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Two Cheetahs
Beautiful Leopard
We have been back home sleeping in our own bed now for three nights, but we still are waking up each night between 2:00 am and 4:00 am. Hopefully, this will be short-lived and things will soon return to normal. The first night we returned we were naturally very tired, but nonetheless had a difficult time settling down. After playing with the dogs for about 30 minutes we began to unpack and to assess any damage. Skip's duffel bag was torn sometime while we were traveling in Africa, but thankfully MaryAnn brought some duct tape. That was a very smart thing for her to do and we have decided that we won't travel again without taking along some duct tape. The tape held up on our flights back to the US so nothing was lost or broken because of a damaged bag.
Maasai Warrior Jumping
(That pointed finger means he was not happy!)
Our first night's sleep at home was not restful. Skip and I both got up multiple times and we both were disoriented. At times we were in a very deep sleep. Once when I first woke up I didn't know where I was and was searching for my flashlight before I realized I was in my own house. That first night the dogs were stuck like glue to us, especially Sophie. She practically slept on top of me the entire night. Sally slept in her bed, but snored so loudly a few times that woke me up. I don't know, perhaps I was thinking her snoring was some sort of wild animal that we often heard at night!
The next day was a slow one for both Skip and me. However, I had a hair appointment that I could NOT miss. (Actually Skip had one as well, but his only took about 15 minutes compared to my 2 hours.) The second night home we both fell asleep early, but once again woke up around 3:00 am. I desperately tried to fall back asleep since I knew we would be gone almost all day to Durham for a previously scheduled appointment.
The third night home (last night) we again fell asleep early and awoke between 2:00 am and 4:00 am. However this morning we went ahead and got up around 6:00 am and completed our regular morning walk of about 7 miles. While we were a little slower than normal, it was great to be back walking and renewing familiar routines! While walking we ran into Bob, who appeared to be going to the gym for a workout. We chatted with him for a minute and got a real good laugh about the cab ride home we shared from the Wilmington Airport. It seems he and Vicky are also getting readjusted to eastern standard time. We also saw Jerry, who was also probably on his way to the gym. He said he and Sybil were also waking up a good bit in the middle of the night. It appears that Bill might be back on schedule since his truck was gone when we passed by his house. He was probably either at the gym or working on his dissertation. Skip thought he saw Mary Ann inside their house and we waved at her as we walked by. I have to admit that we were both much more aware of the animal life in our neighborhood as a result of this trip to Kenya and Tanzania!
Maasai School
Bushmen hut
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