Matt Christensen

So today I went out early with two of our translators (Leboy and Samwell) and Garrett and Kaylee to set up some interviews.  I was surprised at how fast of a response I got!  I visited Bomas with Samwell and after some rapid back and forth between him and the first older woman we saw,…

Today has been moving slowly so far.  It is officially day 1, week 1 or our actual research component.  We ‘met’ with the ‘chief chairman’ of Olasiti earlier this morning.  By ‘met’ I mean that he basically talked in rapid Kiswahili with Dr. Kessy, our on hand archaeology expert.  I am disappointed by this because…

I went for a run this morning!  I found myself awake rather early and felt the dirt road that runs parallel to our camp calling my name.  I stretched a lot first, then went.  It felt great, although tiring.  The sun over the landscape blended the colors of the sky into a beautiful shade of…

Currently I am sitting at Knobby Hill, a huge Kopje at the entrance, about to leave Serengeti National Park.  We are waiting to get approval to enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area again, I think.  I’m not sure what the length of our wait will be.  My body is achy, not sore, but sick of riding…

It was a good day overall, although under toned by my poor mood, in which we visited a few beautiful Kopjes.  The first one we stopped at was enormous, pushed up millions of years ago from the bowels of the earth and belched up onto the surface of the world.  It’s called ‘Gong Rock’ and…

Today was another good day, despite feeling a little achy (although this is probably due to the fact that we’re spending most of our time in the land rovers on bumpy, uneven roads).  The Chief Warden of the Serengeti named Georg Mtahiko led us around on foot in the park.  He took time out of…