by Kelli Donley | Jan 16, 2011 | Africa, Journal, Travel
There have been many, many days traveling when I wish my family was by my side to share in something spectacular. However, nothing to date has ever made me as family-sick as this weekend’s safari to the Majete and Nyala Parks in Malawi. My mom would have been...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 13, 2011 | Africa, Journal, Travel
We are preparing to go on safari for the next couple of days, and I don’t have time to write much. But oh goodness, the stories I have to tell from this crazy week! A preview: Golfing with the boys at the Limbe Country Club (including Lucky, the barefoot caddy)...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 10, 2011 | Africa, Journal, Travel
I’ve been swimming here, almost every day. We go for a long walk on the estate, up through the gum trees, through the hills of pine that will be felled to fill the burners to dry the tea, and over the river until we find a calm pool. Yesterday, we walked for...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 10, 2011 | Africa, Journal, Travel
by Kelli Donley | Jan 7, 2011 | Africa, Journal, Travel
I spent the morning hiking in the Mulanje Mountain Reserve – a UNESCO heritage site. The mountain range is stunning. Waterfalls pour off the peaks, plummeting into pools and running in gushing rivulets down the mountainside. Clouds crown the peaks, breaking only on...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 6, 2011 | Africa, Journal, Travel
A few other favorite photos from the last week: Fishing on Lake Malawi :: Catching rays :: the tea estate and Mulanje Mountain Reserve :: tea leaves — you only take the top few :: tea in process, ready for auction :: tasting station. ~K
