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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…

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Experiencing Amazing Wildlife on a Safari in Kenya

Taking a safari was not something I expected to do in my lifetime, but one never knows what will happen. As we planned for this summer, a safari in Kenya became an option. In the end we added it to our summer plans. Since my daughter Andrea had experienced safaris the last two summers, she made the reservations for us. It was time to take the plunge. I arrived in Kenya from Malawi on a Sunday night. Silvette and Andrea…

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One Trip, Four Airports: Seattle, Doha, Nairobi, and Lilongwe

Traveling to Africa from the Seattle area is never direct. I was going to Africa for the third time, and the journey would be long and tiring. The first time I went to Africa I connected through London. The second time I traveled through New York. This time I though I would try a different approach and headed to Doha in the Middle East. While Seattle is my home airport, I was traveling with a new-to-me airline, Qatar, so I…

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