On our final night in Ngorongoro Crater, we had an exciting game drive, spotting wildlife like hyenas, flamingos, and zebras. We finally saw a leopard, achieving the Big Five. The campsite was cold but offered close encounters with zebras. The experience was memorable, and I cherished the adventure despite looking forward to civilization.
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Cruising the Beautiful Seychelles Islands
Traveling to the Seychelles has been on my travel list for a while. It was added to my list after I visited the Maldives in 2018. However, the Seychelles doesn’t offer a tour like I typically take. I had to take a different route to visit the Seychelles, one that I was quite looking forward to, a cruise. I had never been on a cruise before However, this wasn’t your typical Carnival Cruise. It was a small boat with room…
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A Wildlife Sanctuary and a Beach Resort in Liberia
While I didn’t go to Liberia to see the tourist attractions, Isaac scheduled Saturday as a day of recreation. I really had no thoughts about what we would do other than I wanted to see a beach. Since Glenn and Wendy Lorenz were also there, Glenn had a thought. Coming from the airport he said he had seen a sign about a chimpanzee place. With that as a goal we headed out from our hotel. Since Isaac and his son…
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Wildlife Encounters in Rancho San Antonio near Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley conjures up images of high tech companies in shiny buildings with busy employees working far too much. We sometimes forget that word valley. A valley is an area between hills or mountains, and Silicon Valley sits near some hills which have been preserved for the valley citizens to enjoy and experience nature. One such location is Rancho San Antonio which is an open space preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains west of the valley. Here visitors will find…
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More Nativity Scenes from Around the World
In my first year of blogging, I did a post on nativity scenes from around the world. I shared that I had been collecting nativities as I enjoyed seeing how the birth of Christ was interpreted and represented within various cultures and by various artists. We recognize that while Christ’s birth happened in a certain time and location in history, he came for all mankind. The various cultural interpretations acknowledge that fact. The nativity scene in the cover photo is…
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