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February 10, 2024 – Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
From Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, good morning. Time to look for animals.
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February 9, 2024 – Nairobi, Kenya
Visited the Nairobi National Museum today or as these photos show, the Museum of Bad Lighting. It really was terrible for photos. Displays covered discoveries of early mankind, natural history of Kenya and Kenya’s history of becoming an independent nation. Independence from Great Britain was achieved in 1963. Afterward, got the driver to take me…
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February 8, 2024 – Nairobi, Kenya
Jambo (Hi) from Nairobi. Just arrived at my 3 star hotel after 16.5 hours of flying in three flights. Had the driver from the Nairobi airport stop for some pizza and a Kenyan beer, Tusker. Starting a camping safari tour tomorrow evening. Will be watching wildlife for two weeks in Kenya and Tanzania and then…
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December 15, 2023 – Veracruz, Mexico
Last day in Mexico. I tried a restaurant suggested in my guide book. The food was okay but not notable in any way. The place was a about a half hour walk from my Airbnb. There are so many more dishes in Mexico than what I’ve tried. Didn’t come to eat my way across Mexico…
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December 14, 2023 – Veracruz, Mexico
Yesterday, while walking to the malecon, passed a guy who asked if I wanted a taxi. I had been trying to find a tour or some way to visit some archeological sites north of Veracruz. So, asked him if he would drive me to La Antigua in the morning. It’s about 15 miles north. He…
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December 12, 2023 – Xalapa to Veracruz, Mexico
Took a bus from Xalapa to Veracruz on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Veracruz is a major Mexican port. I haven’t been here in a very long time. The ride this morning was without traffic jams or drama. Took two hours and cost 178 pesos or $10 US. There can’t be a better…
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December 11, 2023 – Xalapa, Mexico
The mountains of Eastern and Southern Mexico have a great climate to grow coffee. Here at my inn (posada) there are three coffee trees. The coffee I’ve had here and in Orizaba tasted better than what I drink at home. It’s a shame to add cream and sugar to it but I do. Look for…
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December 10, 2023 – Xalapa, Mexico
Woke up this morning, looked out my window in Xalapa and saw Pico de Orizaba. Looks high and cold. This is the peak I was trying to see from the top of the high hill in Orizaba but I didn’t make it to the top of that hill because of a really sloppy, jagged rock…
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December 9, 2023 – Orizaba to Xalapa, Mexico
Took an ADO bus from Orizaba to Xalapa today. Six long hours without a stop. The bus had a bathroom and showed movies on six small screens distributed throughout the bus. Of course, the movies were in Spanish. I’m constantly looking up stuff with Google Translate so translating words and phrases is my new hobby.…
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