This trip is another one from my mom's bucket list and this year seemed the year for us to take it. Greg has been super supportive and has really encouraged our trip.
The research started about six months ago with good old-fashioned travel books. When I started looking, everywhere looked perfect and I wanted to visit - Kenya, the Masai Mara, South Africa and the Kalahari, Tanzania, Botswana, Victoria Falls. It all looked wonderful.
Then logistics and time realities set in. Africa is one huge continent. All of the United States, China and Europe could fit into Africa, with some room left over. Traveling across Africa would take us weeks and thousands of dollars beyond our budget. So I started trying to narrow my focus.
South Africa was the first place I focused on, and my dear friend Maria is from South Africa, so I really picked her brain. In the end, we would have to travel a lot to see all the places we wanted to see.
Next I started to look at Kenya and Tanzania, with the intent to of starting in Kenya and traveling to Tanzania. I thought this could work but would mean a lot of time on questionable roads. Finally, it seemed we could see the wildlife we wanted to see, and have the cultural experiences we were seeking. Tanzania it is!!!
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