Like the over-the-streets enclosed walkways in Canada and the Northern Middle States in America, the planners of Brussels long ago figured out how to deal with getting the shoppers inside in the winter weather. Somehow I had missed the beautiful “passages” in Brussels when I visited here in the past. Similar to the handsome arcades …

Having spent a lovely day from Nairobi on Kenyan Airlines (“The Pride of Africa” they say – and they could be right) and KLM from Amsterdam, Brussels greeted Mr. Guy with unaccustomed chill. Not the friendliness of the people, of course. Just the weather change. Northern Europe is cold and damp and although the sun …

As I am about to leave for a while, I thought it might be fun to have a few final shots of the neighborhood where I live – or, in this case, where I walk each day.I am about to go away on business for six weeks or so (or, as they say at the …

And then there’s the scenery. As I noted last time, describing a safari to this magnificent park can’t be done in just one post, so please forgive this “extra” posting. Just wanted to be sure this splendid place was given its due. Being a dormant volcano, the rocks are spectacular, and the obsidian rock – …

Perhaps I give the impression that I spend all my time in Kenya going on safari but the tardiness of this post will clarify that. I am in Nairobi to work, and despite the pleasures of the occasional safari or other excursion (usually on week-ends), I do have a job to go to. So the …