Nairobi, Kenya Clear skies in the early am, with smog and heavy haze developing soon after 1100. Today was another full day after our overnight at the Fairview Hotel. The Fairview is my favorite hotel in Nairobi. Not easy to get to and located next to the Israeli Embassy, I think it is one of [...]
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Nairobi, Kenya Clear skies in the early am, with smog and heavy haze developing soon after 1100. Departing early, we went to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, where rescued baby elephants are cared for until they are released back into the wild. Everyone became foster parents of an elephant (or two), or renewed their foster status [...]
Kogakuria Camp Site to Arusha Weather: Clear skies with a slight cool breeze from the west. Today was all about travel. We said our good byes to the wonderful camp staff and broke camp at 0800 for the Kogatende Air Strip to meet our aircarft for our trip to Arusha Municipal Airport. With mostly clear [...]
Safari update 24 Aug
Posted in Africa, Safari, Tanzania, Travel on Sep 26th, 2011
Kogakuria Camp Site 24 Aug 2011 Weather: Clear skies, cool with a light breeze. Today was about wonderful landscapes and a drive deep into the plains of the northern Serengeti in search of cheetah and rhino. Crossing the Bolognja River, it was classic cheetah country. Green rolling hillsides dotted with trees and rock outcroppings. As [...]
Safari update, 21 Aug
Posted in Africa, Safari, Tanzania, Travel on Aug 21st, 2011
Weather: Mostly clear with scattered clouds After giving our camp staff a great goodby, we were off for a long drive to the Kogatende area. The drive did not not disappoint us, in fact it was one of the most rewarding drives I have had in Tanzania in a long time. Crossing the Banagi River, [...]
This morning we begin our journey north into the bush. Skies are overcast with a slight hint of mist in the air so the temperature is pleasantly cool. We are looking forward to our visit to Gibbs Farm, the sustainable farm that features flavorful rich coffee from organically-grown coffee beans and the most scrumptious organic [...]
15 August 2011, and it’s our first day on safari. We left Mountain Village about 7:30AM and arrived about an hour later in Ilkiding’a, an agricultural Masaai village located near the base of Mt. Meru (northeast of Arusha). The drive was over bumpy and very dusty back roads, but our vehicle was expertly maneuvered by [...]
We arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, leaving the scorching temperatures of Dubai behind us only to be greeted with rain and 65 degrees F. What a nice change to reach for the rain jacket! After a much needed overnight at the Fairview Hotel, we were off to catch our mid-morning one-hour flight to Tanzania. We arrived [...]
So we finally landed in Dubai only to meet face to face with a temperature of 104 degrees F (8 pm, feels like 114), and smack in early days of Ramadan. In my initial days of planning this trip, I consulted the Muslim Holy Calendar and knew we would find ourselves traveling through Dubai during [...]
A visit to the world’s tallest building. For a short article on how the Burj Khalifa was built and some interesting facts about the construction, head on over this article at Time Out Dubai. Time Out Dubai is also a great reference to keep up with the current events in and around Dubai. Prior to [...]