Up and Away

Going up in a hot-air balloon has been on my bucket list all of my life. So when the opportunity presented itself on our trip to Kenya, I jumped at the chance. What better place to fly then over the Masai Mara? We had a 3:45 a.m. wakeup call and were driven to the field …

Fierce

The little lion cubs tried to show us how fierce they were. They were playing in front of our vehicles when one stopped and "roared" at us . . . although it was more of a squeak than a roar. They were so darn cute.

Lilac-Breasted Roller

The lilac-breasted roller is the national bird of Kenya and is a common bird on the African savannah. Besides Kenya, it is quite common in Zimbabwe, Botswana, northeastern South Africa, and much of Namibia, excluding the Namib Desert. It is very colorful and actually has 8 different colors - green, white, black, yellow, turquoise, dark …