Just to catch up, here is the 2 days of travel and the first couple days at the camp.
Day 1 (9/5)
9AM-Left home
12:30-Arrived at hotel
4PM-Left hotel and went to airport
5PM-Checked bags
6PM-Went through security, met up with the group flight
8:50PM-Boarded plane

Day 2 (9/6)
6AM-Arrived at London, one hour before scheduled
Had 13 hours in London, slept in the airport
7PM-Boarded plane for KENYA
Day 3 (9/7)
5:30AM-Arrived in Nairobi
9AM-Left airport for camp site
5 hour drive on the worst roads I’ve ever been on (some was paved), arrived at the bush camp, plus we stopped in a local shop and saw lots of cows, goats and crazy drivers.
1PM-Had lunch, site tour, hung out
5PM-Our luggage arrived (the “white rhino” broke down..which is the name for the truck carrying our bags)
After that there was more orientation, and lessons about things that could kill you.

Day 4 (9/8)
Everything is so pretty, this morning we went for a run around the camp and saw a warthog and some small antelope called Dik-diks (sp?). Sometimes animals get into camp through the fence and they have to be chased out. Baboons sometimes come in and monkeys and lots of birds. After that we had more orientation and some classes about the center and more things that are dangerous, haha only Black mambas, lots of parasites, mosquitoes, scorpions, and every single tree around and all the wild animals are dangerous, no big deal. Even the dirt can have bugs that get into your skin in. And it is so dusty if people move around at all in the dirt it’s an instant fake tan of brown-red dust.
After lunch we went into a local town. They have mamas (the local women from the villages) that try to sell things to you, and all surround you trying to get you to buy their bracelets and necklaces that are BEAUTIFUL. It’s a little overwhelming to be there but it’s so cool all the things they make.
We all ended up watching the Lion King. Ha
Camp has flushing toilets, running water, and showers (hot ones when the generator comes on from 6:30-11PM), electricity at night and internet when the generator comes on. And there is drinking water that takes just like water back in the States, I was most excited about that. We also have new mosquito nets and new mattresses! The food is also SO good, everything is fried but it’s delicious.

Day 5 (9/9)
Got up, its overcast today but low 70s which is perfect. After breakfast we all went on a nature walk with Daniel around the perimeter of the fence (but on the outside, which isn’t safe for us to be alone there because there are so many animals.) Anyway…he pointed out the trees and bushes that are poisonous, could make you blind, or have thorns the size of my hand then we examined some scat to see what animals were around the perimeter of the camp (giraffes and zebras!). Daniel is an awesome man, he also teaches us Swahili. After the walk we had some team bonding exercises and read advice from past students, I learned never to leave food in our bandas (which are like cabins)...monkeys will steal it and it attracts mice which attract snakes…which can kill you. Again, no big deal.