Settling back into our routine…Quiet, not dull…New travel plans in the works…Eclipse of the sun today…
The Indian Ocean, clean, white sand beaches only cluttered with seaweed coming ashore during the rising and falling of the tides....
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Reptiles from Kenya…Snakes and more…Phython for Tom…See the photos!…
This African Chameleon, variety unknown, is winking her/his left eye for the photo! Neither of us hesitated to handle this non-poisonous creature.Check...
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Mini holiday has ended…Review of The Sands at Nomad…Cost for our stay…Surprising return to our home in Diani Beach…photos…
Friday morning at The Sands at Nomad, 8:00 am. Low tide. Our mini-vacation left us both relaxed as we walked the beach as...
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Finally!…Our own photos of the Colobus Monkey…Taken poolside…And, more photos…
Finding the Colobus Monkeys beside us at the pool put me on a photo-taking frenzy. No more "borrowed" Colobus Monkey photos...
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Last nights dinner photos and recipe…One more day to mini anniversary vacation…
Surely, I could have more neatly arranged my plate (Tom had the same minus avocado and tomato) but the enticing smell...
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Tom’s retirement party was a year ago…Photos…Problematic ATMs in Kenya…Suggested reading for the medically curious…
This photo was taken the night of Tom's retirement party on October 27, 2012. At this point, we only used our...
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First time posted safari photos… Dinner on the town…Plus we’re going on “vacation” in three days… Details coming…
This mom had a baby on her opposite side. We waited, hoping the baby would appear. The mom, seemed aware of us,...
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No water yesterday…No electricity for 17 hours today…What?? Boredom? Nope, not us.
Who can be bored when the playful antics of our temporary dogs, Jessie and Gucci never fail to entertain us? Yesterday,...
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No water, 15 hours and counting…List of lessons we’ve learned..More new photos…A daylight visit to Sails…
We posted this poisonous centipede photo, a creature in the crustacean family, that we took shortly after we'd arrived. A few...
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At last…The elusive Bush Baby within feet of us…Cigars and seafood platters…
A Bush Baby eating a banana next to us last night as we dined outdoors at the Leopard Beach Resort. A small...
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