Mto wa mbu

Yesterday we went on a biking trip in Mto wa mbu which is the coolest little town ever.  The bike trip was awesome including a charging wildebeest right in front of us (slightly scary).  It was super hot at first which led to some serious dehydration issues, however we finally got to the lake with tons of flamingoes...epic jumping picture coming later.  Then we biked to the hippo pool which was also fairly frightening but super cool.  Oh and everybody wore their Tanzania jerseys they bought at the market in Karatu with over 5,000 people (amazing experience) where I didn't get a jersey but bought a cute dress for $3000 shillings or 2 dollars, but we looked like a white African cycling team.  On the way back it started raining and it felt so good!  During the trip over 6 people's bikes broke which in the United States people would have been demanding a refund and been really angry but here...it's kind of expected.  It was just another of those only in Africa moments.  Nobody really cared and a couple of athletic guys just ran the last couple of miles so it was totally chill.  But overall it was really cool and some students from the SIT program actually saw us and our whiteness and met up with us which was awesome.  Oh and pizza was involved afterward which was deluxe.  So overall a pretty exciting day!  We have our final exam tomorrow which I need to get 156% on but I think it should go well....but I should probably still study anyway, right?          

Ana maria...love of my life

we are so happy!