Monday, February 7, 2011

The day I fell into a river...

On Sunday the group went to a Masai Lodge and Kitengela Glass Factory. The Masai Lodge was a taste of luxury, most likely a typical fancy resort but it was nice to lounge around for a day. However before lounging we went on a little hike to get to the kitengela glass factory. Outdoorsy me was extremely excited for this, but i spoke to soon because at one part of the hike you have to kind of scale a wall using vines and nitches in the rock and what do you know I fell in the river right below. Its funny too because right before it was my turn i asked Victor "How many people fall in there" and he repled "none, you will." and what do you know. I do. So embarassed, shamed me had to continue the hike soaking wet. But you know Africa in no time i was dry and ready to cross the next challenging part of the hike a wire suspension bridge. This is a really neat bridge but quite scary since it is made out of wires and very shaky. Only 5 people at a time can go across but guess what i managed to that without falling! The destination was the glass factory and extremely cool place that was startedby a german lady 30 years ago. Very artsy, the ideal place to live. After that back over the bridge to the lodge for a very fun day of swimming.

The wall that we had to scale

Me getting helped out of the water by our guide
The river in which i fell
BUT the bridge in which i crossed WITHOUT falling
Sabina doing her thing on a swing at the glass factory
Inside the glass factory watching a fruit bowl get made
cool artttt
more arrttt
i want thissss


The bridge once again
A view of the factory from far awa

1 comment:

  1. This reminds me of some of the trips we took in Europe, where suddenly out of no where there was some fantastic castle or church.

    Sorry you take after your mom on falling!

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