Time To Celebrate “Safari Babies!” One of the coolest things on safari was seeing all of the baby wildlife, which showcases how many of the species are increasing in size – a great thing: check out this baby Hippo and… Read More ›
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My “Close Encounter” With A Wild Elephant! Up Close And “Too Personal” With Lions Too!
My Wild Elephant – And Lion Cub Encounter! People always ask about how close you really get to the animals on safari, so I have two stories to give you a better idea! First, look at the picture above: here… Read More ›
Want Some “Dirt” On The Culinary Scene In Lyon France? Here Are Terrific Food Memoirs!
Ready To Get “DIRT”-y? Sorry, that was too easy…I’m going to try and share more of the books I’ve been reading lately, including this terrific memoir from a great Writer and Chef! Let me set it up this way…imagine living… Read More ›
Our Wild Lion Encounter – Trying To Head To Our Airstrip! A “Wonderland Of Wildlife” In The Okavango Delta!
Well Hello There! I shared this photo before: a Lion with a devilish grin resting VERY CLOSE TO US as we tracked him in the Okavango Delta of Botswana! Perhaps the most surprising thing about our safari adventure last summer… Read More ›
Wild Baby Elephants! Join Us On A Zambezi River “Sundowner” With A Large Elephant Herd!
Welcome To A Spectacular Zimbabwe / Zambia Border Sunset! I am sharing a truly spectacular night scene from Africa! You are on the massive Zambezi River, which forms a watery boundary between Zimbabwe and Zambia! As you can see, all… Read More ›
The Story Of A Wandering Lion…Alone In The Okavango Delta…Safari Life!
Welcome To The Okavango Delta Of Botswana… Sharing another story of life on safari…as we drove across the Botswana’s Okavango Delta searching for some of the very plentiful wildlife that is seemingly everywhere… This Water Buffalo cast a wary gaze… Read More ›
Celebrating Wild Life In The Kalahari Desert…Angry Lions, Giant Ostriches, The Elusive Oryx And Crazy Finches Too!
The Kalahari Desert Has Lip Smacking Lions! Yes, we spent some time watching this Lion licking his lips and pondering his next meal – because we were in Botswana’s Kalahari Desert, where the wild life was everywhere – like this… Read More ›
An Elephant “Tug Of War!” Bloody-Faced Lions! My Wild Animal Safari Has Playful Hippos Too!
An Intensely Focused Lion! Welcome to the wildest parts of Africa, in this case the Okavango Delta of Botswana, where this Lion offered us a menacing hello! We are in the wilds of Botswana, where every morning began with a… Read More ›
Stand Atop The Rock Of Gibraltar! Who Knew There Were Monkeys? My “Wanderlust” To Climb The “Pillars Of Hercules!”
Climbing The “Pillars Of Hercules!” Whenever people ask me “where do you want to go next?”, I end up rattling off a half dozen of my “must see” places. But, reading a book recently, I now must add the “Pillars… Read More ›
Magical Moments On Safari: Baby Rhinos, Noisy Elephants And Affectionate Lions..
Welcome To Our Home! Yes, these two Lions welcomed us to Botswana the way most of the wild safari animals did: by blocking our Jeep by take over the road! One thing we discovered on our incredible safari adventure: the… Read More ›
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