Mombasa, Kenya Aug 11, 2024 Manbasa as the Arabs called it, was in a prime location for all the spice traffic along the sea routes between Asia and Europe. From its beginnings in the 10th century CE, it flourished on the edge of the Indian Ocean. In Mombasa there is still a building that was … More From the Days of the Spice Trade
Maasai Mara, Kenya Aug 5, 2024 The thousands upon thousands of wildebeest that dot the plains of the Maasai Mara had me feeling deflated. Oh no, I thought, the migration must have already happened. Although typically taking place in the first week of August, it is subject to Nature’s whims. This year it started in … More A Heaving Seething Stampede
Maasai Mara, Kenya Aug 4, 2024 The sun is barely over the horizon as we enter Maasai Mara at the Sekenani Gate. This time around, I was not on a tour like I was twenty-three years ago but had chosen to camp near the gate and hired a jeep and driver instead. Henry, the driver … More An Orgy of Feeding
Elsamere, Kenya Aug 1, 2024 Born in 1910 to a wealthy Austrian family in Troppau, Silesia (present day Czech Republic), she broke the mold before it was considered a mold. Intelligent, feisty and creative, she had studied fields as diverse as music and medicine. A talented artist, her paintings of African flora and fauna were … More The Joy of Elsa
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