Life as I know it

Life as I know it has been amazing so far. Last week I started teaching the girls at KYGN (Kilimanjaro Young Girls in Need). I am trying to get an idea of what level they are currently at, and then we will move forward with finding the area of a circle and other such exciting things.
The most exciting thing of last week was my chance to go on Safari! And it was everything I had hoped for. The trip lasted 4 days, and 3 nights of camping. I went with a hodge-podge of other travelers, which as expected turned out great. The group was composed of two Germans, two Canadians, and me. It was really nice having a small group and only one car, meaning that most of our time in the parks were just us and the animals. We went to three national parks including Ngorogoro Crater and the Serengeti. We were lucky enough to see 'The Big 5', which included leopards, lions, rhinos, elephants, zebras, and more. I got some really nice pictures as some of the animals came close enough to touch!
I've been back in Moshi since sunday night and have been teaching again. The girls are really good and its a process to pass the language barrier. Last week I had a day off and got to go up to the small town of Shimbwe to see the work being done by Mengeni Woman's group. It was an amazing town up in the foothills of Kilimanjaro and the project is really having a beneficial impact on the town with their focus on health related issues.
The trip up and back from Shimbwe was the highlight of the week. The rainy season showed its first signs as we were walking the narrow footpaths to one of the patients homes. The drizzle turned into a pour and soon my silly flipflops were more of a hindrance than a help. They came off and we were soon running barefoot down the hills to find refuge in a friends home. The rains continued for over an hour before we were finally able to walk through the mud back to the Dalle-Dalle stop (mini-bus, main form of transport). The 2pm dalle-dalle was just leaving (the time was about 2:45) so we caught that back to Moshi. It was a very entertaining ride, and everyone kept looking at my bare, very muddy legs, and laughing. It was a really great day :D
That's all for now, hope everyone has a great Easter :D