One of the many cultural activities they offered to guests was a chance to "Walk with the Maasai" and I took them up on it. The walk was a combination safari / cultural tour / nature walk.
The walk started before dawn (which is part of the reason why I walked alone!)
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| observing an elephant in a dry riverbed |
Among the animals we spotted were elephants and giraffes, antelope and zebra, baboons and vervet monkeys.
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| elephant track in the sand |
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| the elephant makes a hole in the dry riverbed to find the water table below |
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| draw |
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| drink |
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| repeat |
My guides showed me how they make a fire. With only a stick and a plank of sandalwood.
They showed me how they use the indigenous plants for natural remedies, salves and medicines.
And a few days later, I was able to put my new-found knowledge to the test when our friend Ric scraped his leg in Oldupai Gorge!
Feeling empowered, I came up with my own cure for the sprained ankle I suffered incorrectly hopping out of the truck on the rim in the Ngorongoro Crater! Ouch!
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