We went on safari several times in Africa. A budding wildlife photographer, Danny kept trying to get a photo that would describe why a zebra has stripes. Everytime we saw them clumped together in a group he would try from various angles, repositioning the car, leaning around me, etc.. to get the perfect picture. Needless to say we have hundreds of zebra photos!
Photo Tuesday: Animals on the Bus
After spending a few nights out at the Colca Canyon near Arequipa, Peru we were headed back into town on our way to meet a friend in Cusco. Catching at 6am bus out of the village, we weren’t surprised when the bus stopped along the way to pick up other people, animals and their baggage. This little guy made it on the bus, but we saw a llama and a goat loaded into the baggage hold for a short ride up the hill.
Photo Tuesday: Cattle Trucks
There isn’t much of a road in northern Kenya. A badly potholed dirt track leads from Isiolo to the Ethiopian border, a journey of only about 100 miles that takes about two days. With few transportation options along this road, the local population travels in cattle trucks, which run through the night from the border to Isiolo where a proper bus ticket can be purchased. We were so thankful when we saw this cattle truck that we were in our friend’s car. Although you can pay more to sit in the cab, squished between ten of your closest friends, the experience can not be called pleasant. It’s amazing we didn’t see anyone jolted out of the back of the truck from a pot hole. If you’ve ever read Paul Theroux’s Dark Star Safari you know exactly what I’m talking about.
Photo Tuesday: Torres del freezing!
Hiking to the famous Torres del Paine was an uphill battle, literally. The last section of the hike was extremely steep and it felt like for every one step up we slid two back. Eventually we made it, and after only a few minutes the clouds parted and we had a magnificent view. Before heading back down we witnessed a mini-avalanche on an ajoining slope, which needless to say helped encourage us back to the refugio in no time!
Photo Tuesday: Tour de advertising
The Tour de France is a huge event in cycling, and as with all sports, advertising plays a big role in the Tour. Before each stage there’s a “advertiser’s parade” officially called the publicity caravan. Tour officials call it an essential part of the tour, but we generally love these things for the plethora of junk and candy they throw at you. Unfortunately we only scored one package of candy and a few free goodies, but it was worth it to see the ridiculous floats and “motivators” do their thing on the business-like streets of Brussels. Vive le tour!
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