Kenya

Naro Moru, Kenya


Since we arrived in Kenya we've been busy.  Thanks to Tom and Du for helping us plan a very worthwhile trip here.  The first week we were treking around Mt. Kenya and since then we've been volunteering at a small school in a village near Naro Moru called Jupiter Junior School, which has about 115 kids pre-K through 5th grade.  Below are some pics and stories from our time in Kenya... 
  

Thanks for sharing your home with us Du!  Your family was so great.  We will miss Lucy (and little Lucy).

Most of the time we've been here the view of Mt. Kenya has been blocked by clouds, but this picture gives a partial look at the big white ghost. 

Imagine our terror when this baboon came sprinting out of the forest toward us... we didn't know that he just wanted to grad a bag of spinach that someone had left unattended. 

We had amazing luck with the weather as the pics will show.  We heard of some hikers who were hiking through rain and snow the whole time. 

Day three huffing and puffing to our summit.  Mt. Kenya is a 17er (17,000ft +) but we hiked to the Pt Leanna summit that does not require technical climbing and gear, which is under 17k. 

 

Right before this photo some massive boulders came crashing down the mountain and missed us by about 150 feet.  We were shocked by the splash when the boulder hit the lake sending water 50' into the air.  Always wanted to see rock fall, but always assumed we'd be on top looking down. 

This vehicle is the definition of TOUGH.  This old Land Rover brought us off the mountain through the most ridiculous 4x4 road we've ever seen.  Just as we thought there's no way we could possibly traverse the muddy craters ahead the driver would spit in his hands for grip on the steering wheel, stick his head out the window to check which way the tires were pointed, downshift, and hit the gas.  It was INSANE.

Yep, it took a crew of six to get us up and down the mountain.  These guys are awesome.  Amazing hikers, extremely knowledgeable about the mountain, incredible cooks and very gracious to us the whole time.  Thanks for everything fellas. 

Thanks to PCEA for giving us each a tree to plant at their church!

Cass helping with "baby class."

Rob teaching algebra to 4th and 5th graders.

School is hard :)

The school has a fully functioning farm where it gets about 95% of its food for the students and staff.

Thanks to Taby and Geoff for inviting us to their church! 

Line up for lunch time!

Our new friends Taby and Geoff

Going home from school we always had company

bye baaaye Kenya