Nairobi National Park’s Surprising Opportunities

Our final day in Kenya was not what we expected at all. Our guide Rafael expressed concern about a nation-wide demonstration planned for Thursday. The demonstration was over the police killing of some demonstrators a few years ago. He believed demonstrators or police would close roads. His concern was we would not be able to get to the airport in time for our flight out of Kenya. His recommendation was that we forgo our second day at Lake Nakuru and…

Ballard Locks: Boats, Salmon, Gardens and History

Seattle is a city practically surrounded by water. To the west is Puget Sound while to the east is Lake Washington. Water activities are an important part of life here. Historically the early pioneers used the waterways for transportation. As a result one of the early decisions was to connect Lake Washington to Puget Sound by digging a canal. When they realized that Lake Washington was higher in elevation than Puget Sound, they knew they needed to built locks for…