When I was in Namibia, I wrote about my safari in Etosha National Park and climbing the sand dunes in the Namib Desert. Because of it’s beautiful landscapes I had wanted to go to Namibia for quite some time. Due to it’s central location, I ended up staying in Windhoek, the capital, on three occasions […]
Africa
Montage Monday: A Glimpse Back of Cape Town
As I stood at the water’s edge and looked back towards Cape Town I tried to imagine…. imagine what it was like being a prisoner on Robben Island, a person whose crime was most likely fighting for equal rights and defending freedom. Feeling trapped and wrongly imprisoned on an island, while tensions ran high back […]
Montage Monday: Bullet Holes aka Welcome to the Park
I actually posted this in a previous Montage Monday about the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, the great thing about this being my blog is that I make my own rules. So, I’m posting it again :) Story Behind the Sign: I originally made plans to go to Congo without telling anyone. I didn’t want […]
Montage Monday: Post-Election Violence (Kenya)
On my 24 hour bus ride from Kenya to Rwanda, we had the initial pleasure of driving through the Rift Valley, one of the most scenic areas in Kenya and a place I would love to explore further some day. I was sitting next to a photojournalist from a Nairobi newspaper when we drove through […]
Montage Monday: Zanzibar Sunset
I could post a sunset photo every Monday and never tire of them. But the reason I posted this photo from Kendwa on the coast of Zanzibar is because it reminds me of warm weather and the beach. I’m sick of running in this cold weather and dreaming of shorts and bad tan lines! Who’s […]
Memories of My First Safari: Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru (Part 3)
Get caught up to speed and read Part 1 of this post about Masai Mara, and Part 2 of this post about a Masai village. Up now: Lake Nakuru! After we climbed back in the vehicle and pulled away from the Masai Village, we were off to Lake Nakuru, another fantastic national park.