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Out of Africa

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Len

We arrived home in Cambridge, Mass., yesterday afternoon to find a diorama of lions and giraffes arranged around a geranium plant on our kitchen table, compliments of my playful and creative mother. It was perfect.  We still don’t know what … Continue reading →

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Traveling Light

Posted on October 9, 2015 by len

Nine days out from our departure to Ecuador, I am making final decisions on what gear to bring with me on the trip. The two items in this photo will probably make the cut. One is a big boy battery … Continue reading →

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Travels with Henry, Day 1

Posted on June 10, 2011 by len

We left Denver at 8:30 a.m., a half hour past our planned departure time. We lost another half-hour shortly afterward, when the navigation lady on our 2012 Ford Focus lost her voice. I hoped a call to the MyFord Touch … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future of Journalism at The Harvard Crimson

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Len

Forty years ago I comped for The Harvard Crimson‘s News Board and became a Staff Writer.  Tonight I was back at 14 Plympton Street, helping out as an SNE, which stands for Senior Night Editor or maybe Story Night Editor.  … Continue reading →

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When Danger is Now-Now

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Len

If a South African tells you something will happen “just now,” they mean sometime in the future — perhaps fairly soon, but not immediately. If it’s happening “now-now,” hold onto your seat on the Land Cruiser. Yesterday at about this … Continue reading →

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Kindle Safari: A Convo with Darlene at Tau Game Lodge

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Len

I’m cross-posting this audio here, as well as at The Kindle Chronicles show notes page, where you’ll find links to the books we discussed. It’s a recording of the chat Darlene and I on our porch at Tau, about how … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Leaving Madikwe Game Reserve

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Len

I’m checking in this morning to confess that my supply of photos and impressions from Madikwe Game Reserve in South Africa has far outstripped my ability to create and upload timely posts. This is partly due to funky Internet coverage … Continue reading →

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Our Rare Look at the Lion’s Worst Friend

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Len

Our seasoned guide at Tau Game Lodge, Morah-Leigh Cooper, manages to convey enthusiasm for sights that we all know she has seen many times before, like lions and elephants and giraffes — oh boy! And these standard sights in the … Continue reading →

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The Smell of the Wild

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Len

Yesterday evening’s game drive at Tau Game Lodge brought us one step closer to life in the wild. After great sightings of zebra, kudu, impala, water bucks, and rhino our intrepid guide, one of only four women among the 100 … Continue reading →

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Good Morning, Madikwe!

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Len

We’re about to set off into the Madikwe Game Reserve at the northern border of South Africa. We checked in yesterday for three nights at the Tau Game Lodge, located inside the reserve. Yesterday evening’s safari with Moirah resulted in … Continue reading →

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