Our second camp…Lentorre Lodge” in the“ Olkirimatian Conservancy” in the Great Rift Valley, Magadi, Kenya
Great Rift Valley – camp #2
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TIMES – ALL
Karin Blixen camp #3
OMG!!! Not even sure how to describe the past few days in this land of “Hakina matata” …no worries. I’ll just start with a one word summary… FANTASTIC!!!
Sarara Treehouses in the Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy
Located 5 degrees N of the equator in the Sarara valley on 859,000 acres, the Samburu Bush Camp is our new home for 3 nights. It’s actually 8 treehouses built above the jungle floor…
Tsavo West, Kenya FINAL camp #5
OMG!!! Not even sure how to describe the past few days in this land of “Hakina matata” …no worries. I’ll just start with a one word summary… FANTASTIC!!!
Luxor, Egypt
Arriving in Luxor on a Friday was easy…light traffic. The Muslims take Friday and Saturday as their weekend, with Saturday as their prayer day instead of Sunday.
Cairo, Egypt
jogging suits) and most women cover their hair…and some TOTALLY covered their entire body in black robes and scarfs, with their eyes being the only exception.
Quito, Ecuador
I’ve always had a preference for less developed (less touristy) countries or areas. Within a few hours of arriving in Bolivia, the differences in YHIS Latin American country were very apparent …
La Paz, Bolivia
I’ve always had a preference for less developed (less touristy) countries or areas. Within a few hours of arriving in Bolivia, the differences in YHIS Latin American country were very apparent …
Sucre, Bolivia
Landing about 30 miles outside the city of Sacre, in the countryside, we were very leery of what we were seeing driving into the city.
Galapogos
Just finished our 2nd day in this adventure land. Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands consists of 13 main islands, five of which are inhabited, seven minor islands, and more than 200 islets and rocks sitting 600 miles of South America’s Pacific coast.
Exploring Bolivia and the Andes Mountains
We left Sucre early this morning headed south, in search of the Silver Mine city of Potosi. During our journey, we passed by a very tiny village that was preparing for a parade to the local church.
Play day in the Salt Flats, Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni, amid the Andes in southwest Bolivia, is the world’s largest salt flat. It’s approximately 12,000 feet above sea level and is spread out like an infinite white plain.
Andes Mountains
To say the least, this two day adventure was “bumpy” and definitely left us “breathless”. We had an excellent guide and driver, but off roading for most of the day leaves you feeling rattled and exhausted…
Leaving Bolivia…moving on to Cusco, Peru
I’ve visited a lot of countries in my lifetime, but never been thru such close scrutiny as Bolivia, both arriving and leaving.
Cusco, Peru
We landed in Lima in plenty of time to change planes to Cusco. BUT, when Connie saw McDonald’s in the food court, and I saw Starbucks…
Road tripping thru the Sacred Valley, Peru
After a 3 course delicious breakfast, we grabbed our back packs and via private driver & guide set out to explore the Inca Trail and make our way to Aqua Calientes, the small town at the base of Machu Picchu mountain.
Machu Picchu ….A Must On Your Bucket List
Words can’t describe the feeling of euphoria one feels as you step thru the ancient walls on top of Machu Picchu and see this amazing immense city spread out on the top of the mountain.
Nazca Lines near Lima, Peru
We flew back to Lima… and were picked up by a private driver and guide to take us south 5 hrs… so we could see the Nazca Lines.
French Polynesia -2022
A vacation in paradise was most welcome. Even though I’ve explored and enjoyed both topside and underwater the beauty of French Polynesia twice before
August 12-13, 2022 – Bogata, Colombia
Total travel time has been a little over 9 hours, but now fixing to touch down in Bogata, Columbia.
August 14, 2022 – Bogota, Colombia
As we drive out of the city, I officially name Bogota as the Land of Graffiti. Every wall and almost every building is painted with murals, sayings or sometimes just trashy scribbles.
August 15, 2022 – Guayabero River, Colombia
Up early and on to our primary purpose of the trip…to photograph and enjoy the Cano Cristales… the Rainbow River.
August 16, 2022 – Cano Cristales, Colombia
The big day I’ve been waiting for….hiking into the Serranía de la Macarena national park to visit Cano Cristales.
Bucaramanga & Barichara, Columbia
Yesterday was the day from hell. We were up very early, and after a delicious breakfast at the Lodge
August 20, 2022 – Chicamocha Canyon & River, Colombia
Traveling back to the Bucaramanga area we stopped at the national park to catch a ride by cable car across the Chicamocha Canyon & River.
August 21, 2022 – Cartagena, Colombia
Morning walk to see the “street art”, but we decided to take the rest of the day to relax…enjoying the pool, spa and a nice dinner.
August 23, 2022 – Cartagena
Morning walk to see the “street art”, but we decided to take the rest of the day to relax…enjoying the pool, spa and a nice dinner.
Final day Colombia
Final day Colombia
Malaga, Spain
All the countries we have visited so far serve olives with EVERY meal. I’m talking all colors… green, yellow, orange, red and black.
Bay of Cadiz, Spain
Today is the day… Cissy turns another year older. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CISSY🎉
Seville, Spain
Throughout the trip, Cissy and I have enjoyed the intoxicating smell of the Orange blossoms, but this city is the ultimate paradise.
Madrid, Spain
Everyone always told me if ever in Madrid to get my picture made with The Bear…so upon arrival to this bustling city,
Lisbon, Portugal
Short hop over to Lisbon Portugal…a metroplex housing 3 million vs Madrid at almost 6 million.
Sintra, Portugal
Most of my family and friends know that when I travel I like to visit places that are listed in my book “1000 Places to See Before You Die”.
Marrakesh – Morocco, Africa
After my visit to Egypt last summer, I was expecting much of the same in Morocco. But to my surprise, I found it overall cleaner…and I felt safer.
Atlas Mts – Morocco, Africa
Leaving vibrant Marrakesh behind, we headed up into the Atlas Mountains, home to the Berbers… the indigenous people of Morocco.
Amalfi Coast, Italy
Even though I’ve been to the captivating town of Positano many times, it’s a dream come true to share my favorite place in the entire world with my children.
Rome
What is it they say??? Rome wasn’t built in a day? How true! This amazing city is so full of history, it’s easy to be overwhelmed with AWE.
Florence
What do people immediately think of when Florence is mentioned… THE DAVID! So it’s no surprise that going to see Michelangelo’s famous sculpture would be a highlight of the trip for the kids..
Venice
Venice is a remarkably unique city… similar to Amsterdam with its canals and ancient architecture, but uniquely cozy and romantic.
A trip to Africa would not be complete without seeing the pyramids.
A trip to Africa would not be complete without seeing the pyramids….the ONLY surviving testament to the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World. So we headed north to Egypt….
Doha airport- Big Teddy
As the plane was leaving the runway, all I felt was relief. Starting the 2nd leg of our 36 hour journey helped me realize it was really true… AFRICA HERE WE COME.
Johannesburg South Africa
Very interesting trip yesterday from the airport to our boutique hotel, The Peech. The driver was from the Venda tribe, which is better known as the “magic” tribe because they do not use guns or other weapons..
Maruleng NU, Limpopo, South Africa
Maruleng NU, Limpopo, South Africa…. Not sure how to begin to explain what an amazing four days we’ve just spent admiring the work of Mother Nature.
Cape Town
Maruleng NU, Limpopo, South Africa…. Not sure how to begin to explain what an amazing four days we’ve just spent admiring the work of Mother Nature.
Dian Turner
I believe traveling is the best classroom there is—no homework, no exams, just really good stories.