An Afternoon at the Lake

Today George and I went to Lake Victoria. Lately, I have been missing the ocean and have been wanting to go to the lake. Plus, the breeze is awesome making it much cooler than our house. Kisumu is right on the lakeside, but we rarely go down there. Since it looks like we'll be moving to Tanzania soon, we want to do stuff in Kisumu that we won't be able to do there - like go to the lake. So today was the day.

We called Drogba, packed up some snacks, put Nala on her leash and headed down there. Once again it was three people and a dog on a motorcycle. It never ceases to crack me up! One of these days, I'll get a photo.

We went to my favorite place in Kisumu - Hippo Point. It's a little park by the lake where hippos show up. I didn't see any today, but I have seen them in the past. We had a really nice time. Being by the water instantly relaxed me. It was great to let go of all our worries and just enjoy quiet time. Here are some photos of our time there:



(Nala went swimming for the first time. I'm not too sure if she liked it!)



(George is telling her to sit. She does it on command now. I think she is a genius!)



(Her ears are way too big for her head now. I hope she grows into them. I also love that she turns her head when we talk to her.)



(Nala got a snack too... the rest of George's banana. Proof I am not the only one that spoils her!)



(She is rarely far from George's side.)



(This one cracks me up! I listened to Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely" this morning and told George I hope we have a girl so we can sing that song. So, when George was holding Nala like he would a baby, I was dying laughing and started to sing "Isn't She Lovely.")



(George has given her a few piggy back rides which also cracked me up. Today he decided it was my turn.)



(The Orwas... our first family photo.)

Going to the lake made me so happy. It was just so peaceful. I will miss it when we leave.

**** A funny side note - When Drogba came to pick us up, it was evident we weighed down his motorcycle. We got passed up by a man on a bicycle!