephant families in hopes that they will be adopted and taught how to live in the wild. This process can take several years. The big fellas were more rambunctuous. We were warned about one female that seemed to know who in the crowd was afraid of her. Here's one "kicking" around a futbol. At the park, they don't keep animals. Their goal is to reintroduce them back into the wild. However, they do have one rhino which was born blind which cannot be released because he would be killed by the other rhinos if he unwittingly entered into their territory. His name is Maxwell.
The most exciting (and most expensive) thing that happened to us this month was the purchase of our new car--a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado! Now, we can actually go places and take people with us, rather than always having to bum a ride or borrow the school van. We've dubbed it "The Kan." Can you figure out why? My favorite thing about the car, besides the fact that it's much more comfortable than the school's van, is the handle on the passenger's side dashboard. It helpful when I need something to hold on for dear life as we drive through Nairobi. I had to take this shot just because I could!
Here I am playing the "African Mama" with Nathan. He only posed for this one picture and then started to squirm so badly we had to let him loose. The lake was beautiful! Here's a lovely acacia tree, too. I made Richard pose for a picture. Can you tell? There were so many cacti on the island. I was amazed! I love this shot. The "shack" is where the guard keeps watch. You can sort of see him behind there.
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u look kool 2gether!!!