Hikes, six degrees of separation and weddings!

My dad has arrived and we have spent a few days with him in Kapsowar before we head to Masai Mara tomorrow. Yesterday we did the ridge walk with one of the med students here (from Queens), his wife, their two friends from Tanzania (one Canadian and one Tanzanian), a medical student from Australia and our friend Risper from Kapsowar.
We did the ridge walk that we had done before with Josh and Kendrah and I was amazed at how much easier it was this time now that we have adjusted to the change in altitude.

Me with some coffee beans that Risper found for us along the trail. (She actually found the plants and took the beans.) She was our nature guide as we walked, constantly picking plants and telling us about their medicinal benefits or what the Kalingen people used the plants for.

We stopped at a church that was being constructed along the way and were given a tour by the chairman of the building committee. This is the office for the pastor and for some strange, unknown reason (to us at least) there is a ladder leading to a window. Marc of course took the opportunity to get in a little climbing. Doesn't he look angelic?
My dad cut his hand putting his backpack on (on a pen sticking out of the pocket of all things) and Risper worked her herbal magic (hee hee). We just happened to be stopped right by a healing plant when he cut his hand and she pulled off the leaf and squeezed the juice onto his hand. It actually sealed the cut and took the pain away but now he can't get the green plant dye off his hand.This is Marc and I with Dan and Catherine's friend Abram. (Visiting from Tanzania) We found out that he was roommates at Regent with our good friend Steve, met Marc's cousin Rob while he was in Nairobi and also knew Marc's cousin Stacey from Regent. It's truly a small world.

My dad also brought us the new Harry Potter from London. Notice how happy I am and I even let Marc read it first! What a nice wife I am.

Today we went for a hike into a jungle and I got a little dirty as you can see. I also MAY have decided that I should wipe my dirty hands (muddy from falling) off on the grass and MAY have accidentally wiped them in poop. Oops!

We stopped to watch a football game at the local children's home.
Some safari ants along the way.

Lastly, we are REALLY REALLY REALLY sad that we cannot make it to the wedding of these two today. Congratulations Lowell and Julie we love you lots and lots and wish you a wonderful day! Even though we can't be there physically we are thinking of you two today!!!!!!