top of page
All Posts
Best of the Safari Highlights
Our African Safari was a incredible adventure. So many new experiences, so many new friends and oh my so many animals. This trip has...
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Sep 21, 20253 min read


A Blog Dedicated to My Mom
My mom passed away this past January 2025. She loved animals; volunteered at Lincoln Park Zoo, raised dogs (schnauzers), and traveled to...
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Sep 21, 20253 min read
Robben Island and the Wine Country
Cape Town is a city with diversity, complexity and stark contrasts. It's history of Apartheid is sad and has created a city with...
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Sep 21, 20253 min read
Penguins and The Cape of Good Hope
We spent a day exploring the coast south of Cape Town. If you know me you know how much I LOVE penguins. So I had been greatly...
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Sep 21, 20252 min read
Beginning Our Cape Town Adventure
Since we were in Africa for our safari we decided to also visit Cape Town. Don's grandfather had lived in Cape Town and was buried there...
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Sep 21, 20253 min read
Last Full Day of our Safari and a Hot Air Balloon Air!!!!
Today was the last full day or our safari trip. It has been two weeks, but time has certainly flown by. Tomorrow is a travel day....
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Sep 14, 20254 min read
More Adventures in Kenya
We left our hotel in The Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservatory and traveled to Kenya and the Masai Mara Region. We flew taking off from an...
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Sep 12, 20252 min read
The Equator & Kenyan Adventures!
Yesterday was such a full and busy day, I was so tired I didn't get a blog out. So today combines yesterday and today's blog! Our trip...
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Sep 10, 20255 min read


Experiencing the Beauty of Amboseli
As I mentioned yesterday, we our now in Kenya and will be here throughout the rest of our safari. l'll give you a few fun facts about how...
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Sep 8, 20253 min read
Arriving in Kenya
Today was an early start as we began our journey to Kenya. It was an all day journey. So today will be a shorter post and tomorrow I...
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Sep 7, 20252 min read
The Last Day in the Serengeti
Today is our last day in the Serengeti. We will miss this wonderful hotel and our game drives in the Serengeti but we are looking forward...
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Sep 6, 20253 min read


Lions and Leopards OH MY!
We had a very early wake up call at 5:15am for a 6:15am game drive, but it was well worth it. Most of the animals, in particular the...
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Sep 5, 20252 min read
We're on to Serengeti!
This morning started in Ngorongoro. Had a great breakfast and said good bye to our hotel on the rim of the caldera. We next drove to a...
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Sep 4, 20252 min read


Crazy for the Caldera
Today we spent the day on a game ride through the Ngorongoro caldera. A caldera is a large, cauldron-like hollow that forms when a...
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Sep 3, 20253 min read


An Appetizer or Maybe a Full Dinner?!
Today was our first day on our tour/safari. We left the Gran Melia early and headed for our next hotel which was 4 hours away. On our way...
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Sep 2, 20252 min read


Jambo! Hello from Arusha!
Jambo means Hello in Swahili! Welcome to my blog about our trip to Africa. Hopefully I will have good WIFI service and I'll be able to...
Pam Carey-Mackenzie
Aug 30, 20252 min read
bottom of page