We awoke early beneath an indigo sky. Water was boiling on the camp stove, so we filled our pink plastic mugs with Amarula-spiked coffee and cocoa, before making our way over to the squishy chairs alongside the bar. From our cozy perch, in perfect stillness, we watched the sun rise over our steaming mugs, bathing...
July 24- We awoke early to make the 10 hour drive from Eldoret, Kenya to Kampala, Uganda. We pulled away from the campsite by 6:00am under an inky sky. With the first glow of daylight we were already passing uniformed children walking to school. The border crossing was a simple and uneventful process. Upon entering...
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...
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...
