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A combination of factors are at play today that leave Christi and I for perhaps the first time on our Year of Wonder thinking more about the comfort we are giving up rather than the adventure that lies before us. Although our tiny apartment in San … [Continue reading]
It is quite amazing what crazy things Christi and I do when we are on vacation. Of course our vacations are few and far between, but when we go on vacation we really go. This current vacation as you are no doubt aware is a year-long. If we were … [Continue reading]
Perhaps the most defining aspect to life in Harar (at least for the men) is the chewing of chat, an addictive stimulant. Locals buy the stuff by the bushel from Oromo women - the chat peddlers of Harar. It is customary in this town in eastern … [Continue reading]
This is our last day in Harar and in Ethiopia generally. Once again this country has given Christi and I the most magnificent experiences. It is definitely the unheralded destination on the African continent. Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, and … [Continue reading]
This is an odd Dragoman adventure because Christi and I are joining part way through and will leave before the truck reaches its final destination. Once again when I was planning this in San Francisco and looking at ways to explore the remote north … [Continue reading]
Considering Christi and I are back under canvas, we sleep remarkably well - if not long enough. I may have mentioned this before but we are not natural campers. Indeed, outside of Africa we have never camped together and since we have been dating for … [Continue reading]
Christi and I together with the other dozen or so passengers on this Dragoman trip leave the town of Nakuru early and in a confusing alliterative sequence drive through Nyahururu, Nyeri, and Nanyuki on our way to the Samburu National Reserve. The … [Continue reading]
The Samburu Lodge organizes a contrived evening feeding session (a bit like the hyena feeding in Harar) to bring in leopards so that visitors can gape and awe at these magnificent creatures. The Dragoman crew were aware of this, but while we waited … [Continue reading]
We leave the Samburu National Reserve (no more wildlife safaris for a while - shame!) and drive 26 km to a Samburu village near Archers Post. At the entrance to the village the married women greet us with a traditional dance. The female … [Continue reading]
The plan is simple today, to make it to Lake Turkana. The distance isn't even that alarming, only 350 km, but we are told by local experts that it is over the toughest terrain possible and progress with be slow. The ride will be uncomfortable, and it … [Continue reading]
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