There is a great sense of freedom in being in the park even those students whose projects are being carried out elsewhere go into the park just to enjoy the open expanse of grass and scrubland, the high dramatic cliffs, the volcanic cones, the steam jets in the distant hills, and the variety of wildlife. They enjoy sitting out in the open, or walking along the dirt roads crossing the park. Of course, it's not all fun the students are also learning about the tedium of carrying out behavior projects when your subject is doing nothing much but grazing for hours on end. Back at camp at noon, another cooking frenzy starts and more omelettes are cooked, or perhaps fried rice made from dinner leftovers, or cheese sandwiches. By now, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches have lost their novelty and there's more variety in what is prepared for lunch.
Fruit includes tangerines, bananas, pineapples, and mangos.
The afternoon is another time for observation, or perhaps letter writing, or doing laundry. Most students have fewer clothes to wash now as many gave items of clothing to their Kaimosi homestay families. So we're quite familiar with each others' wardrobes. Finally, we begin to gather back together as the afternoon wanes. Each evening, a different group of five students cooks the dinner, with four groups rotating in turn.