I learned that coffee bean plants need a lot of shade. They are shaded by a Flem Tree that has bright red flowers. The air here has a really strong smoky smell. On our drive today, we saw many huts that the Massai people live in. They are warriors who carry spears with them at all times. They wear bright pieces of fabric wrapped around themselves(many that we saw wore red). The little children in Tanzania put the biggest smile onto my face. They always smile and wave when we drive by.
Today we saw two dikdiks. They are very small little animals that mate for life. If one dies, the the other will die soon after because they are so lonely. They are the smallest antelope. The zebras and wildabeests are often seen together because they have a symbiotic relationship. They zebras rely on the wildabeests to smell where the water is, and the wildabeest relies on the zebra to see where the enemy is. We saw our first elephant today! And once we saw the first, we saw a bunch of them! The feeling of the jeep driving is a lot like the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland. The jeep moves slow, but jerky around turns. There are Boba trees here that are huge! It would take probably ten people to wrap their arms around it.
We arrived at Oliver's Camp tonight! This place makes me feel like I am in an old safari movie. We are sleeping in tents, but it is the nicest tent I have ever seen! The bathrooms are permanent, but are open air. I am nervous that an elephant will pop his head in as I am showering! There is communal dinners at a long table and a big fireplace where everyone gathers for sundowner drinks before dinner. They say that you can hear the lions at night. The people in the tent next to ours said they heard lions and hyenas the night before. The camp is not fenced in so the wildlife can wander in and out. You also need an escort to walk you places after dark. We are waking up early tomorrow to try to see a lion!
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