Maji Moto

It was a tranquil, beautiful Sunday for us today... we headed out with some other volunteers to a natural pool fed by an underground aquifer.  It is called "Maji Moto"- Swahili for "warm water", because the water is quite pleasantly lukewarm.  It's a marvel, this place.  We drove, bumping along dusty dirt roads through Maasai territory for an hour and a half.  Around us were cacti, dry fields, mud huts, and not much else.  Then the car arrived and we stepped out with dusty skin and misaligned spines.  There in front of us was an oasis.  Surrounded by trees, this pool of crystal clear blue water sits.  We could see right down to the bottom even though it was about 3 m deep at its deepest points. When we jumped in, it had the refreshing feel of clean, crisp water even though it was not cold at all.  We spent the day there... exploring down little channels, jumping off the rope swing, eating "chipsi mayai" (like a spanish omelet) made my a young fellow on the side of the pool, talking and laughing in the water. There were Tanzanian families picnicking, swimming and enjoying each other's company as well.   I felt grateful to have visited this place today, and to have enjoyed one of nature's little surprises with some friends.  Is there much better in life?

French-fry omelets made over the fire... delicious.

Gabby enjoying the delightful water.

The dry, dusty surroundings.

Brent finally worked up the courage to try the rope swing, and loved it!

Sitting on a log relaxing and chatting.