Just outside Nairobi, there is a sanctuary that rescues and rehabilitates giraffes. Tall platforms let visitors feed the giraffes by hand and stroke their velvet noses. Fortunately, most are happy to buy the animal food provided...the centre needs all the help it can get.
The day we visited in 2006, a bus pulled in full of children from the Precious Gifts Daycare. The children were incredibly sweet and well-behaved in spite of their excitement. Like parents everywhere, moms and dads plopped their kids onto a wall to
get pictures of them with the animals in the background.
I'm not sure these boys were altogether
thrilled with the picture-taking experience!They were eager to feed the giraffes and raced off as soon as they were finally lifted down...
This cute baby came galloping toward us looking for all the world like any clumsy colt. The giraffe became one of my most frequently photographed animals of the trip.
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Our time in Nairobi was brief, before heading off on safari, but it was a wonderful introduction to our African holiday...
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I'm reposting a piece from last summer, because I've been too busy lately to join in the wonderful Signs,Signs meme, and I did love the "No Hooting" instruction! You'll enjoy checking out more signs at the link below...
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This is me feeding the giraffe.....
