How in the world did we wind up in Africa?
Well, Catherine and I had decided, about a year ago now, that it was time for another grand adventure. Several years ago we went to Italy, then about four years ago it was New Zealand. We were getting the travel itch again, and starting to toss around ideas. I was leaning towards South America - Bolivia, Chile, and Patagonia - and Catherine gravitated towards Spain and Portugal. We both thought England, Ireland, and Scotland would be fun, and it would make good use of the left-hand driving skills I picked up in Enn-Zed (before they deteriorated past the point of no-return).
Decisions, decisions.
One evening while we were trying to sort through the options I had a random thought - what about Africa? It wasn't entirely random, I guess - I had seen something recently on the internet about the push to build a highway across Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. There was a lot of concern that the highway would drastically alter the ecosystem and the character of the Great Migration. Would be our last chance to see the Migration? Hard to say. In any event I suggested the idea to Catherine. We kind of looked at each other and, in that moment, the decision was made.
Tanzania!
Are we nuts? (thats rhetorical, by the way...)
Well, Catherine and I had decided, about a year ago now, that it was time for another grand adventure. Several years ago we went to Italy, then about four years ago it was New Zealand. We were getting the travel itch again, and starting to toss around ideas. I was leaning towards South America - Bolivia, Chile, and Patagonia - and Catherine gravitated towards Spain and Portugal. We both thought England, Ireland, and Scotland would be fun, and it would make good use of the left-hand driving skills I picked up in Enn-Zed (before they deteriorated past the point of no-return).
Decisions, decisions.
One evening while we were trying to sort through the options I had a random thought - what about Africa? It wasn't entirely random, I guess - I had seen something recently on the internet about the push to build a highway across Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. There was a lot of concern that the highway would drastically alter the ecosystem and the character of the Great Migration. Would be our last chance to see the Migration? Hard to say. In any event I suggested the idea to Catherine. We kind of looked at each other and, in that moment, the decision was made.
Tanzania!
Are we nuts? (thats rhetorical, by the way...)
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