Today I was kissed by the sun as I went back to Africa for the afternoon with my friends, Adam and Jennifer and their boys, who became part of my "family" in my time in Senegal.


See, Africa. I wasn't kidding.


Ok, so really it was just the Riverbanks Zoo. But we felt "at home" when we saw this tortoise who is Senegalese. :)


Though I lived in West Africa, East Africa has a special place in my heart...so when I saw this "twiga" my heart was warmed.


And as mean as these guys are...he was pretty cute...blinking his long eye lashes at me...charming me. :) It was a lovely day...sunny and warm...many animals...many Swahili and French words being tossed around...a scavenger hunt in the gardens...and sweet time with my friends. :)