July 23- We awoke before dawn for a morning game drive. Luckily, the thirsty ground had slurped up most of the rainwater overnight, leaving navigable pools throughout our campsite. The sky was moody and the trees were shrouded in mist. For the first hour of our drive we were “maybe very unlucky” according to Mutiso,...
July 21- After uneventful flights we landed in Nairobi. We made our way to the hotel, ordered room service, and crashed. Needless to say, the back-to-back treks from Portland to Shanghai, and then Shanghai to Nairobi left us completely and totally worn out. We slept so peacefully we nearly missed our introduction meeting! Our Kenyan...
While I could seriously write an entire novel about the process of buying Wayfarer Cottage, I think I’ll save my blood pressure and summarize… It was sometime back in February when we first got an e-mail from Isaac’s parents that they had found a little cottage for sale in Winema Beach. We have dreamed of...
This year in China has been a trying experience for me in many different ways as I have been challenged personally and professionally more than in previous years. With my recent experience In Dubai, I had grown accustomed to a certain level of comfort that I did not become fully aware of until stepping in...
Fits of giggles while getting ready with girlfriends. Bottle of champagne in the taxi. Light breeze blowing gently across the sky-rise terrace. Ice cubes tinkling in glasses of sweet sangria. Mouth-watering Spanish tapas. One glowing bride-to-be in a little black dress and a big white veil. Hours of great conversation, laughter, and charades with lovely...
