Ethiopia

We haven't been out in Addis as much this trip as the last one since we now have Theo's sister with us.  We did, however, spend a few hours at a hotel on Sunday swimming in their pool.  Hlina was very nervous at first because she had never seen a swimming pool that big, and maybe hadn't been around that many people before.  It's important for us to remember that Hlina has spent all of her life (except the first month) in an orphanage--and so she has not had many experiences outside of the walls of her orphanage.

Hlina sat by us for an hour before we convinced her to go to the little playground at the hotel.  She enjoyed the few rides and slides.

We then got her to go in the pool.  She first started in the 'kiddie' pool with water up to her shins, and then we convinced her to go into the big kids pool with Theo's dad holding her.  She loved splashing all the people.

And the donkeys are still around!