Wow #1: Cairo After landing in Cairo at 2am, we took a taxi to our hostel. We were surprised to see so many shops open and so many people milling about the streets. The city of Cairo was alive in a way I’ve never seen before. Cairo is considered a Read more…
Madagascar surprised us because the country seemed to be a combination of Africa, France, and Asia. It was (and still is) unlike any place we’ve visited. Its beauty took our breath away several times. 5. Rice As we left the airport on our way to the capital city called Antananarivo, Read more…
Day 1: We arrived via bus to Johannesburg from Masvingo, Zimbabwe. Our bus reached the border around 11pm, and our passports were stamped shortly after midnight. Our adventure in South Africa had begun. After a few more hours, we found ourselves in the center of Johannesburg. As we walked around Read more…
“There are so many trees with purple flowers!” I said as we drove into Harare, Zimbabwe. “Oh yes,” said our Taxi driver John, “Those are the Jacaranda trees.” The punch of purple surprised us, the royal color contrasts the burnt reds and yellows of the surrounding landscape. Not only did Read more…
an explosion of purple a confetti of purple petals cover the ground a carpet of purple a sky full of purple confetti the trees line the street the royal color above and below bright purple shining the trunk and limbs delicate zimbabwe is blooming the jacaranda flowers its crown zimbabwe Read more…
As we take a bus from Mombasa, Kenya to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, a group of college students are on their cell phones posting on their social media feeds. They’re recording with so much joy and enthusiasm, saying, “Tanzania, we are coming!” They record it, watch it, laugh, watch it Read more…
Moment #1 – Arrival The moment we land in Kenya, I note the difference from Ethiopia. As I look out the airplane window, the sky is sky blue and the sun is shining. The earth is red and brown due to dryness. Ethiopia is cool due to the elevation and Read more…
She asks, “Have you ever been so happy that you cry?” She sits, moving the food around her plate Wearing a pink panther tshirt and pink lipstick Telling me she cried three times today Here in Kenya We stood feet away from leopards, lions, and cheetahs Close enough to see Read more…