Some years, the M/V Explorer docks in Takoradi, which is much closer in proximity to the Cape Coast. Due to a too-short berth Takoradi granted the ship, our Semester at Sea itinerary was changed to dock in Tema instead, which was a bit of a shame only because there were so many small fishing villages [...]
Photo Friday: Marrakech, Morocco
September 16, 2011 By 33 Comments
I spent more than two hours writing a blog post to accompany these photos, and when I hit “save” WordPress kindly gave me a blank form and has no record of my work. I am at my wit’s end with WordPress—and will likely be switching platforms when I launch Camels & Chocolate 3.0 this winter [...]
Photo Friday: Casablanca, Morocco
September 9, 2011 By 45 Comments
When we arrived in Morocco last Saturday, it wasn’t exactly the sexy image you might expect to see: But I’d venture to say that all 900 of us aboard the M/V Explorer were so happy to see land after an eight-day Atlantic crossing that any sign of stationary life was a happy sight. The nice [...]
On Safari: African Cats
March 23, 2011 By 29 Comments
I had heard the spotted cats were particularly difficult to see on a safari. After our luck with lions, I didn’t want to get my hopes up. Surely we wouldn’t see all of your typical game park animals in just four days…or would we? Despite my concerns, on the first morning’s drive, we stumbled upon [...]
On Safari: King of the Jungle
March 21, 2011 By 21 Comments
On safari in South Africa last spring, we were lucky enough to see one rather docile lion on our very first game drive. We thought that might be our only lion sighting, which more than satisfied us; as safari first-timers, we had few expectations. Little did we know what was in store for us the [...]
The Garden Route: Paddling to the Indian Ocean
February 28, 2011 By 26 Comments
Before I get to today’s main attraction, I have a little announcement to make… Yay! Appropriate timing, as the announcement was made during the Oscars—I gave my own acceptance speech inside my head (…or not)—and I’ll keep this brief but just wanted to extend a huge THANKS to every one of you who voted and/or [...]
