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
In Kenya and Tanzania mainland Continue reading Flowers of East Africa
It was hard to imagine an extinct caldera that was more than 15 miles wide and somehow housed elephants, lions, wildebeest, zebras, and many other animals — a microcosm of the animals that lived “outside.” It’s also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, site of the Leakeys’ research, and a stunning mix of grasslands, rain forest, lakes, trees, and dusty ground. The volcano that created the caldera … Continue reading Ngorongoro Crater
Another game drive today; couldn’t wait to see what we’d see! First off, we saw a large pride of lions under a tree. It is hard not to make comparisons between house cats and large cats in the wild. But seeing them with their massive paws in the air or making sure there’s a paw on the next lion over really makes it hard to … Continue reading Throughout the Serengeti
This was to be our last day in Kenya; we left the AA camp at 6 am with our packed breakfasts and lunches. It was a beautiful morning, with several hot air balloons up over the park. We would have to say goodbye to Joseph today and were sad. Looking at a map, you wouldn’t think the trip to the Serengeti would take all day, … Continue reading From Maasai Mara to the Serengeti
We were fortunate to have two more full days in Maasai Mara. And they were pretty much cat days—lions, serval, leopard, cheetah. Lions First we saw a large male lion (or rather Joseph saw it and pointed it out to us), sleeping next to shrub. We could really see its ear only; once again, we were amazed at how Joseph can see these animals amongst … Continue reading Throughout Maasai Mara
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