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Africa » Tanzania » North » Marangu July 4th 2007

After leaving lake Baringo (sorry - got the names mixed up in the last blog, it was Baringo and not Bunyoni) we travelled to Lake Naivasha where we stopped on the way to visit Joy Adamson's hosue (the writer of Born Free) and have tea and cake - a very strange thing to do in Africa! After our first night at Naivasha we went on a boat to a place called Green Crater Lake where we did a walking safari - I managed to get as close as 5ft away from a giraffe, as well as seeing some zebra, gazelle and wilderbeast fairly close up. In the evening we went to a disco on the campsite, and spent the evening dancing away to a mixture of english and african music in an empty aircraft hanger - ... read more

Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Lake Naivasha July 4th 2007

I just tried to upload afew photos, but the internet is a dial up and it would take me all afternoon, So only two photos and text. You still have to visit us at oude Wellington to see the rest ;o)) 28.06.07 “ red elephants and hungry lions” After breakfast we moved on to our first night in a Kenyan Game park Savo East National Park via Mombass along the coast. The ferry crossing and travel hrough town was uneventful. The outskirts of town are oper crowded, polluted and extremely busy with mtatats, busses etc, competing for every meter of unbroken tarmac. But we made it just fine and saw our first game by 16:00. We encountered a large family of red elephants. The soil in the park is deep red from iron and the ... read more
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Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town July 4th 2007

Once again we are fast-forwarding through a few days, so please bear with us. First off, happy 4th to all you US readers! Ours has been a quiet one, though CNN International does keep giving us views of Mt. Rushmore with fireworks overhead from last night. Last you heard we were spending our first night in Cape Town. Well, here is what has happened since. We had come in late on the night of the 1st, so our first real view of the city came on the morning of the 2nd. We were picked up by our guide for the day, a Dutch man named Hans, and headed for the Cape Winelands. The views of Table Mountain and the Waterfront were beautiful on the way out. The city's architecture includes Colonial, Victorian, Cape Dutch, and ... read more

Africa » Senegal » Tambacounda Region » Kedougou July 4th 2007

We took a break from the hustle and bustle of Kedougou and decided to bike up to the falls. We made our way through many small villages along the way, and were immersed into the completly rural side of the Kedougou area. Everyone we passed gave us a smile, and the kids look at us like we were from another planet. The falls themselves were very immpressive. It was like being in a giant's shower for the day. We could hardly see the top, and the water was actually cold!!... read more
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Africa » Ghana » Volta July 3rd 2007

Hi everyone! The flight here was amazing, delayed an hour and a half in london, arrived in Ghana a little later than planned, and worried that the people were not going to meet us. All our bags arrived safely and together. Once we left the airport, their were hundreds of people with signs, a lot of yelling... and we were very confused! finally. we began asking around for the organization and they found us. They quickly took our bags and we followed them to a car. They took us to this sketchy guest house to spend the night in Accra. I must admit we were not too comfortable with the situation, i had dad pocket knife, opened under my pillow and i gave dominique my flashlight to keep under her pillow that could be used as ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town July 3rd 2007

After breakfast and a leisurely pack-job, we left for Mossel Bay. Just out of Cape Town, a baboon ran on to the side of the road--glad we didn't hit it!! Gave us something to chuckle over! We headed to Hermanus via the N2 and, while we saw no whales at all, we had a heavenly lunch at Harbour Rock. Owen had the calamari he has been waiting for. I had a delicious seafood chower and the most beautiful salad. After lunch, we messed about in some tidal pools, and collected some shells, including a baby abalone. We saw a cuttlefish bone and thought of Feathers! Then on we hustled to Mossel Bay, stopping briefly at a farm shop just after Swellendam for coffee, droewors, fudge (REAL fudge) and koeksister. Yum. Saw LOTS of sheep, an quite ... read more

Africa » Kenya » Coast Province » Mombasa July 3rd 2007

Galib enjoyed a bit of time off in Mombasa, Kenya. He read some books, dranks lots of coffee and relaxed in the sauna and steam room. The hotel also featured a nice blue pool. He fell in love with a restaurant called "Tamarind", feasting on a dish named "lobster swahili". The room was quite nice, Galib was startled when a monkey was staring at him through the glass. You can see in the photo that the monkey is staring right at Galib's stuff. ... read more
Little Monkey
New friend in the corner
Pool

Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes July 3rd 2007

On the way towards Fez, we stopped to see some Roman Ruins in a place called Volubilis. Currently trying to get funds from Unesco World Heritage Sites, they are seeking to expand their recovery, which so far seems to be a small area of what lies there. We saw many colums and what used to be large homes, containing many rooms, including saunas! The Romans knew what they were doing when it comes to plumbling! Also, many mosaics have been recovered, some almost completely intact, and retaining their colors, due to the natural stones used instead of painted stones. Arriving in Fez, and finally enjoying a two night stay after a bunch of travelling, we all decided to treat ourselves to a nice dinner. Typical Moroccan food includes Tagine, which is sort of like a crock ... read more

Africa » Rwanda » Ville de Kigali » Kigali July 3rd 2007

In 1994, in just under 100 days, nearly 1 million people were brutally murdered, often by family, friends and neighbours. Many years on and the sad legacy of the genocide remains. · 64% of the population live on less than 1$ a day · 3.8% of Rwandans have a secondary school education · 48% have access to clean drinking water · 2% of the population have access to electricity SACCA’s Programme There are three SACCA residential centres in the eastern province of Kibungo supporting over 200 vulnerable and disadvantaged children. Children of all ages. Each centre prides itself on its high staff to child ratio - each centre has an experienced manager, assistant manager, at least one teacher, an anamateur (supervisor) and guard and is visited on an almost daily basis by one of their ... read more
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Chantal (17) with Pamera and Farida
Lunch for 25

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Graskop July 3rd 2007

Blyde River Canyon Africa » South Africa » Graskop By JaseandrachJuly 3rd 2007Jason & Rachel Waterfall Route Long drive from Joburg to Kruger National Park, so we decided to overnight in Graskop. The roads swept through spectacular mountain scenery on the way to Sabie, the start of our waterfalls tour. The Waterfalls Route takes in lots of falls along the road from Sabie to Graskop but we only had time to visit Bridal Falls, Sabie Falls and the Creek Falls, which we found the most impressive. Panorama Route Next we drove along the Panorama Route, stopping to survey the Pinnacle, a tall column of rock in the gorge. Peering out of Go... read more
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