Nairobi, Kenya Part 3

After two days of singing, we finally got some time to relax, to shop and to fellowship with one another and with the locals.
 
The day before I was to leave, we were invited to a local “Bomas” for a congratulatory and thank-you dinner for our concert. We were served native Kenya dishes that included goat meat and lots of vegetables.
 
The actual site was on the outskirts of the city, and IT WAS VERY DARK outside. When our buses arrived, the quiet blew through the night and trees. But in a faint distance, we could hear singing and uleling from members of the Masai tribe, who hosted the event. They greeted us with ceremonial wraps (which became souvenirs) and presented a fashion and talent show, highlighting the hope of tourism outlined by the capital’s government.
 
After dinner, native sons and daughters met with the choir members and shared with us how they could identify us with the country’s native tribes by looking at our facial features and structures. By the end of the evening, our hosts gave us handmade animals for us to take home as reminders of their appreciation and our time with them.
 
Kenya is beautiful. Its people are beautiful, and traveling there is a once-in-a-lifetime trek that anyone can take and draw so much from.