Beth and I arrived in Cincinnati (driving from Kansas City) this morning to drop off the dog, our cars and other random items at my parent's house. We leave this evening to fly to Fort Lauderdale, FL where we'll stay the night in a hostel before flying to Ecuador tomorrow. We decided to carry on our bags this time so we'll have to buy several necessary items (such as shampoo, sunscreen, nail clippers, etc) once we get there, thanks to airline policies enacted t...

Clearly I am not very good at keeping an ongoing blog, and for that I apologize.I suppose I have a little catching up to do… I last left off in Amsterdam...After spending seven days in the magical city of Amsterdam we took a train to Munich, Germany.We went to several bier gardens and the Hoffbrau House (of course) and went on a free walking tour of the city.There was so much history, it made America seem so boring. While we were in Munich we couch surfe...

Ok, so here's the story...Once upon a time we were in Africa, Kenya to be specific.? We had planned to go to Tanzania as well.? Unfortunately Africa was much more expensive than we had anticipated.? It was the low tourist season and therefore nobody would bargain with us and we were constantly over charged.? Also, the lack of tourists made two American girls stick out - way too much.? It felt like everyone was looking at us.? We were frequently warned by cab driv...

Leaving momentarily for a tour of Cappadoci, Turkey so no time for elaboration, but to get to the point  we're now in Istanbul, Turkey.  Africa was eating holes in our pockets, so because of that and other reasons, we decided to cut it short and move on to Europe.  More photos and details on Africa coming soon...

So after a 3 day safari to the Samburu Wildlife Reserve, we're back in Nairobi. The safari was surely the best part of the trip so far and I have a hard time imagining anything better. We saw every animal from the Lion King aside from zebras. We were even lucky enough to see a leopard up in a tree, a sight that 80% of people who visit Kanya never see. My favorite animal, of course, was the giraffe. Samburu has a species called the Reticulated Giraffe, and is...