Safari Stories – Elephants and Giraffes
As amazing as it is to see the big cats like leopards in Kruger National Park, elephants and giraffes are my favorite animals to see hands down. Both animals are beautiful and majestic and move about the bush with an usually peaceful grace given their size and stature. I can’t get tired of seeing them. On my safari, I counted myself very lucky to have been able to see both of them…first while eating lunch at Hamilton’s Tented Camp. I arrived at Hamilton’s Tented Camp on July 9 at around 1pm, just in time for lunch. As I waited for Read more…
Safari Stories – Leopards
Last week, I returned from my three-week trip to South Africa and was able to check completion of an Earthwatch Expedition off of my bucket list. Many of you know that I recently traveled to the Soutpansberg mountains to take part in the Primates and Predators project sponsored by the Department of Anthropology at Durham University in the United Kingdom and hosted by the Lajuma Research Center. The project focuses its research on the study of primates–primarily Chacma baboons, Samango monkeys and Vervet monkeys and of course, Leopards. In the next few weeks, I’ll be recounting tales from my great adventure Read more…
Bucket List Goes Bust?
This picture has been my screensaver on my iPhone for over a year now. If you’re following my latest blog posts, then you know that I’ve been dreaming about returning to South Africa to do a safari in Kruger National Park for some time now. It has been at the top of my bucket list. I’m supposed to be arriving in Joburg right now, but instead I’m sitting in the international terminal at the airport in Atlanta and going to miss some or all of my safari experience. So what happened?? Well, Delta airlines happened. Before I regale my tale Read more…
My Bucket List
Everyone should have a bucket list. You’re never too young or old to dream about the things you want to do before you…well, kick the bucket. And you should make sure you begin doing the things you dream about before it is too late. This is not about being morbid and dwelling on the inevitability that is death, but rather about seizing the day…and living each day like it might be your last. My bucket list has changed several times over the years. Of course, I’ve crossed many items off of the list (Pyramids, skydiving, riding a camel, visit 6 Read more…
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