Today we wake up and drive to the village of Tombos via the granite boulders of the Third Cataract of the Nile. Cataracts are shallow areas where there are many boulders jutting out of the river bed with white water rapids in areas. They hinder navigation of the Nile for thousands of years and there … Continue reading Tombos & Kerma Mar 2019
Did you know that there are actually more pyramids in Sudan than there are in Egypt? Even though much smaller in size, there are so far over 350 pyramids discovered in Sudan and serve as tombs for the kings and queens of Napata and Meroe. The Nubian pyramids range from 6 to 30 meters high … Continue reading Napatan Pyramids Mar 2019
Bright and early we leave Khartoum to head towards Karima about 6 hours drive north. We journey through the flat Western Desert before reaching Wadi Muqaddam for a pitstop break. A wadi is a valley bounded by relatively steep banks which in the rainy season can become a water course. Wadi Muqaddam is a dry … Continue reading Old Dongola & Jebel Barkal Mar 2019
When I tell my friends I’m traveling to Sudan, the most common response I get is “You are crazy!” or “Why Sudan? What’s there to see?”. Unlike its more famous neighbors, Egypt and Ethiopia, Sudan is off the radar of most people, news agencies included. The general consensus is that it is relatively unsafe and … Continue reading Khartoum Part 1 Mar 2019
The sloth is a symbol of Costa Rica reflecting the nation’s pura vida lifestyle. Pura Vida is a uniquely Costa Rican approach to life where everyone is laid back, easy going, and friendly. There are two species of sloths here in Costa Rica: the brown-throated three-toed sloth and Hoffman’s two-toed sloth. Sloths are related to … Continue reading Sloths and Bogarin Trail Feb 2019
Today we got up early for our day trip to Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge which is about an hour and 45 minutes drive from La Fortuna to the village of Los Chiles where we boarded our boat. Cano Negro is located in northern Costa Rica, very close to the border of Nicaragua and often called … Continue reading Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge Feb 2019
This evening we go for a frog watching night walk at the Arenal Oasis Ecolodge not far from our hotel, Nayara Spa & Gardens in La Fortuna. Arenal Oasis is a small reserve with plenty of nocturnal animals such as spiders, bats, and in particular frogs. As the sky grew darker, you start to hear … Continue reading Arenal Oasis Frog Watching Feb 2019
