Month: October 2018

travel

Servals Here and Servals There

I’ve had two very different experiences with, of all things, servals. I’d always had a vague image of them, a cat-like African animal; that was about it. Then about 10 years ago I visited the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado. I’d long since become disenchanted with zoos–I should say zoos that have small, depressing facilities without the resources to provide open spaces for their … Continue reading Servals Here and Servals There

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Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, travel, Zanzibar

What Surprised Me in Kenya and Tanzania—and What I Learned

Is it cliche to say that this trip changed me? Perhaps, but it doesn’t make it less true. I’ve traveled a good bit, mostly Western Europe, some central Europe, South and Latin America, and I always rolled my eyes a bit when travel books would say “spend time with the people wherever you go.” I’m introverted, with some social anxiety thrown in; it doesn’t come … Continue reading What Surprised Me in Kenya and Tanzania—and What I Learned

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