This was the scene yesterday – I thought aliens might be arriving like they did in the Independence Day with Will Smith. My days are drawing to a close as the end of the season approaches. Life in the bush is hard and my future is back in the United [...]

Rarely can you say that today was a perfect day – sure, sure there are your children’s events, marriage day(s), etc but I’m talking about sun up to sun down just everything was just perfect. Thursday was one of those days here in the Serengeti – great guests, beautiful weather, [...]

I realized I haven’t added much about where I am living. Yes, there are many pictures of the area and the animals but not much about the Lodge itself. So, here goes: Eco Lodge Africa is a small luxury tented camp. We have a main lodge connected to a dining [...]

Two interesting items on the Serengeti front #1 – While driving today I came across a tree down across the main track out of camp, Obviously an elephant was the culprit based on the evidence at the scene of the crime (maybe I should have numbered this story #2?). Of [...]

For those who live in the South, grits need no introduction. For the rest of you outside the grits belt, grits is a traditional Native American food made from corn meal (maize). Many people think grits were something brought over from Africa. However, the use of corn as a dietary [...]

In a shameless attempt to improve my search engine results, the title of this post should help. However, for those of you who get here looking for some secret of everlasting pleasure for your mate, keep looking (or get a date and ask!). My G Spot partner for the last [...]

“The eagle flies on Friday….now Saturday I go out to play” – Stormy Monday Blues by T Bone Walker Everybody loves payday – with cash in hand, the bills get paid and a little (a lot?) fun happens. The same holds true in East Africa. Granted the numbers look exceedingly [...]

There are many precious commodities in the bush, but water (Swahili – maji) is the most precious. In this warm and very dry climate, water is essential for life. It is a major effort of humanitarian aid efforts to supply local communities with a constant source. In 1905 a local [...]