To paraphrase John Lewis, “When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up . . . You have to do something.” Today, we had the opportunity to see the effects of life being unfair and the results of what happens when others do something about it. Our first stop of the morning was to Sheldrick Elephant & Rhino Orphanage outside of Nairobi. This organization works with the national parks when a young…
If you haven’t had the opportunity to watch the Oscar winning moving Out of Africa, I highly recommend that you do. Both the story and the movie have held up well over time. Plus, it gives you the opportunity to see how beautiful Kenya really is. Cheryl and I watched it the night before we left for Africa to get us in the mood for our trip. The story follows the life of Karen Blixen in 20th century colonial Kenya….
Our second day in Nairobi started early as we ventured out on our first safari in Nairobi National Park. Just on the outskirts of the nations capital, Nairobi National Park encompasses 29,000 acres of plains and is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including the black rhino, lions, cheetahs, and giraffes. We were there for 8 hours and we only saw a fraction of the park, following what could only be called paths, not roads. I will surely have…
After 28 hours of travel, we finally arrived in Nairobi at midnight. We easily made our way through customs, found our bags, and went to find our driver outside to take us to our hotel. Even though I knew it would be warm, I was not expecting the humidity to hit us like a hot, wet blanket as we went out the exit doors. As we walked to where the 25 or so drivers were standing, I happened to see…
We are officially on our way to Africa!! After postponing this trip for a year, all the planning is beginning to pay off. We will arrive in Nairobi in 26 hours where we will join up with our travel friends. We begin our trip the only way we know how, with our good friend Donna Jensen chauffeuring us to the airport. She has been dropping us off at the airport for years and it has now become a tradition. You…
Well, it looks like we will finally get to go on our first big adventure since my retirement in 2020. We are just days away from takeoff, our bags are packed, we’ve had our vaccines and boosters, as well as multiple other shots, and our fingers are crossed that our Covid tests come back negative and in time for us to board our flights. Coordinating these Covid tests has been one of the most stressful things I have done when…
After 2020 being totally consumed by COVID-19, and this year with cancer, we are so ready to begin new adventures in 2022! We have a lot of exciting things planned and hope you enjoy following them. Here is just a quick preview of what we have planned so far. January/February – AFRICA! We will be kicking off our year with a trip to four different countries. Starting in Kenya and Tanzania, we will be accompanying friends on a photo safari…
Well, after not getting to travel for most of 2020, I’m going to be heading to the Florida Everglades for a 5 day photography trip. Hope to be sharing some great wildlife pics with you the next few days. Stay tuned!