Next the Kobe Tough Bead Factory. Single mothers, young women without families are hired here to make the clay beads, paint them, and make jewelry that is sold in the shop. I had planned to see another bead factory but Max told me about this one. It was started by a woman who was laid off at the other factory during covid.
Next, the highlight, Sheldrick Elephant Orphange. Lots of people but was able to get a spot thanks to Max walking quickly in front of me. They brought out little Raha the black rhino. She is 2 but very tiny because of her injuries when they rescued her in the Mara. Then out came 5 or 6 of the 23 Elephant orphans. They are bottle fed and had fun playing with each other. The rest except 3 came our for their bottles. The 3 that stayed back were the newest orphan who was injured and 2 two yr old females who decided to adopt the new one. Unfortunately for me, one of the 2 yr olds was my adopted Nyambeni. I adopted her 2 yes ago right after she was rescued.
The final stop was the Karen Blixen Museum. Her house and parts of the coffee farm have been preserved in recognition of all the she did for Kenya. The neighborhood is called Karen in her honor and is full of huge walled estates of politicians, CEOs, doctors, etc. If you have seen the movie "Out of Africa" then you have seen the house.
Now back to hotel for lunch. I was going to do the buffet. But it is a mad house. They go through a buffet like they drive...any little small space and they will sneak in. I said f that and just ordered off the menu. 🤦♀️
They are different than ones we saw in the Mara and Amboseli.
Raha's entrance!
Daisy the Giraffe
Babies at Giraffe Center
More Rothschild Giraffes
Feeding Daisy
A friend of Daisy
Lady at Kobe Tough Bead Factory finishing something for my BFF
Karen Blixen Museum
Karen's drawing of property
Warthog wandering around Sheldrick. The Elephant Orphange is inside the Nairobi National Park. The park is a reserve. So, animals have free reign of area. Various parts are walled off to protect the orphanage, Giraffe Center, and others. We were inside Sheldrick so we were safe. But these warthogs got in. Max told me of a time he was there and a young lion came sauntering passed everyone.
Raha the baby rhino at Sheldrick Elephant Orphange
The babies at the orphanage
Feeding and playing
They don't seem aware of all of us
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