Back From Africa

I really wanted to title this post "Out of Africa", but I just couldn't do it. We are, however, home again. There are some things happening around Morrison Ranch, and until we can recover enough from jet lag to catch up on them, I want to share just a few thoughts and photos. It's hard to cull a few from the 362 pictures that we took, but here is my attempt:




These are some palm trees that split at the top and then grow new fronds. They would make a great addition to the Morrison Ranch palm circles, but I'm not sure we could get them. Our friend calls them "Dr. Seuss trees."

Our main reason for going was to have some discussions with young entrepreneurs in Nairobi about running their business, and also to discuss some mentoring relationships. The political climate has changed drastically since our last visit six years ago, and businesses are flourishing and the economic climate feels generally positive. Our young friends are taking advantage of the opportunities, and we are delighted to see them succeed.

The Mister found a new audience to display all the good things he carries around all the time, including duct tape and his leatherman:




After four days of meetings, we needed a break; so we headed north to Samburu for a short safari. The open-air vehicles provide a great, unobstructed view of the animals and birds, and even a good view of the second vehicle:




We were fortunate to see everything we wished to see, except a rhino, and some animals that only inhabit the Samburu region. For instance, the reticulated giraffe; the ones that live here have a different spotting pattern than the common giraffe we usually see, and they are beautiful:





I have always thought that the Arizona sun has a corner on the market when it comes to beauty in going down or coming up. I still think that's true; but Africa definitely has a ton of natural beauty, including the sunrise:





It was a good trip; we were fortunate to have all but one of our kids with us, and we saw some amazing things and met some awesome people.

Now if The Mister and I can figure out how to sleep through the night, we'll get back to work on Morrison Ranch, and we'll keep you updated.