This post is from a week or 2 ago but I’m just getting around to posting it!
If you know me, you know that I am obsessed with animals. Of course I came to Africa to work with the kids but a big part of Africa to me is the wildlife. So me and my roommate decided to go check out all of the animal parks/sanctuaries around Nairobi. Our first stop was the giraffe center where we got to pet, feed, and KISS a giraffe. You are supposed to put a piece of food between your lips and the giraffe will eat it. It was so funny watching all the tourists attempt this.
Our next stop was the alligator/turtle park. As we were walking into the park there were hundreds of kids walking through the gate leaving on field trips. The second they saw us they all screamed and chanted MZUNGU! MZUNGU! (white person) They all fought to give us high fives and were freaking out. We felt like celebrities! When I was offered to hold an alligator I chose to have the guide hold half of it, because there was no rope around the mouth or anything to stop it from snapping your hand off and I’m not about that life.
The best part was the turtles. They had HUGE turtles that we got to hold but of course my favorite was the baby.
Our last stop of the day was the monkey park which is basically just a big park in the middle of the city with monkeys running around everywhere! When we got there they told us to buy peanuts to feed the monkeys so my roommate bought a little bag. The second she put it in her hand a monkey came sprinting out of nowhere, jumped on her, grabbed the entire bag and ran away! African monkeys are crazy! After that we were more careful hiding the food and thanks to some local kids who came over to help we finally got the hang of it. I never knew having monkeys climbing all over you could be so much fun. Africa is the best place for animal lovers!
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