Narok to the Maasai Dental Clinic

William our driver for the second half of our trip (and the roughest) first brought us into the heart of  Narok to pick up supplies.  He stopped at this butchers shop for a cut of meat.  We elected to become vegetarian (at least for a little while).

Some of the sights down the bustling streets of Narok.  Narok is the last major town when heading into the Maasai Mara.

This is our ride for the next 2.5 hours.  And we are going to need it.  The road is not just a dirt road but a very bumpy dirt road with parts that are more like what we would call an off road terrain park in the states.  Both the previous driver and William are very adept in driving the local roads.  We very often pass vehicles with another vehicle driving head on into us.  They flash their lights at each other and honk their horns as if its a game of chicken.  We just close our eyes and hope for the best  (our lives are in the hands of the drivers).  3rd world driving is very different, but that is why we are not behind the wheel.

Some of the locals along the road

These guys we have seen a lot.  It appears they are used to pull wagons full of goods.

Our destination awaits off of this exit :).  We turned off of a bigger dirt road on what appeared to be open country but soon we saw the faint makings of a trail towards our destination.

Massai hut (Inkajijik) along the way.  This is an average dwelling for the Maasai people.

A Maasai person herding sheep.  From the looks of it they herd goats, sheep, cows, and other small livestock.

My wife and I at the dental clinic which is actually fairly modern considering where we are.  We are excited to begin providing dentistry for the Maasai people tomorrow morning.

The boys outside the clinic excited to take in their new surroundings (especially the monkeys).  While we unloaded our supplies we found you can't turn your head for a second.  A monkey climbed in the window and before we knew it had peeled and begun eating one of our bananas.  

A plaque on the front of the clinic.  The Damazos have been instrumental in creating this clinic and organizing volunteer dentists to provide treatment for the Maasai.  Thank you Damazos