Hippo Easter!

So as the first week of my independent study comes to an end, I can definitely say I have learned a ton about research in Kenya, ecology, hippos, myself... lots of brain usage this week for sure. I have been able to go out into the field and see the hippo pool which is a mini paradise. We saw elephants and giraffes at the edge of the river and the crocodile. I used telemetry to chase lizards on the river edge and had an official sundowner on baboon cliffs and have gone on a few game drives on the property. This past weekend we went into Nanyuki and had dinner and dancing, then today we hung out at the pool at a ritzy hotel and walked around the rose gardens with the peacocks. Life here at Mpala really isn't too shabby :)

I moved into my banda...

 I've made new friends...

Accidentally killed my roommate...

Before it killed me.

 Went on a few Game drives...

 Was in two places at once...

Attended my first passover ceremony...

Strolled through a rose garden with the peacocks...

After spending the day sitting by the pool...

Which was awesome until this guy showed up,

I hate clowns.




Saw this full moon:

  And watched the sun rise from my front door...












So in brief, that's what I've been up to this past week. Hippo Easter Everyone!