5 things you didn't know about the dik-dik

# 5. Home shit home. They mark their territory with dung deposits and with secretions from the preorbital gland.

# 4. Just say no to H2O. Dik-diks are herbivores and consume enough water in their food,making drinking unnecessary.

# 3. They are ri-dik-dik-ulously cute.

# 2. They belong to Kirk.

# 1. There is such a thing as a dik-dik

 

Ant and Jinna's Excellent Adventure

Guess who's back, back again. Ant is back, tell a friend.

For three weeks, I was sans watch, sans crackberry and sans internet. It was liberating, especially for someone so addicted to being "connected." But now that I'm back stateside, I've quickly re-established my need for speed.

Oh broadband internet, how I love thee.

Jinna bore the brunt of trip-planning as I was devoting almost every waking hour to cramming seemingly useless facts into my head. (Note: I checked my Step 1 scores while in Zanzibar. I passed). Inadvertently, we basically followed Lonely Planet's "bush & beach" itinerary.

Week 1: Nairobi, Kenya

The Idwasi family, the Rotarians who Jinna is currently living with, graciously opened their home (and kitchen) to me. Twas a glorious week. I slept in. I watched movies. I ate (lots). I shopped. I soaked in the sights and sounds of Nairobi and Karen (Nairobi's 'burbs). And most importantly, I managed to become human again. I also managed to acquire two additional little brothers. I already have two of 'em, which is trouble enough, but I'm adding two more to the pham-ily: Jason and Ben.

Week 2: Bush
5 day safari to Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara Reserve with Wildcats Safaris (Go 'Cats!)

Week 3: Beach
Music festival. Zanzibar. Enough said.
Stay tuned. More pictures and stories to follow.