It was our last full day in Cape Town and we wanted to spend it at the V&A Waterfront. The Cape Town waterfront is the oldest working harbor in the Southern Hemisphere. It was originally established in the 1650s as a small refreshment stop for the ships of the Dutch East India Company. Construction as …
EY has been looking forward to her birthday for months. She was thrilled to be celebrating her birthday in South Africa because this is the home of her former teacher, Ms. S, whom she adored. For the past few days, we had been thinking about how to make her birthday really special in this place …
Cape Town (Scratch Patch, Mojo Market, Green Point) Read More »
Leo and I have been to Cape Town once before, over 15 years ago, for the wedding of a close friend. During that trip, I fell in love with Cape Town and always yearned to go back. In my eyes, Cape Town is one of, if not the, most beautiful place in the world. I …
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It was Leo’s 51st birthday so we decided to make it a special day by celebrating in Stellenbosch. Stellenbosch is the second oldest town in South Africa and is best known as a world-class wine region that is surrounded by stunning natural beauty. Over the last few decades, it has evolved into a destination for …
We flew from Nairobi to Cape Town and when we arrived in Cape Town, it felt like we had arrived in the Emerald City. Everything was shiny and glittering and there was no dust. The perpetual breeze combined with the beautiful blue skies of Cape Town enveloped us in a welcoming embrace. The well paved …
Kenya is a beautiful country, rich with natural resources and wildlife, with people who are warm and proud despite not having much. We have admired the majestic beauty of wild animals in their natural habitat and observed the delicate balance of nature. We have seen the harm caused by man and the effect on animal …
As a local Maasai, Samuel knows the area around Amboseli like the back of his hand. He knows every shrub, tree, rock, den and open space as we would know the restaurants, shops and streets in our neighborhood. He took us on a bush walk to show us his ‘hood. As most Maasai, Samuel dresses in …
From our Airbnb, we have an amazing view of Mount Kilimanjaro. Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano located in neighboring Tanzania. At 5,895 meters high, it is the highest mountain in Africa. Some locals jokingly call it “shy mountain” because the mountain often hides behind clouds and doesn’t easily reveal itself. We were lucky enough …
Closer to Mount Kilimanjaro at the Kenya and Tanzania Border Read More »
Amboseli National Park lies at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro and is known as the “Home of the African Elephant”. It is not considered a large park as it occupies an area of only 392 square kilometers. In Masai, Amboseli means “salty dusty place”. True to its name, Amboseli is an extremely dusty place with …
We took a train from Mombasa to Elerai where David’s cousin, Jackson picked us up in his Land Cruiser. We met Jackson before we left for Watamu and David recommended he drive us around in Amboseli. Just like David, Jackson is a proud Maasai and he is about 15 years younger than David. We were …
