There are places that, once experienced, remain in your memory forever. Africa is one of them.
In January 2011, after twenty-eight years in the IT world, I retired at sixty. As a gift to ourselves, Lisa and I finally said yes to a long-held dream: an African safari!
What followed exceeded every expectation.
With the help of Africa Dream Safaris, we designed a private journey through Tanzania that remains one of the most powerful experiences of our lives. From September 18 to 29, our journey began at the Mara River in Northern Serengeti, where the landscape feels ancient and alert, moved south through vast open plains, and finished in the heat and dust of Tarangire National Park.
Each day brought encounters we will never forget. Not just the wildlife, though there was plenty of that, but more so the light, the scale, the quiet intensity of being in a place where humans are visitors rather than the main story.
The photographs in these galleries reflect our attempt to hold on to those moments. They present the animals we saw, the land that carried us, and the sense of awe that followed us from morning to night. We invite you to wander through them at your own pace.
After the safari, we spent a few restorative days on Zanzibar, letting the rhythm slow and the experience settle in.
This truly was the trip of a lifetime.
Thank you for sharing it with us.
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2022 Sicily
Our very first trip to France, and we fell in love with this country! We rented a car and drove through the Loire Valley, staying at a lovely chateau and visited so many castles! The beauty of France cannot be overestimated. We also visted the Louvre, a mind-blowing museum, and of course, Paris, a remarkable city unlike any other.
2019 France
Our very first trip to France, and we fell in love with this country! We rented a car and drove through the Loire Valley, staying at a lovely chateau and visited so many castles! The beauty of France cannot be overestimated. We also visted the Louvre, a mind-blowing museum, and of course, Paris, a remarkable city unlike any other.
2018 Portugal
Our very first trip to France, and we fell in love with this country! We rented a car and drove through the Loire Valley, staying at a lovely chateau and visited so many castles! The beauty of France cannot be overestimated. We also visted the Louvre, a mind-blowing museum, and of course, Paris, a remarkable city unlike any other.
2018 Spain
Our very first trip to France, and we fell in love with this country! We rented a car and drove through the Loire Valley, staying at a lovely chateau and visited so many castles! The beauty of France cannot be overestimated. We also visted the Louvre, a mind-blowing museum, and of course, Paris, a remarkable city unlike any other.
2017 Switzerland
Our very first trip to France, and we fell in love with this country! We rented a car and drove through the Loire Valley, staying at a lovely chateau and visited so many castles! The beauty of France cannot be overestimated. We also visted the Louvre, a mind-blowing museum, and of course, Paris, a remarkable city unlike any other.
2017 Italy
Our very first trip to France, and we fell in love with this country! We rented a car and drove through the Loire Valley, staying at a lovely chateau and visited so many castles! The beauty of France cannot be overestimated. We also visted the Louvre, a mind-blowing museum, and of course, Paris, a remarkable city unlike any other.
2009 Italy
Our very first trip to France, and we fell in love with this country! We rented a car and drove through the Loire Valley, staying at a lovely chateau and visited so many castles! The beauty of France cannot be overestimated. We also visted the Louvre, a mind-blowing museum, and of course, Paris, a remarkable city unlike any other.
2002 France
Our very first trip to France, and we fell in love with this country! We rented a car and drove through the Loire Valley, staying at a lovely chateau and visited so many castles! The beauty of France cannot be overestimated. We also visted the Louvre, a mind-blowing museum, and of course, Paris, a remarkable city unlike any other.
2000 Czechia (Prague)
The first of two trips we made to Czech and the beautiful old city of Prague. I had to teach a class, but Lisa was able to play tourist and see the sights!
1996 Greece
Our 1996 trip to Greece was a whirlwind cruise through history. We explored Athens, Crete, Delphi, and the islands of Mykonos—each stop steeped in myth and beauty. The journey even took us beyond Greece, with unforgettable visits to Istanbul and the ancient ruins of Ephesus.
1991 Spain
Our very first trip to Europe! We visited three European countries: England, Scotland and Spain. All three are historic and beautiful locations, which felt like three very different vacations rolled into one. Little did we know then that we would quickly fall in love with these countries and visit them again, and again, in the future.
We visited Madrid, Seville, and Toledo.