“Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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  • Braydon in Africa

    Who ever thought that Braydon had an aptitude for languages. I swear he speaks Swahili fluently. He has full blown conversations with our guide and porters taking luggage to our rooms. Braydon’s mother will probably more interested in this post… Continue reading

    Braydon in Africa
  • And You Think It Can’t Get Any Better….

    Today was our last full day in the Serengeti. We were all at breakfast at 6:30 AM discussing the lion roars at 5:00 AM and the famous words of Andy Laskowsky “Just when you think that it can’t get any… Continue reading

    And You Think It Can’t Get Any Better….
  • The Girls!

    Many of you know the story of Laura from our 1st Africa trip 3 years ago. Lone Laura joined our trip of 7 Habitat Club members. We have become very great friends and Laura has traveled with us ever since.… Continue reading

    The Girls!
  • The Day of the Cat

    Our third all day game drive in the Serengeti started out pretty slow but then everything happened at once. Our first sighting was this leopard in a tree. We watched her for a while but it looked like she was… Continue reading

    The Day of the Cat
  • Our 2nd Day in Paradise

    3:15 AM came early but when Janice and I went down to the dining tent and they made French Press coffee for us, all was right in the world. There were 7 of us that did the balloon ride. They… Continue reading

    Our 2nd Day in Paradise
  • The Long Drive to the Serengeti

    To get to the Serengeti you have to drive back to the Ngorogoro Crater. There was supposed to be some kind of sports rally at the gate so we left extra early to beat the crowds. Except we didn’t leave… Continue reading

    The Long Drive to the Serengeti
  • Today we partied with the natives!

    The special thing about this African trip that is not found in other placed in Africa is all the various tribes that continue to live their lives like their ancestors have been doing for hundreds of years. Our first visit… Continue reading

    Today we partied with the natives!
  • Ngorogoro Crater

    The Ngorogoro Crater is one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World. What it was today was the day of the lion. We were up early and on the road at 6:00 AM. When we got to the gate… Continue reading

    Ngorogoro Crater
  • A Very Special Day

    Overseas Adventure Travel is known for the person to person interactions and today was our home hosted lunch. We started off by going to the market to buy gifts for the homeowner. Josh gave us the name of a fruit… Continue reading

    A Very Special Day
  • Welcome to TanZania

    You all know that I have been here before but I don’t remember anyone pronouncing it with the accent on the “Zan”. It really does sound better that way. We were “forced” to get up very early this morning because… Continue reading

    Welcome to TanZania