Well that is with the exception of me showing up on time for a flight. I really had the best of intentions this time of being at the airport a full 2hrs ahead of the flight as recommended. The key word is recommended and I think subconsciously my brain interprets that as "I'm sure they won't let the flight leave without me." Donald, my brother, stressfully drove me to the airport, where I arrived to claim the prize of last person to check in. I thought that was a good omen, however that was short lived when I arrived at the gate and found out the flight was delayed 1.5 hrs. That wouldn't have bothered me except for the fact that the flight I was suppose to connect to in Washington DC going to South America ... read more

Namibia is an amazing country - plain and simple. From the wildlife in Etosha National Park in the North to the incredible natural wonders of the land in the south, this country has it all. Entering Nimibia in the north we headed first to Estosha National Park. We spent two nights there. Etosha means "Great White Place" because about 25% of the park is a massive mineral pan that was formerly a lake thousands of years ago. It is now a large depression of salt and dusty clay. Although the game was not as plentiful as in the Mara, I did get to see animals that I did not get to see a lot of before, including quite a few Oryx (one of the largest of the antelope species), thousands of flamingos and we had an ... read more

What a Rush! That sums up Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Victoria Falls are the largest waterfalls in the world and one of the natural wonders of the world. The last 2.5 days has been spent viewing the rush of the falls and experiencing the rush of adrenaline from whitewater rafting and bungi jumping. We arrived on October 16 in Victoria Falls, a small town just on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia. Saturday was an incredible day of whitewater rafting down the raging Zambezi River. Whitewater rafting was something that I had no intention or interest in doing; however, since 13 others were rafting I felt the peer pressure to try it. I am thankful I did. We started at the base of the falls and rafted 27 km through 21 rapids, including the largest commercial rapid ... read more

My second leg of the adventure started when I bid farewell to Edgar on the evening of the 22nd and flew into Masai Mara the following morning. No words can really describe the Masai Mara. It is one of the most beautiful, out of this world places I have ever been. And I don't say that lightly. From the moment you arrive you know this is a special place. It is romantically intoxicating, from the landscape to the literally millions of animals that live there. You get the immediate sense that you have left the human world and entered the animal kingdom. From the smells of the wild, like as though you are on a massive farm, to the smells of fresh and not so fresh kills that litter the plains. You are told to stay ... read more

My first day of the adventure started by boarding a plane in Halifax bound for London last night. Edgar Samson and myself had a few drinks at his brother's to toast our adventure and then we were chaufuured to the airport by Michel. Five hours after we took off we landed in London Heathrow. We decided to spend the day in London as our flight to Nairobi only left that evening. London is a great city, we walked along the Thames and visited many of the sights, including Big Ben, the Parliament Buildings, and West Minister Abbey to name a few. Our afternoon ended at Piccadily Circus where we enjoyed a great meal and some good British Ale. Then were off to the airport to catch our flight. So far no problems.:)... read more