My next OAT tour is called “Ancient Lands of Alexander the Great.” It includes Greece, Albania, and North Macedonia, all countries I have not yet visited. I already wrote about my plans for Rome at the beginning of October. These … Continued
I may be overdoing it. I think in the year ahead I will be away more than I am home. I’m excited about all the trips I have planned between now and the end of 2025, but also worried that … Continued
Believe it or not, I’ve never been to Rome. I’ve made two trips to Italy, but not to Rome. I’m making up for it by spending ten full days in Rome at the beginning of October. But planning for my Rome … Continued
Saturday, August 10, 21:00 Nairobi to Nanyuki In spite of the long delay, we made it to Nairobi and slept in a very nice Crowne Plaza Hotel near the airport. Yesterday morning we had a driver (Stephen) take us to … Continued
Wednesday, August 7, 16:00 What can I say about our time in Rwanda? First off, I can say we made it here! We arrived Monday morning at 07:00, sailed through immigration thanks to a very helpful representative from Wilderness who … Continued
Sunday, August 4, 19:45 Everything’s been going so well! (Except for getting sick…) I suppose something had to go wrong at some point.
Friday, August 2, 14:00 We just crossed the border from Botswana to Zimbabwe and our on our way to Victoria Falls, about an hour away.
Sunday, July 28, 10:30 I’ve been bad about journaling. But the experiences have been so much about visual and aural stimuli that it’s so hard to translate them into words. I’ll write a little about our routine, which is slightly different … Continued
Wednesday, July 24, 21:00 Just “Wow!” I don’t know how to write about the extraordinary moments of today. I just know it was extraordinary.
Wednesday, July 24, 04:00 Yes, it’s 4am. Yesterday I slept right up until my alarm went off at 7am. That was my first full night’s sleep of this trip. But today I’m up again in the middle of the night. Rather than … Continued