Our hike in the Gishwati forest took 4 hours and 15 minutes yet we only hiked 1 1/2 miles. We saw many interesting things like snails, slugs, toads, and spiders. We also saw some chimpanzi feces and a day nest. We ate our picnic lunch half way through the hike at a beautiful waterfall. Towards the very end of our hike we heard the chimpanzi's call to one another but they were too far away to see.
At the Kinihira School we were recieved with a welcome dance and songs. Ted Townsend read the students a letter from the 2nd grade class in Ankeny. The Kinihira school has 626 students, 66 desks, and 10-12 teachers/classrooms. They have so many students they must split the school into morning and afternoon classes so that all the students can attend. We listened to a few students read speahes and a short skit thanking the Great Ape Trust for their partnership in conservation. Durring our second visit to the Kinihira School we taught the students some simple songs in English and they taught us some of their songs and dances. We also brought they school supplies and toys that they could keep. We played games with them like jump rope, frisbee, bubbles, and a form of duck, duck, goose.
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