Safiri Salama

 If you read our blog post last month, you know that after a LONG delay, my parents and grandma were finally able to visit our home in Kapsowar. Their visit came in the middle of a long and somewhat difficult season for us due to yet more transitions within our small missionary community. We were SO grateful for the help of some short-term volunteers who made it possible to take time away from our jobs and responsibilities in Kapsowar and get some much-needed rest. AND, we were finally able to see some more of this beautiful country. 

When my dad left off writing, we were getting ready for our safari. What he didn't mention was that we were also preparing to meet Kris' parents in Nairobi. So Dominic got to travel to Masai Mara for the first time, with BOTH sets of grandparents and one of his two great-grandmas. I don't know if I've ever met such a lucky (or overindulged) six-year-old! We really cherished that time together and created lots of fun memories. 

So without further introduction, some pictures from our time together.

Among the first animals we saw at Masai Mara - a pair of brother cheetahs! These were Kris' favorite.

A pair of lions relaxing in the hot afternoon sun

Mama cheetah with one of her two cubs

Beautiful landscapes

A pride of lions feasting on the morning's kill - a baby giraffe

Studying up on Kenyan wildlife

Cape buffalo

Last safari drive - beautiful rainbows and animals on parade

Elephants

Ostrich

Hyena

Twin baby hippos outside our lodging

Grandma and Dominic taking selfies with Queen Elizabeth the Rhino

Hyrax babies (relative of the elephant)

Dominic with 5 of his 6 grandparents/great-grandparents

The pictures just don't do justice to the beauty of the country, or the wonderful visit we had with our families. Thanks again to them for visiting, to the short-termers who made our trip possible, and to our community for supporting us and encouraging us to take a vacation!