Boats & Birds

December 26, 2006

We decided to go to Lake Victoria today to bird watch. After trying to find a place a friend told Jon about and failing, we went down to the ferry landing and hired a local boat to just take us out on the lake to the marshy areas to look at birds. One of the boats was called “Titanic.” We chose another one.

Gabe, again, was just too cute. Paul, the boat driver, let Gabe take the motor. He was so happy with a big smile on his face. He is not afraid of anything, it seems. He let a boat driver pick him up and he just threw his arms around the guy like they were friends.


The girls dropped Jon, Josh & I off at a little forest bird area on the way home. We had seen some Black and White Horn-bills and Great Blue Turacos there earlier and wanted a better look. The birds were amazing, but the enormous mosquitoes ate us alive, even after spraying ourselves with repellent. All of us had big welts all over our legs. (This picture is of a King Fisher from the lake.)

Some musicians from Jon & Cher’s church came over tonight to sing and play music…just for fun. It’s nice to be around music again.