Tag: Giraffe

Private Chefs, Border Fun, and a Near Miss with a Buffalo

August 24, 2026

After yesterday’s brutal 3:45 AM balloon call, sleeping in until 7:00 AM felt like an absolute luxury! My body and brain were thoroughly convinced we were getting full-blown beauty rest. Today is our final day in this incredible wilderness. The Maasai Mara will forever hold a special place in my heart! Our host Paul—who, along … More Private Chefs, Border Fun, and a Near Miss with a Buffalo

Tiny Planes, Giant Elephants, and Hiding Mountains

August 18, 2026

Next stop: Amboseli National Park! To get here from Nairobi, we traded in our massive commercial jets for a tiny bush plane. Watching the pilots casually look back from the wide-open cockpit door to say “welcome” while the propellers rattled our teeth was equal parts thrilling and slightly freaky. But hey, we landed in one … More Tiny Planes, Giant Elephants, and Hiding Mountains