On Sunday, I went with my friend Uchumi and his sister and nephew to the local snake park. Well, its about an hours drive or so out of Arusha and is something more akin to "Gatorland" in Orlando (which should make Karen Ragsdale really happy about now!). It was a fun day and here are some of the pictures from our experience.
Keep in mind... Uchumi's family kept telling Happy all the way to the park how scary and bad snakes were. And because my baby is almost two, she totally understood them and was afraid the whole time. As you can see here... Mommy is not afraid of snakes. But Auntie Josephine sure was! She wouldn't get close!
Me and Mr. Crocodile are not friends
Uchumi was consoling her after she was a little freaked by Masai women at the museum.
Getting down off of the camel was a challenge
I am wearing some traditional Masai clothing
Happy was too busy staring at Uchumi on the camel
Mommy and Uchumi riding along
David was too cool for this Masai exhibit!
6 comments:
i ABSOLUTELY LOVE that you went to Gatorland Africa! But why didn't you take a picture with your head in the crocs mouth like you did in Orlando????
Shaeshae, you are crazy! How you can not be afraid of snakes but hate crocodiles and lizards is beyond me... I LOVE the pics in this blog post, though!! Tell Happy I understand how she feels about snakes...
PS - Camels at the snake park?? Or I guess you went to visit a Maasai village afterwards...that might make more sense.
Ali- yes, they have camels and Masai at the snake park. There is a Masai Museum and replica village where women sell their beaded goods. It was 1,000 Tsh for everyone. But for me it was 13,000 Tsh. Little David was commenting on and on how it is not right that I should have to pay more just because I am white. I told him it was ok. But in my heart, I too was frustrated.
I totally understand. I don't think it's right either, but what can we do?? Glad you had fun with the reptiles and camels and your Happy-girl!
Your baby is so stinkin' CUTE! I wanna nibble on those little cheekies!
These are great pictures! And I stand (as far away as possible) with Happy and Ali -- snakes are to be avoided at all costs . . . smart girls, those two!
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