Much of what we hear about the elephants is not good news. The dwindling numbers (in just about all species), the poaching, the agreements – sometimes observed and sometimes not – about hunting. Then there was the report in early July of the mysterious (and not poaching-related) deaths of some 356 elephants in Botswana. Let’s …
Kenya and the 2013 Great Migration
There is great excitement as this year’s vacation gets underway. And as we plunge into our special experience, I can’t help but think about what-has-been (as Beryl Markham or Karen Blixen/Isak Dinesen might have written). The difference, though, is that this experience is not about leaving somewhere. It’s about going back. Even so, Markham herself …
Flat Stanley Goes to Kenya (2): Visiting Mt. Kenya
When Mr. Guy and Mr. Andrew invited Flat Stanley on the Kenya safari, they said he would see some beautiful countryside, and the safari began with a visit to Mt. Kenya. The Kikuyu, Meru, and Akamba communities think of Mt. Kenya as the home of the gods, and it is easy to see why. It …
Re-Entry: Welcome Home to Nairobi
Welcome – the concept – is the theme of this post. The trip from Rome was long (9+ hours, with a too-fast transfer in Zurich) but was considerably eased by being a daytime trip instead of a night flight. So there were good opportunities for just relaxing and being quiet. And for reading. I enjoyed …