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Day sixteen - Preparing to go home!!! We have loved our time in Kenya….but we know it is time to head home! But one more adventure before our late evening flight. We headed to Kobe Beads to learn how a co-op of women working with Masai tribes is helping provide economic stability for many many families. These ladies make the beads, dry them, glaze them, fire them in the kiln, and then make beautiful necklaces, wallhangings, bracelets, keychains, and more! We had fun doing some shopping too! Afterward, we had a relaxing lunch at the Lovebirds Garden Café. Then back to the hotel for our final packing and getting ready to get in the van one last time.

Day Thirteen - a morning of cats and camels, a lunch in a treehouse, then the loooong drive back to Nairobi!

On our last day, we split into two teams, early safari team (6am departure) and the late sleepers (8am departure). The early team was rewarded with sightings of lions, a cheetah, and a young LEOPARD! (Quite a coup!). The late team saw over 100 camels being taken to market walking down the road!!! Both were great adventures! We met up for lunch at the Trout Tree restaurant! We had delicious food in a peaceful and cool treehouse…. Then the long drive back to Nairobi. Since it was Saturday, the traffic was not as bad as we feared! We were relieved to get back to our hotel for a small dinner and rest!

Day Twelve - another day another game drive. The team was up before 6 AM getting ready to head out for a game drive. While we saw fewer different types of animals today we did see interesting groupings. There was a herd of over 30 elephants. There was a group of zebras and giraffes. And the cutest group of warthogs you ever saw. We got to spend the afternoon by the pool and then had a sunset celebration sitting on rocks overlooking the river. We’ve had a wonderful safari! Tomorrow, we’ll do a game drive on our way out of the lodge on our way to Nairobi and hopefully stop at a good restaurant for lunch. We’re excited to see many of our graduates on Sunday for our annual graduate networking day in Nairobi! 

Day Ten - Farewell Dinner at the Thiiri. After nine days, it’s time to say goodbye to our wonderful hosts at the Thiiri Center. We had a very special dinner with a bonfire down by the pool. And it was pizza! The Thiiri team shared their heartfelt thanks for our continued support for them, but we are equally indebted to them for their generosity and support. And now we get ready for Safari!