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The camp site in Loiyangalani is rather grim. It has few facilities, but what it does have in annoying abundance is flies. Sitting around the campsite in the morning attempting to eat breakfast is a challenge as the damn bugs seek out every orifice … [Continue reading]
To no-ones great regret, we leave Lake Turkana this morning with plans to skirt the Chalbi desert and reach the Kenyan town of Marsabit by nightfall. Even our departure is fraught with difficulty, however, as the owners of the El Molo campsite where … [Continue reading]
After a decidedly chilly night under canvas around Gof Sokorte Dika (Crater Lake) in Marsabit National Park, there is just enough time for a very brief safari before completing the long journey south back to Nairobi. And a remarkably successful … [Continue reading]
Unlike most people who come to Africa to go on safari, Christi and I did not book our trip to the Maasai Mara National Reserve ahead of time through some flashy-looking website with beautiful images of wildlife (although now that I write that, I … [Continue reading]
Christi and I have very little time to reflect on our recent safari to the Maasai Mara as we prepare for our next adventure, but that shouldn't stop you from enjoying a few more photos. I would argue that going on safari in Africa is right up there … [Continue reading]
Even at this late stage in our Year of Wonder, Christi and I continue to punish our aching, weary bodies with extreme activities like attempting to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Both Christi and I approach this trip with trepidation: me because I tried … [Continue reading]
This last week has been life-changing on many levels. In case you didn't quite make it to the bottom of my last mega-blog, I proposed to Christi on the summit of Kilimanjaro and she accepted. We both made it to the Roof of Africa and I finally … [Continue reading]
Oh dear. The Kampala Coaches bus that should be taking Christi and I from Nairobi, capital of Kenya to Kampala, capital of neighboring Uganda (a 12-hour journey) isn't running today. Of course we only find this out when we get to the bus station at 6 … [Continue reading]
Despite the fact that Kampala is in a tense, twitchy state, Christi and I elect to continue on to the Ugandan capital. We are a little nervous to be honest, although with Ugandan security on a heightened sense of alert, now is as probably a safe a … [Continue reading]
A new day and a new country...and new problems. I'm sure I've mentioned this in the past, but just as Christi and I begin to figure things out in a city or country it is time to move on. And of course in those countries that might be considered off … [Continue reading]
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