Just to let you all know, I am currently in a private game reserve with my parents in the Transfrontier Park (which includes Kruger) in South Africa, sitting in the most luxurious lodge I have ever, and most likely will ever, stay in my entire life. But taking you back almost a month now, things weren't so luxurious. We began our first adventure in Madagascar on a 5 hour minibus ride with our guide, cook, and other trip-mate Markus on a road that took us from Antsirabe to Miandrivazo, a small town 160km from the west coast. The first night was [View Full Entry]

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Our month in Madagascar will be blogged extensively, however with these french keyboards I would get too frustrated and short change what has been an amazingly unique experience. So when I get back to South Africa, I will write all about being deathly ill while lying in a canoe in 46 degree heat, and posing as a french photographer to get full backstage access to a massive outdoor beer/music festival. Hope all is well at home, I miss you all very much. [View Full Entry]

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This country is wild!!! I can't exactly write an extensive entry, because this French keyboard drives me up the wall, but I thought an update was necessary. The city of Maputo was fantastic. Very functional, affordable, and had many western comforts it felt that we had been without for far too long. We ate well, caught up on the sporting world (mostly negative for Vancouver fans), and went to a jam-packed nightclub to dance the night away. Our bus ride into Johanessburg was a piece of cake, because a relative of Will's was there to get us from the infamous Park [View Full Entry]

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Happy Easter everybody. We are currently in the beach town of Tofo, still on the southern coast of Mozambique. I appreciate all the messages people send me, and emails, and facebook posts, etc. In other words, I like the attention. We have spent 8 nights here, and are leaving for the capital city of Maputo tomorrow. Tofo is a popular travel destination for South Africans, and right now is spring holidays for both Mozambique and South Africa. Needless to day the place is littered with tourists, though it is more of a destination for families than for backpackers at the moment. [View Full Entry]

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Bom Dia!! Quite a crazy last week or so, and I thought I would let everyone at home know about it. After a night in Blantyre, Malawi, we took off for the country of Mozambique. After a 3 hour minibus ride, we had a reasonably problem free border crossing. The main difference with Mozambique is that we were leaving an English speaking country and entering a country where Portuguese is the ONLY language they speak, especially away from touristy areas. Will and I also have the unfortunate habit of entering countries without any money, and it was a habit we didnt [View Full Entry]

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Tragic to only write two entries while in the beautiful country of Malawi. After 40 days here, it is finally time to move on. What a time it has showed us, however. The people are as welcoming as you can be, the scenery as beautiful and untouched as it gets, and the culture makes you forget you're in one of the poorest countries in the world. I don't have time to expand more on my time here, but hopefully I will at some point later. Last I left you I was in Lilongwe after our time on the lake. Since then [View Full Entry]

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First off, I must apologize for the lack of entries. However when you spend 3 weeks in internet free zones, writing blogs is rather difficult. After climbing Kili, we headed back to Dar es Salaam for a few days. We left Dar on a 12 hour bus trip to Mbeya, in southern Tanzania. After a night in Mbeya, we took a minibus to the Malawian border. After an effortless border crossing (free Visas), we took the only minibus on the other side of the border to the town of Karonga, where we hopped on another bus to Mzuzu. Although it sounds [View Full Entry]

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Finally, it is over. Will and I are safe and sound, back at sea level, after summitting the highest free standing mountain in the world. It was quite an experience, in many ways, and while it will be impossible to attempt to replicate it, here goes. We were attempting the Marangu Route, the most popular by far of the many options. There are huts with solar panels, water and beer for sale, and running water at all the elevations. It is a far cry from an isolated, peaceful stroll, and if that is what you are after, Kilimanjaro is not for [View Full Entry]

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Hello again. A belated happy new year to everyone at home, I'm assuming everyones resolutions of getting in shape have already fallen by the wayside. The last two times I attempted to write a blog the town we were in lost power as I was a few sentences from finishing, so please forgive my tardyness. First off, we spent New Years Eve in Stone Town, first at a bumping nightclub, followed by an after hours cafe. Without going into too many details, the next day we ran into people we didn't exactly remember meeting, who treated us like good friends. After [View Full Entry]

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Writing from Stone Town, Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania, we have safely evacuated Kenya. Seeing headlines such as "tension building in Mombasa" has made us quite glad that we did so. After 5 glorious days in the town of Lamu, we headed south to Malindi, a region heavily developed by Italians and full of the typical touristy holiday problems that I used to love, and now loathe. Being constantly approached by people selling useless trinkets was a lot more fun in Mexico when I was 12. After a few memorable day trips, one to the ancient ruin town of Gede, we decided [View Full Entry]

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