And now back to our regularly scheduled trip recap

While nothing could outdo the Elephant Orphanage, the Mamba (read: Crocodile) Park certainly put up a valiant effort. The Crocodile Park includes turtles, ostriches, and you guessed it- rabbits. Oh, and also crocodiles. Seen here:

American Crocodile Hunter

I didn't want to post this picture because my face is still recovering from lack of sleep,
but I also wanted to provide photographic evidence that I held that little twerp. 

This is James, the school director at SOAR-Kenya triumphing over a moderate-severe crocodile phobia.

This is Carol, friend of James and our Nairobi tour guide. She clearly has no qualms about snuggling up with this guy.

After the Mamba Park, we went to visit Bruce's other favorite Nairobi tourist attraction. 

Have you seen Out of Africa? It stars Meryl Streep and Robert Redford and is based on the real-life story of Karen Blixen, a Danish coffee farmer turned author who lived in Kenya. If you haven’t seen it, don’t tell Bruce as he will take personal offense.  (Not that I’m speaking from experience.) I bought Out of Africa to read on the trip because I have a severe aversion to watching movies before I’ve read the book.* The story is beautifully written, but in such a poetic way that it lulls me to sleep almost instantly. At this rate I’ll finish it in 30 years or so, at which point I will watch the movie.

Anyway- we went to visit Karen Blixen’s home in Nairobi, which has now been turned into a museum. Photos are not permitted inside the house, but here’s the exterior.

 The next morning we would leave Nairobi and head to a place less touristy and with fewer toilets. But I'll get to that.  

*Helen, I promise to read The Help soon. Sorry I ruined your birthday.