More photos, with people pictures for Elizabeth.... read more

Yay, we made it to Nairobi! As a sendoff for the group leaving the trip, on our last night we went to Carnivore for meat, meat and more meat! Not as much game meat as we would have hoped but we did have ostrich and crocodile along with the usual beef, chicken, pork, turkey, and lamb. They just keep bringing it until you can't eat any more! Definately the best meal we've had in Africa; and we also paid for it (drinks and dinner cost a total of $80 for the two of us). We might just have to go back there to start the new section off on the right foot! Today we made a trip to the David Sheldick Wildlife Trust where we got to see tons of orphan baby elephants that are being ... read more

After our game drives in Samburu National Reserve we spent the night camping at a Samburu village. The Samburu Tribe is related to the Masai and like the Masai, they live off their animals only. They don't grow vegetables and they strictly eat meat and drink the milk and blood from the animals. After our experiences with tribes in Ethiopia we were reluctant to visit another village and have another "cultural experience" consisting of photos for money. We were pleasently surprised with exactly the opposite. The Samburu people were such friendly hosts and performed a dance in the evening. They were incredibly helpful and they traded questions with us so that we could exchange information about our different cultures. The next morning they showed us around the village and their market of artwork. Very little hassle, ... read more

We've had 5 flat tires in as many days, and there is no place around to fix them until we get to the border... Have we mentioned that we hear Celine Dion everywhere we go. It seems she is following us around, ahh.... ... read more

One of the most amazing things that we discovered about Ethiopia on this trip is the incredible variety of culture, scenery, and wildlife that you don't expect when you first think of Ethiopia. We never imagined that we'd be on a game drive in Southern Ethiopia, but here we are seeing loads of zebras and gazelles in a park that you would expect to see in Kenya. It may not have been as exciting for some others, but being our first real experience with Zebras in the wild, we were absolutely thrilled! Some others commented that these were some of the nicest looking zebras that they had seen in Africa. Needless to say, we snapped away several hundred photos...... read more