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What is a Giant's Causeway?
It was another bright morning when we pulled out through the gate, making sure to secure it behind us. We backtracked through the village...
Richard Namikas
Jun 16, 202412 min read
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Alpaca Farm
With our bags repacked, we caught a cab back to the airport to pick up our Budget rental car for five days of self-guided touring in...
Richard Namikas
Jun 11, 202413 min read
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A Titanic Start
“Harland & Wolff's Headquarters were at 'The Heart of The Yard', and the hotel celebrates not only Titanic, but other...
Richard Namikas
Jun 8, 20244 min read
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Starting Out Around The World or It Was Almost Over Before It Began
With my brother and his wife and youngest daughter staying at our house in Florida we spent our final days in the United States with our...
Richard Namikas
Jun 8, 20245 min read
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We All Make Plans
And while we are making plans God is watching somewhat amused that we think we are in control. Today we were supposed to land in London. ...
Richard Namikas
May 13, 20243 min read
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A Dream Reborn
In March 2023 I heard about the Life at Sea three year around the world cruise. Â The plan had been created over a five year period by...
Richard Namikas
Dec 20, 20234 min read
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The Last Safari
Well. Not actually the last safari, but our last game drive of this safari. Just thought it sounded like a better title. Tsavo East...
Richard Namikas
Dec 7, 20237 min read
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Man Eaters!
This would be our last stop in our long African safari. We were on our way to a place that I was completely unfamiliar with. Tsavo East....
Richard Namikas
Nov 15, 20237 min read
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Hemingway's House and Craig the Super Tusker
Sami was an imposing man if you measure by size. I am six feet three inches tall and I had to look up at him. Really look up. Dressed...
Richard Namikas
Oct 30, 20235 min read
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Traffic Jams and Auto Repairs in Kenya
Since our lodge was already inside the park we took a morning game drive on our way to Amboseli National Park. We hadn’t gone 200 meters...
Richard Namikas
Oct 29, 20234 min read
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A Flamboyance of Flamingos at Fabulous Lake Nakuru
We left the Zebra Tented Camp at Masai Mara https://zebraplainscollection.com early in the morning on our way to Lake Nakuru. We had...
Richard Namikas
Oct 28, 20235 min read
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Masai Mara and the Great Migration
Any real safari to Kenya has its focus on Masai Mara. Any safari to Masai Mara hopes to witness the Great Migration. I had scheduled...
Richard Namikas
Oct 21, 20236 min read
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Hell's Gate... I've Been There
After struggling with our now disorganized luggage, we managed to get everything packed together so that we could take it with us. We...
Richard Namikas
Oct 11, 20233 min read
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If You Could Walk With The Animals
Isaiah told us that it would be a long day on the road. He didn't lie. From the arid Sambutu to the green lush area of the rift valley...
Richard Namikas
Oct 7, 20236 min read
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Can a Cheetah Take Down a Giraffe?
All night long the Samburu Sopa had been dark and quiet because they turned off the generator well before midnight. The power came back...
Richard Namikas
Sep 19, 20234 min read
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Let's Get This Safari Started!
Flying from the Dubai airport into the Nairobi airport was like traveling from the future into the past. One with a billion dollar...
Richard Namikas
Sep 15, 20236 min read
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Dubai as a layover (Part 2)
After a whirlwind tour of Dubai we were back at our hotel on the waterfront neighborhood called the Creekside. We were aware of a few...
Richard Namikas
Sep 14, 20234 min read
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Dubai as a Layover (Part 1)
Za'beel Mosque Dubai with New Downtown in background When your flight takes you through a really cool place for a really long time why...
Richard Namikas
Sep 6, 20236 min read
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Gotta Finish What You Started Before Starting Something New (Wrapping up Iceland)
The next morning we got off to a slow start. We wandered around the pond with ducks and felt a bit grey and misty like the weather. ...
Richard Namikas
Aug 11, 20236 min read
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Disappointment Was The Cause for the Pause
I was planning to share with you the next great adventure after posting about this wonderful trip to see Tulips and Puffins. The trip is...
Richard Namikas
Jun 7, 20233 min read
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