Latest dispatches

“An Island on the Nile”

I mean, sure, who among us can’t lay claim to an island on the Nile river? Our friend, driver and local guide, Denis, is among that group. He…

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Kericho, Kenya to Jinja, Uganda

Today we crossed our first African border into Uganda. No big deal, really. Fingerprints and some simple forms to fill out. Money changing. Our East African Tourist visa…

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The Road to Kericho

Day one on the road was a blast. We didn’t want to get going too early, because Nairobi traffic was going to be a problem, so we didn’t…

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Now We’re in Nairobi

We arrived in Nairobi at about 4:15 AM in the same time zone in which we left Turkey. This was a six hour flight, but we were hopeful…

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Call and Response

Here’s a brief video that Liz shot that helps illustrate something that happens five times per day in between the Hagia Sophia and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (aka…

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Istanbul in the Mirror

Yesterday we bid a fond farewell to Istanbul, at least until our return home, when we have a brief layover at the new airport. Incidentally, this airport is…

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Istanbul Airport Fun

I’ll just leave this here. We’re on our way to Nairobi and getting punchy. Might get taken down on Youtube because of the audio, sorry if it does!

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Istanbul Photo Dump

Not much energy left to write, but here are a bunch of pictures. One more day in Istanbul and then on to Nairobi. Finding great food and drink…

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Bosphorus Cruise

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the arrival

Arriving into Turkey was different than Liz and I had remembered and expected. In fact, the airport was almost unrecognizable — in a good way. We breezed through…

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