-I'm so so happy we tried volunteering and was surprised how quickly those 3 weeks went. It takes a lot of time to invest in a community properly.
-The people we met were so welcoming and friendly. They truly had an interest in sharing their lives and their culture with us. In turn, they were curious about our culture. In this way, I would say that we made the deepest connections with people here than anywhere else on our travels.
-We really enjoyed volunteering in a rural community. Small town vibes are universal.
-Our education system is relatively very good and we should be thankful for it.
-We should be thankful for... everything.
-African singing is really beautiful. It's too bad we don't emphasize singing as a group regardless of one's ability in the USA.
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-All of the animals we saw on safari were very interesting and great to see in their natural environment. Despite being numerous.
-The Serengeti looks like what maybe the American plains (with buffaloes) once did... stuffed with animals who live in surprising co-existence. I didn't expect to see so many of the animals literally right next to each other (zebras, wildebeests, gazelles right next to each other).
-Bride price is a big deal in both Kenya and Tanzania. This seems to be a hot issue that maybe changing. We also got asked a lot what crops we grew. Sort of pounded home how distant we (Shannon and I) are from our food production.
-Accessibility to water is a huge deal and really improves people's lives. Electricity will do the same but water is first.
-The Masai people are very interesting and it will be interesting to see how their culture changes during our lifetime.
-I (Scott) really like physics.
-The views and scenery in Africa are repeatedly just overwhelmingly vast. It's very hard to describe but very cool to see.
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