Tag: wildlife

Bush Breakfasts, Near-Misses with Michael, and the Hunt for the Elusive Leopard

August 19, 2026

Our second and final day at Amboseli started at the ripe hour of 5:30 AM. For two people who consider early mornings an absolute offense, we’ve surprisingly given up complaining—turns out trading your snooze button for a sunrise game drive is actually worth it! We spent the early hours on a mission to track down … More Bush Breakfasts, Near-Misses with Michael, and the Hunt for the Elusive Leopard

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