When we’re able to get together, the Great Four (or Three or Two or however many of us are about) like to have Sunday lunch out. African restaurants are of great interest to me. The “culture” – you might say – of eating out is a little different in Kenya than in Western countries. For …
Machakos: Water Runs Uphill and Cars Drift Uphill, Too
“Right!” “Tell us another one, Guy.” “No way.” I can hear the skepticism. OK. Got it. But bear with me and I’ll tell you about it, even show you some pictures. Yes, there is a place in Kenya where the water runs uphill, and if you turn the engine off and put the car in …
Africa: The Migration (9) – Serengeti and a Wrong Road
It’s hard to say good-by to the migration safari and to the beautiful Masai Mara Game Reserve. I’ve come to love it so, and can’t wait to explore it again in December – even without the migration – with American friends who are coming to join me. The Great Four will return to the Masai …
Africa: The Migration (8) – The Crossing
Mission accomplished! While the whole point of the migration safari is to see the animals, there’s hardly any “piece” of the safari that is more exciting than to see the animals make the crossing. It’s not always a pretty picture, for early in the migration (probably up to within a few days of when we …
Africa: The Migration (7) – Hippos
Often referred to as “the most characteristic” of Africa’s water animals, the lumbering hippopotamus is truly a wonder to see. Because they tend to stay mostly submerged most of the time (thanks to having their ears, eyes, and nostrils high up on their head) and do their grazing at night, we kind of forget just …
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