So when people asked if we were planning to go on safari while in Kenya, I swiftly responded with "I don't think so" and kept my fingers crossed that we wouldn't.
Shame on me.
Thankfully, Kyle talked us into going on safari through Nairobi National Park where we witnessed (in their natural habitat) lions, giraffes, ostrich, monkeys, water buffalo, rhino, impala, zebra, and others.
We even almost nearly witnessed a live birth - - that of our soon-to-be niece, Ariella. The bumpy safari roads seemed to prompt Vanessa to have quite a few contractions, each running only three minutes apart. Thankfully, she drank a gallon of water and the contractions stopped, although we were sure a safari-delivery would have provided the most interesting birth story ever.
Outside the National Park, we also visited the elephant orphanage in Nairobi.
We ran into some Masai warriors. (Very touristy, I know. They even asked for a "small tip" after I took their picture with the kids.)
Then we visited the Bomas of Kenya, which is a mock set up of the different tribal hut villages of Kenya.
It was here that we decided to take our 13th Anniversary picture. We were only a few days off from our actual anniversary date and this trip to Kenya would far outweigh any other trip we could plan this year, so taking our picture in Kenya seemed to fit.
Kenya may not have held a candle to the romance of our Cancun anniversary. It may not have had quite as much historical interest as the anniversary we celebrated in Rome. It definitely cost more than that anniversary we spent at home in order to save money for the new roof. And boy did it beat the anniversary when Joey locked me out of the house for an hour and a half.
But isn't that how life goes? Each year brings with it new challenges, journeys, and romance. Life is kind of wild like that.
I may not especially like wildlife. But I sure like this wild life I get to live.
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