I didn’t know what to expect. I was cautiously optimistic, but also worried that nothing would have changed. The last … Continue reading Wildwood, New Jersey, Sept. 17-19: A Harbinger for November?
Today I will bid kwa heri (farewell) to East Africa. Or perhaps tutaonana (we will see each other again) would … Continue reading East Africa Trip Wrap-Up, Lessons Learned, and Thanks
Up, Up and Away Way back in 1967, The 5th Dimension inquired, “Would you like to ride in my beautiful … Continue reading Masai Mara, Aug. 14
There is no such thing as sleeping in when you’re on a safari. I admit to some (unvoiced) grumbling when … Continue reading Masai Mara, Aug. 13
This safari has been the gift that keeps on giving. Every day I come back to the lodge after seeing … Continue reading Serengeti/Masai Mara, Aug. 12
One of my tour mates has an admirable penchant for cuing up songs on his iPhone to suit the wildlife … Continue reading Serengeti National Park, Aug. 10-11
Some places are so spectacular they deserve to be named twice: Bora Bora and Pago Pago come to mind. Ngorongoro … Continue reading Ngorongoro Crater, Aug. 9
I closed yesterday’s post with our late afternoon arrival at the lovely Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. The remainder of the … Continue reading Lake Manyara, Tanzania (Aug. 7-8)
Going on safari is the inverse of visiting a zoo. In a zoo, the animals are caged and the humans … Continue reading Amboseli National Park, Part 2 and Travel to Tanzania’s Lake Manyara
The name “Amboseli” comes from a word in the Maa language (the indigenous tongue of the Maasai people) that means … Continue reading Amboseli National Park, Part 1
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