Archive for June, 2008
Friday, June 27th, 2008
When One (Name Your Animal) Begins to Look Like Every Other (Name Your Animal)
THE FOLLOWING IS A GUEST BLOG BY MIKE AND MINDY SONTAG, TWO OF OUR CLOSE FRIENDS FROM NASHVILLE WHO MET US IN TANZANIA FOR A SAFARI:
While seeing animals is fantastic, it can, at times, take on the quality of an exquisite art museum after having been to several exquisite art museums, where each painting […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Tanzania by Mike and Mindy Sontag
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Into the Bush
THE FOLLOWING IS A GUEST BLOG BY MIKE AND MINDY SONTAG, TWO OF OUR CLOSE FRIENDS FROM NASHVILLE WHO MET US IN TANZANIA FOR A SAFARI:
After nine months of tracking Derek and Shanna’s journey on this blog, we were thrilled to finally join them in Tanzania. Mindy planned the itinerary, all Derek and Shanna had to […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Tanzania by Mike and Mindy Sontag
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
The Greatest Cape
As we drove through South Africa, we met a lot of locals who were eager to hear which parts of their country we’d seen already and which ones we were planning to visit next. Upon hearing our schedule, a lot of them said something along the lines of, “Just wait until you get to Cape […]
1 Comment » - Posted in South Africa by Shanna
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Ode to the Road
Getting in a car with virtually no plan in sight is a luxury in which few of us seem to indulge these days. With limited vacation time, today’s traveler seems to plan every minute of their trip, making sure they make the best out of every moment. During our 30 days on the road in […]
No Comments » - Posted in South Africa by Derek
Friday, June 6th, 2008
Going Wild
Hard-working folks in South Africa’s big cities have plenty of options to turn to when they need a break. Among the best are the Drakensberg Mountains (just a few hours from Durban) and the Wild Coast (an hour or so from East London). Given that we’ve been on a break for, err, the last nine […]
1 Comment » - Posted in South Africa by Shanna
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
From Nashville with Love
After an article was written about us and our trip in The Tennessean, the local paper in Nashville, we received hundreds of comments and e-mails from readers encouraging us as we traveled and providing recommendations for things we should see and do on our journey. None have proved as valuable as one we received from […]
