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Travel Writing: Freya Stark

April 27, 2011 By Guy St. Clair

Searchquotes.com Long before many of us started to put pen-to-paper (as the old saying goes), there were travel writers galore. Indeed, whole libraries are devoted to travel writing, so we amateurs are always on the lookout for good examples. One of my favorite authors, going back to my childhood (I have no idea who introduced …

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Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: I.B. Taurus (publisher), Modern Library (publisher), Pierpont (Claudia Roth), Stark (Freya), The New Yorker (magazine)

Guy’s African Family (Complete with Namesake)

April 24, 2011 By Guy St. Clair

As these African notes begin to wind down (after all, it’s now been nearly four months since I left Nairobi and the wonderful friends I got to know throughout Kenya), it seems appropriate to share a few more photographs of my African “family.” While I had noted the relationship in a previous post, there had …

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Filed Under: Personal History Tagged With: Kenya - Nyanguru Village nr. Kisii, Masese (Charles Ombongi), Masese (Claire Kwamboka Ombongi)

Back to Africa: Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania (6): Leaving Tanzania

April 16, 2011 By Guy St. Clair

[Despite the confusing title, I’m not back in Africa. Just continuing to posts stories and photos that are still with me, stuff I want to share.] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There comes the time…. The Tanzania/Ngorongoro Conservation Area part of our safari was a real mix. While the great pleasures had to include a few awkward and tense …

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Tanzania - Ngorongoro Crater

Back to Africa: Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania (5) – Hippo Pool & Relaxing

April 10, 2011 By Guy St. Clair

[Despite the confusing title, I’m not back in Africa. Just continuing to posts stories and photos that are still with me, stuff I want to share.] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There comes a time on every safari, I suppose, when just being together has gone on long enough. While our group was a pretty light-hearted and carefree bunch, …

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Tanzania - Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania - Safaris, Tanzania - Wildlife

Back to Africa: Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania (4) – Birds on the Game Drive

April 6, 2011 By Guy St. Clair

  [Despite the confusing title, I’m not back in Africa. Just continuing to posts stories and photos that are still with me, stuff I want to share.] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As we drove about on the crater floor, I was very surprised to see so many birds. Not just the usual flocks flying about, but a great …

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Tanzania - Birds, Tanzania - Ngorongoro Crater

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