Goodbyes

I think this has been the hardest part to write. Goodbyes are never easy first of all so 42 goodbyes seem really hard right now. It is amazing to me that it is Elena and my last night in Moshi. We went into town today to get money to pay Greg for the Safari, which was amazing! We got to see lions, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, impalas, elephants, dik diks, ostriches, wildabeast, flamingos, gray crown cranes, jackals, wort hogs, baboons, black rhino, gazelles, elands, a cheetah, hardabeast, hippos and lots of birds. The first night we got to stay in this fancy hotel called the High View and then the second night we were at this place called High Camp which was wall tents on the rim of the Ngorngoro crater, there was hot water in both of the places we stayed which was such an amazing treat. Cold showers are nothing to complain about but they sure do make you appreciate warm ones :) The High Camp that we stayed at was like a giant tent with a full bathroom and a big king size bed. We had to have Maasai escorts on the grounds because a leopard had been on the area the night before! During the night Jackie and Elena even heard lions roaring but I missed it because I was fast asleep. It is just so weird that Elena and I take off tomorrow night for Amsterdam. Jackie will leave on Wednesday for Zanzibar with our friend Rachel. Elena and I spent the day at the orphanage today and we started to realize how sad we are going to be to leave. Agnes made me promise that I would come back someday and it is a promise that I am really willing to keep. I can not imagine never getting to see  all these people again. All of these people that I have grown to love so much. Spending time here has been truly incredible and I speak for all of us when we cannot thank everyone enough for making it possible. Especially Dr. Greg for being so gracious and opening up his home to us. Everything has been so amazing and I know tomorrow is going to be filled with tears.
-Jeb