Blogs from Africa - page 2768

By the time that we hit ground in Cape Town after a ten hour flight from Doha, Gene and I needed the next three days just to stabilize our blood pressure. We were delirious by the time that we arrived at the doorstep of our bed and breakfast - Twenty-Two - where we were greeted by our vivacious hosts, Allan and Dominic. Deducing that our British keepers for the next few days were a gay couple, I felt a sense of relief in knowing that we would receive the utmost hospitality and, more than likely, find our accommodations immaculately clean. As we crossed the threshold, I fell instantly in love with the contemporary furnishings of the home and the quick-wittedness of our hosts. Gene and I were in no hurry to venture out into unexplored territory ... read more

We are at our last stop on our tour and we are cold! We are in the Kalahari and although the sky is bright blue and the sun is shining it is only about 10 degrees. It was actually freezing last night. We are staying in a very nice bungalow on stilts that over looks the desert. The first night we were here we were the only people in the whole place! Tim claims he booked the whole place out as a treat! On our first afternoon we went on a cheetah feeding drive. They have 4 cheetahs that cannot be released into the wild for various reasons so they are kept here in a large enclosure. We got in a safari vehicle and were driven into the enclosure so they could be fed. They get ... read more

God morgon! Kallaste natten hittills i natt. Hade fyra täcken och underställ, har även införskaffat ett par rosa pälsliknande innetofflor a la moonboots som är helt klart det bästa köpet här i afrika vem kunde ha anat? Ska lägga upp bilder så fort tillfälle bjuds!!! Var nästan i tid till jobbet idag, har kom bara tio minuter sent, jag tror att det var den piskande kylan som gjorde att man inte kunde gå annat än snabbt till jobbet. Vi bor 15 minuter ifrån kontoret i ett "vitt" och väldigt fint område. Vi är de enda vita som går på mornarna. Alla som bor i området har stora landrovers som rullar ut på caledonstreet. Varje hus har höga murar med diverse taggar eller vassa saker som taggtråd upptill. de har även en högst övervakad och låst ingång. ... read more

as i embark on this trip to fullfill my life long goal of seeing a monkey hold up a lion on a big rock i would like to say smell you later, i still have a lot of packing to do as it is very difficult to fit in both a play station and a gamecube, i might only have to take one, i leave 2moro at 8pm and then arrive in the uk to spend 12 hours with the queen and then off to niarobi, i will celebrate 2nite as i have my last solid bowel movement, internet is sparse mixed with my laziness = not too mant postings but i'll try, see u in aug and ottawa sucks... read more

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