Tunasafiri Tarangire National Park!

Things have been great in the little village of Bangata, but the rainy season started early...which makes for a lot of mud. The river that we cross to get to school every day flooded, which made for an interesting trek (luckily no one got too wet).

I'm a little sad to leave my family...but it will be nice to get some more food variety and not have to stuff myself at everyyy meal out of politeness. Last night my whole family gathered around me as I was attempting to do my Swahili homework by kerosene lamp...they found my Swahili songbook and we sang every song together. After, they made me teach them some English songs..."row row row your boat" and "this old man" were all I could think of. But it was a great evening.

My mama taught me to milk our family cow yesterday. I probably collected a whole tablespoon full of milk...mama got about a gallon.

We spotted about 5 chameleons on the rose plants at school the other day. We even witnessed a chameleon fight which ended in one of them falling about six feet to the ground...luckily he didn't seem phased by the fall. We picked him up and put him on my tie-dye shirt, hoping he would turn tie-dye colored. No luck...big surprise.

Through luck of the draw I made it into the "elephant group"...meaning I get to spend every morning of safari following and studying elephants! Wish me luck.