Snapshots from the Pinto Family Summer Safari A 26-year tradition more than stands the test of time Since Felix and I live in Nairobi and Cape Town and the New York Pintos — our son Dennis, daughterin-law Joy, and grandchildren Sasha and Tristan — live in the United States, we came up with a pretty good idea 26 years ago: Devote part of every summer together in Africa, revisiting favourite safari sites, navigating Africa’s splendid savannahs, scouting new locales for our guests, and spending several glorious weeks at a stretch simply being together.
TOP: SASHA CUDDLING BABY ELEPHANTS AT THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST AND WITH BROTHER TRISTAN GETTING REACQUAINTED WITH THE IMPISH ROTHSCHILD GIRAFFE OF THE AFRICAN FUND FOR ENDANGERED WILDLIFE, A SANCTUARY BETTER KNOWN AS THE GIRAFFE CENTRE. ABOVE: TRISTAN, JOY, SASHA, AND DENNIS REVISIT THE HISTORIC, LOVELY FORMER HOME OF KAREN BLIXEN (AKA ISAK DINESEN) WHO CHRONICLED HER LIFE HERE IN THE EVOCATIVE CLASSIC OUT OF AFRICA.
