I got to have dinner with a chef the other night. It was fun to see a completely different perspective on food, its taste and presentation — all the stuff you take for granted after awhile. It was kind of like sitting next to a director while watching a movie. You just know this person… Read More
Let me give you steps of a completely different kind because there is no checklist to getting over your fears; there are no shortcuts here. For what it’s worth, I’m learning it has more to do with leveraging a balance of mental and physical strength. Getting into a routine that helps you build physical strength… Read More
I had gotten into the habit of consuming my protein shake on the drive home from an evening workout. Good, healthy habit, right? Well, lately I noticed that once I got home, I wasn’t hungry for a real meal. This was happening fairly regularly over the past few weeks and for as much as I… Read More
Lessons in Agility and Life from a Dancer Turned Obstacle Course Racer A collection of my consolidated blog posts from 2017. Largely the result of consuming a lot of Seth Goden content. Transitioning my fitness hobby of competitive ballroom dance to obstacle course, endurance racing (Spartan Race). You’re welcome. On making New Year Resolutions (in… Read More
African Safari Day 6Location: Morning Serengeti drive and flight back to Arusha On our final day, we journeyed back to Arusha by flying back across the vast expanse of the Serengeti which we had crossed in the days before. Normally, I do just fine in planes but on this particular day, I sat in the… Read More
African Safari – Day 4 & 5Location: The SerengetiLodge: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge Monday in the Serengeti is unlike any Monday I have spent anywhere else in the world. It’s calm and there’s no real sense of time. It reminded me that there’s always more to life than just our own geographic bubble. And yet,… Read More
African Safari – Day 3Location: Ngorongoro National Park CraterLodge: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge Sunday was our crater drive down into the Ngorongoro crater. This park is actually a conservation area where lions, elephants, zebras and flamingos all cohabiting together. Until, of course, it becomes lunch time. At 19km wide and a surface of 264 sq… Read More
African Safari – Day 2Location: Ngorongoro National Park CraterLodging: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge Saturday morning began with a game drive on our way to the crater. Still en route, we stopped to visit Maasai village where our group had the opportunity to interact with members of this nomadic tribe. We were invited into their home. I… Read More
Official Safari day 1 – Tarangire Safari LodgeLocation: Safari in SerengetiDay: Friday, September 2016 The night before we were informed our bags for the safari could only be 15 kilos EACH as we would be taking a one hour flight back into Arusha on a small plane. There was some whining but we managed. Since… Read More
Lodge: Arumeru River LodgeLocation: Arusha, TanzaniaArrival day: Wednesday evening into Thursday, September 2016 Our east African safari takes place in Tanzania. The trip was 8 days long and the itinerary was a combination of visiting Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater and the legendary Serengeti. We would be visiting during late September into early October,… Read More
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