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Cheetah, originally uploaded by sbmilagros.

Sorry, I’ve been taking another break from blogging. The safari was incredible, and also pretty strenuous. I’m happy to say that even with transAtlantic flights & a few 10 hr rides over bumpy roads, my leg (and the rest of me) did pretty well.

I’m getting ready for the 2nd trip to BC since we’ve been back, this one to Salmon Arms’ Roots & Blues festival.

In the meantime, I’m trying to catch up on posting all the Africa photos. Here’s a start… (Check out the sets: Safari, Nairobi and Africa, on the right-hand side.)

Lala salama (Swahili for “Sweet dreams.”)

Just a quick note from the Hotel’s computer. We had a fantastic hot air balloon trip this am over the Masai Mara. The huge migration of wildebeast & zebra is on, & we saw them crossing the river, with crocs waiting & hippos guarding… Just like Nat’l Geographic, except there were about 20 tourist vehicles lining the water.
Also, I like LandCruisers better than the hopped-up mini vans we’ve been using….
Off to nap before the evening game drive… While getting ready for lunch, we saw 12 giraffes on the plain, from our hotel window… This is definitely the experience of a lifetime.

Tomorrow, we’re off to TanZAnia, & probably no internet for a while.

 

Nairobi Kenya, originally uploaded by sbmilagros.

HOLD THE PRESSES- Forget the giraffes- I’m going to be a GRANDMA! Congrats to Pete & Jo!!!!! I can’t tell you how excited I am!!!!

Yes, that’s me feeding kibble to a Rothschild giraffe at Giraffe Manor, where they breed this endangered species to return to the wild. I was amazed at how sweet & gentle they are- and how big!

We also visited Karen Blixen‘s house (Out of Africa fame) and the Kazuri bead factory which employs mostly single mothers, offering them & their dependents a worthwhile job at a living wage and medical care.

Our baggage has finally caught up with us, which is a good thing. (When you live out of a suitcase losing the suitcase is pretty dramatic.) Tomorrow we leave bright and early for the beginning of our safari! Connectivity will be intermittent, but I’ll post when I can…