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Monthly Archives: March 2013
Sense of Space
Yesterday, I wrote a post about big things; today, I’m going to write a post about bigger things. I spent most of my first 33 years in Alaska, 615,230 square miles of mostly open space. Fairbanks, where I lived, is … Continue reading
Sight, Part VI: Big Things
When Michael and I traveled to Australia in 1990, I became acquainted with the Australian version of “big things.” Australian big things are roadside attractions of a man made sort and I have photos of myself: Looking for mountains of … Continue reading
Sight, Part V: It’s Raining Cats and Dogs
Not literally raining cats and dogs, of course, but we saw so many of them that it might as well have been. Nigel told us on our very first game drive on our very first afternoon that we would be … Continue reading
Sense of Humor, Part II
On our first day, we saw monkeys. I didn’t hear what kind of monkeys but I overheard our guide say “minkeys.” Well, I know that there are minke whales (minke, pronounced min-key . . . kind of); so, I thought, … Continue reading
Sight, Part IV: Birds Do It
No, no, no! Not that “it.” This is not going to be a post about the mating habits of our feathered friends, thank you very much. The “it” I’m referring to is decorate, although I do know that birds perform much … Continue reading
Sense of Propriety, Part II: There are No Porta Potties on the Serengeti*
Safari means a journey; and, I have discovered, it can encompass journeys of many different sorts: Physical, emotional, philosophical, etc. But this post concerns itself with the first of these, the actual physical aspect of my safari. Specifically, it concerns … Continue reading
Sense of Propriety, Part I: Personal Grooming on Safari
I knew there would be schedules to keep on this trip and I was right: “Breakfast at 7, cars at 8,” “Bar at 6:30, dinner at 7:30.” And, I also knew that propriety would dictate that standards would have to … Continue reading
Sight, Part III: Dressing the Part
“What to Bring” “The following is a brief list of what to bring on safari – normally ‘less is best’!” “Clothing – Should be comfortable, preferably not in bright colors.” I’m not a complete idiot; I can read after all. … Continue reading
Taste, Part II
How could I have failed to mention the unbelievable array of juices to which we have been treated on this trip? It must be proof of the fact that there has been just too much to keep it in any … Continue reading
Smell
As I think I mentioned in my first post upon arriving in Africa, the smell was the first thing that hit me. That first night it was a general spicy, smokiness in the air that caught my attention. It was … Continue reading
The Garrison/Vanderbilt Experience. 