Day #20

6-8-09

It's a good thing I have been journaling everyday because otherwise, I would have no idea what the date is. This morning we were up very early and got to see numerous chimps in a nearby gorge. It was really neat. I was in the first group and we were able to witness a baby chimp crying out for its mother. Apparently it wanted to nurse and the mother wasn't nearby. I video taped it, though there wasn't anything to see, you could just hear the baby crying out.
I took a lot of pictures, but I'm not sure how many came out well. The sun was shining through the trees so my camera was having difficulty focusing. But even the blurry ones are okay, since you can make out a few of their faces.
Honestly, after tonight's game drive I will be quite satisfied in the amount and variety of animals we've seen. I'm excited to stand up in the vehicle, though. The wind at my face... I love the smells of the fresh Ugandan air.
Right now I am sitting by the pool under an "umbrella," listening to Andrea play guitar. Most of the group is sitting in the sun... hopefully they don't get sun burnt. I feel as though they want to get tan. It seems so ironic that Mzungus desire to get darker while many Africans desire to get lighter and even go to extremes of bleaching their skin. It's so sad. Why can't we just be satisfied with the way God has made us?