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Safari Day 2 – Serengeti
This morning we left our beautiful accommodations at Kudu Lodge in Karatu to head to Serengeti National Park. In order to get to the Serengeti, we had to cross Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA.) The Serengeti originally included this area; however, the Maasai, the indigenous people of East Africa, lived in the Serengeti. In order to…
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Safari Delights
Today, we set off to our first day of Safari with our guide Idi to Tarangire National Park in our Safari jeep. It was about a two hour ride from our accommodation in Arusha, but unlike yesterday, the road was smooth and without much traffic. The scenery included cows and goats being herded by villagers,…
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The Mountain Awaits
We started the day by saying goodbye to the sweet staff of Weru Weru River Lodge. Such a warm and welcoming ambiance is hard to leave when you do not know what is coming next. Maybe one day we will return and stay longer. From the lodge, we were driven to Mt. Kilimanjaro National Park.…
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From Hola to Jambo (Hello)
Our trip started with an overnight in Madrid, Spain, one of our favorite European cities to visit. We stayed near the airport as we had the flight to Tanzania the following afternoon. However, we were able to take public transportation into the central part of the city and visit some of our favorite places –…
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Our Next Adventure
Ever since I was a little girl, I loved the smell of airplane fuel. The excitement of visiting another city or country was sparked by this odor, and I have to say that excitement has never diminished. Luckily, I have a life partner who shares my passion for travel and discovery, and as a team,…
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Left, Straight or Right?
Directionality is a crucial part of walking the Camino. It is very easy to get off course and wind up having to back track or worse yet walking an additional three miles, which trust me no pilgrim wants to do, EVER! To avoid taking a wrong turn, we look for signs, literally. A yellow arrow,…
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Gratitude
A week from today, my Camino will come to an end. This Camino has been very different from our last one. For a while, I felt disconnected from my experience. Upon reflection though, I realized I was having a hard time because I felt uninformed about what to expect. There were no pilgrims to share…
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Spiritual Encounter
There are times in life when you experience something that reaffirms a belief. Today, I had a moment just like that, one that connected me to my faith. It was an unexpected moment but very much needed on this long walking day. We were just outside of São João da Madeira. We had stopped for…
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Morning Ritual
One of the most repetitive actions we do on each stage of the Camino is departing one town/city. It is a ritual that requires preparation, mindfulness and knowledge of what’s ahead for the day. This ritual is something that brings us a sense of structure which is so important for us to be mentally prepared…
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Beauty is Everywhere
One of the reasons why I love walking the Camino is discovering what it has to offer. With these discoveries, one learns to appreciate the beauty of things that to others may be unattractive or meaningless. The ironic thing about that is that neither is wrong. Here are some, not all, of the offerings Jim…
And Here We Go... 