Oct 2021: Ambroseli

October's highlight was a trip to Amboseli.  Gio has been busy with early morning swim team workouts, band concerts and play rehearsals.  Maria's days are filled with parkour, swim team, musical rehearsals and riding. The dogs keep themselves focused on monkey chasing and beauty sleep. No one knows what the cat is doing.... 

An early morning visit to Karura.

Concert band performance day!

Winston loves walking around in Karura with Mandhi who indulges his stick obsession.

Pool time with her bestie.

Sleepover antics.

Karura Forest ride.

Birthday party for two of Gio's gang at the waterpark.

Salt continues his tour of odd napping spots.

Breast Cancer Awareness at school. 
Gio took it seriously in honor of his nonna.

During the school holiday we drove to Amboseli
for a few days of safari....

A visitor came to great Maria outside her cabin when we arrived.

A quick dip before we headed out for an evening safari.

A dusty sunset in the park.

Early morning is the best time to see Kilimanjaro as it is usually cloud covered the rest of the day. We were up for a morning safari.

Buffalo, elephants and hippos in the swamp.

Hyena.

My favorites are the baby elephants.  I could watch them all day.

Flamingos

Maria continued her 6 year habit of sleeping through safaris.

On our last morning the children did a camel safari. Luckily the camp has only two camels (rescued from a meat factory) so Paolo and I could stay behind. Phew!

Book character day at school- Captain Underpants!

Hard to find room sometimes.

                                          

Haircut at last!

Trick-or-Treating in our neighborhood. 
 Despite the face Maria loved it.   

Trick-or-Treating, night #2. 
Visiting the neighborhood where our best friends live.

The lion drove.  Hope his tail recovers.

November brings Gio's play performance, some new orthodontic work for Maria and the rainy season (we hope!).

xo.  Clara