No, I did not spell the title wrong. I made up the word to describe a new philosophy of travel. The real word is Vagabonding. Vagabonding has a new guru. His name is Rolf Potts. In his book, called not surprisingly Vagabonding, he defines vagabonding as “The act of leaving behind the orderly world to travel independently for an [...]
With sincere apologies to Karen Blitzen, I used that title to attract readers, a brazen move to be sure. The more you get to know about any subject, the more you realize you do not know about the subject. Some smart guy said that once, I think he was Greek. I know a lot more about Kenya after one week as a [...]
The day started with the return drive out of Masai Mara Park. The only thing that made it tolerable was thinking back to what a marvelous piece of earth we had just visited. I want to return to Kenya, but I will not return to the Mara until they fix the road. If you are reading this blog with an [...]
We set out today at the crack of dawn. Our objective was lions. Yes, we had seen lions in Amboselli, but not up close. We ran into a vehicle with a flat tire and while Gideon stopped to help, we were able to get out and walk free on the savanna just like the animals. We used the time to enjoy the [...]
We took off after a wonderful breakfast at the Lion Hill lodge. The objective was to get to our lodge in Masai Mara National Park and the Sopa Lodge by 1:30 for lunch and the afternoon game drive. By the way, if you ever go on safari in Kenya or Tanzania, I can recommend the Sopa chain without hesitation, and [...]
We left Amboseli at 7:30 for an 8 hour drive to Nakuru Lake National Park. The park is located ½ of a degree south of the equator, so I can definitely claim to be in equatorial Africa. The park and lake are in the Rift Valley. This valley is over 9000 kilometers long and extends from Mozambique to Israel. It [...]
Today was Mary Ann’s birthday and the birthday angels rewarded us with a marvelous game drive. We went out early and the critters large and small had all decided it would be a good idea to display themselves. Even Mount Kilimanjaro made an appearance. The birds were particularly displaying themselves this morning. Plus we saw herds of everything from Baboons [...]
After a 5 hour drive SSW out of Nairobi we arrived at the Amboseli Sopa Lodge, located on the outskirts of Amboseli National Park. The lodge is stunningly beautiful and comfortable. Yes, we are “in the bush.” I know, because there is no internet and cell phones do not work. Actually the lodge has had internet, but it does not [...]
First, let me say that if I can get internet access anywhere outside of Nairobi on this trip I will be disappointed. My fantasy for this adventure is that Mary Ann and I have to fight off lions, beware of snakes and wade through streams and rivers to get anywhere. I want baboons swinging at me from the trees and [...]
No, this is not a class I plan on taking next semester. However it is a new discipline of thought detailed in a book by the same name. Existentialism is not a very old philosophical discipline itself. It is maybe 150 years old. A lot of euro types, mostly French, wrote about it back then and were either revered or [...]