“Every day is a chance to practice living the life we want, being more the self we want to be.” -Wen Life is a tapestry, as my travel companion, Martjie, says. Polished on the front but messy behind the scenes. After a restful sleep I felt ready for food and shared breakfast with our driver…
“As a bee seeks nectar from all kind of flowers, seek teachings everywhere. Like a deer that finds a quiet place to graze, seek seclusion to digest all that you have gathered. Like a madman beyond all limits, go wherever you please and live like a lion completely free of all fear.” — Ancient Tibetan…
“Dear Universe, You have my full permission to blow me away with miracles.” Last night as I laid awake in the wee hours, from our campsite neighboring the game reserve I heard plop plop on my tent and learned it was monkeys throwing things to check if anyone or anything was inside. Then there was…
“When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It’s to enjoy each step along the way.” – Wayne Dyer. Today we gained two new wonderful companions on this tour, a lovely lady from Australia and another from Switzerland. They seem like an excellent fit already. Oh the…
Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.~Victoria Holt My fellow travelers and I set out mid-morning toward Victoria Falls National Park, a 15-minute walk from our accommodations at Shearwater Explorers Village. At the main street we turned toward the park and were joined by a Zimbabwean man named Excellent who…
One thing I expected to see more in Africa was woodwork and wooden art, like masks and sculptures. I’ve seen virtually none of that until our night in Nata, Botswana and they had wooden African art and metal sculptures throughout the campus. Here in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, being the tourist destination that it is, said…
I’ve struggled to write this post. Not because I’m not having fun. But because I am doing a lot of spiritual work, having awakenings almost daily, and am trying to find balance between sharing the physical experiences of my journey with weaving in the spiritual experience. Some days the spiritual is far more significant than…
Yesterday we three guests spent a fair amount of time in cultural exchange, exploring how things work in our respective countries on things like getting a travel visa, divorce, estate planning, healthcare, holiday traditions, retirement, how a country comes to have the vibe it does, etc. I’m always impressed at how much other travelers know…
“Your discomfort with where you are must be greater than your discomfort to go where you want to be for meaningful and sustainable change to occur.” – Wen Last night we “glamped” at a lodge on a private reserve in permanent tents with comfortable cots and a common bath house. The lodge offered a small…
If you approach each thing with wonder and amazement, each thing will be wonderful and amazing. ~ Wen I’m playing catch up due to poor cell service. Let me introduce you to our crew: *Richard, our leader, from S. Africa, is Zulu, a history buff, and speaks 3 South African languages + English; *Ricardo, our…
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