10/1/09
In numbers:
3 – number of times one of our safari vans broke down
1 – number of books Kevin finished reading (High Fidelity, Nick Hornby)
1.8 – number of times larger an ostrich looks in real life than in my imagination
1,313 – how many Tanzanian shillings one US dollar can buy
10 – number of new people who joined our tour
3 – longest number of days gone without showering
15 – maximum number of minutes one can stay clean after taking a shower
284 – number of times I have, in all seriousness, contemplating shaving my head, so that I don’t have to deal with the dust that settles on my scalp
In pictures:

I am an elephant

Our tent marker at the Masai Mara campsite

Enjoying an imaginary coffee at Stiggbucks

At the entrance to the Ngorongoro crater

These three cheetahs were on “Big Cats Diary”

A lioness with a hurt paw

An elephant stands guard while the rest of his herd crosses the road

Still fascinated by the sky – I think I will try and bring it home with me
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Picture of the Day: Offroads strictly prohibited; wait, offroads under permission
Hahaha, Stiggbucks! FYI, the lesser known Starbucks came out with the red holiday cups (!) yesterday – want to make sure you’re not missing all the important news from home.