http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Isa-in-Africa/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Isa in Africa en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:39:26 +0000 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:39:26 +0000 Plse scroll down for English versionBonjour a tousJe profite d'un cafe internet qui est ouvert et qui fonctionne pour envoyer a tous un petit message de Noel. Je pense bien a vous tous et j'espere que vous passez un bon Noel en famille ou avec des amis. Je suis a Gonder dans le nord de l'Ethiopie voila une semaine que nous nous balladons en 4X4 dans ce pays fabuleux et etonnant. Nous avons passe http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ethiopia/Amhara-Region/Lalibela/blog-113510.html Version Francaise un peu plus basHi there Hope this blog entry finds everyone doing great. Well here we are a week away from Xmas and I am still in Africa. The adventure continues and Africa has definitely gotten me hooked and wanting more. Just flew in last night from Namibia I am back in Johannesburg at my favorite hotel for a couple days of rest and prep before flying to Addis Ababa Ethiop http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Namibia/Windhoek/blog-110868.html Version Francaise plus basHi everyoneWell the title of this blog entry and the pictures scroll all the way down say it all. I have spent the last 5 days on this amazing beach called Nungwi about an hour drive north of Stonetown in Zanzibar.I am typing this entry from Namibia. Just got here yesterday and I am already terribly missing Zanzibar and my perfect beach. You all know I am a beach gi http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Zanzibar/blog-107756.html The spice island at last Am I really here I had to pinch myself again.To me Zanzibar will always be one of those magical African names like Timbuktu and Kilimanjaro. Well here I am. Finally. Great things do come to those who wait. I know it sounds so unlike me to say thatMy flight from Johannesburg to Zanzibar was direct and under 4 hours and it was impossible not to smile as we approached f http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Zanzibar/Zanzibar-City/blog-106617.html Version Francaise un peu plus bas.Hi everyoneHere are some final pictures of the safari in Zambia and Botswana. The safari ended in Lusaka last Wednesday and while everyone flew back to Europe I flew back to Johannesburg for a few days of rest before heading out to Zanzibar which is where I am updating my blog. Yes Zanzibar is as amazing as I had fantasized but you'll have to wait until the ne http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Botswana/North-West/Chobe-National-Park/blog-105557.html Hi everyoneHere are some pictures of the lion walk and some pictures of kids in Zambia in a few villages we visited.EnjoyIsabelle http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Livingstone/blog-103561.html Hi everyoneI know the entries are all over the place this week and most of you probably wonder where the hell I am now. So let's recap South Africa Mozambique Swaziland and back to South Africa last week. Leaving Joburg and the comfort of my posh hotel was a bit hard I must admit but another adventure was waiting for me the untamed river safari in Zambia and Botswana. I flew into Lusaka Za http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/blog-103556.html Bonjour a tousComme je vous lindique dans le blog precedent je suis en Zambie depuis 3 jours et je peux enfin mettre plusieurs photos sur mon blog. La jai selectione des photos de Inhambane au Mozambique. C'est un endroit superbe le long de la cote ocean Indien a 8 heures de route de la capitale. La route etait pleine de trous de sable de camions bref on est arrives sur cette immense plage http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Mozambique/Southern/Inhambane/blog-103551.html Version FR un peu plus basHelloI am in Livingstone in Zambia near the amazing Victoria Falls. I know this is out of order but I wanted to share some pics of Maputo in Mozambique I was finally able to resize my pictures and they now upload pretty quickly great news. I would love to go back to this city and spend more time exploring the markets and trying more of the local dishes.So here are a http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Mozambique/Southern/Maputo/blog-100316.html Hi EveryoneHere they are a few pics of the widlife in Africa. It was tough picking only a few as you can imagine I have a ton of them when you are 10 feet away from an elephant or a rhino one suddenly turns into a Japanese tourist and can't stop firing the cameraThe game drives were incredible whether in the morning wake up call at 330 am afternoon searing heat or evening the perfect http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/blog-101003.html English version a little further down...Bonjour a tousJe suis toujours a Johannesburg cela fait 4 jours que je me repose me prelasse a la piscine et profite du monde civilise avant de repartir dans la brousse demain. Le safari qui debute en Zambie demain est un safari camping tous les soirs nous allons monter nos tentes...je m'attend donc a un autre niveau de confortCe matin je voulais vous r http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/blog-100986.html Frenchies continuez plus bas....Hi everyoneWell my first safari has ended yesterday and after an amazing 3500 kilometers 2 weeks lot of dirt sand dust amazing sights and awesome travel companions I am in Johannesburg for the next 4 days to recuperate and sleep. Then it's back to the bush for a riversafari adventure in Botswana and Zambia for 2 weeks. Time is flying I cannot believe I h http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/blog-100305.html Please scroll down for the English version.Alors je commence avec la version Francaise. Mais alors ou commencer Tant de choses a raconter depuis mon depart de Cape Town il y a exactement une semaine. Je vais essayer dans l'ordre chronologique mais ne men voulez pas si je mevade de sujet j ai la tete pleine d images d impressions et cet apres midi pas mal d odeurs apres une visite au marche http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Mozambique/Southern/Maputo/blog-98348.html Ok we'll start with the English version first. Trying to keep it equal here.It's about 4 pm on Friday October 20th and I will be heading to the airport in a couple hours. I am flying to Johannesburg a short 2 hour flight to meet up with my first safari group. We will be starting bright and early on Saturday morning and I think we will reach Mozambique Tuesday next week. I am looking forward to http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Cape-Town/blog-96690.html Sawubona Hello in Zulu For English scroll down and skip the French prose Bonjour a tousMe voici enfin an Afrique. Ah je me pince encore et j'ai du mal a le croire je vous avoue Isa in Africa trois mots qui resument une aventure deja bien commencee.Un vol long mais pas desagreable 7 heures de vol New York Dakar pas mal de Senegalais sur le vol tissus colores et deja un apercu de l'Afr http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Cape-Town/blog-96060.html Hi EveryoneI am sitting in NYC at Skaggs' new very cool office in TriBeCa. Jonina has let me borrow one of their computers and I am taking this opportunity to do my first entry. Very excitingI arrived in NYC two days ago spent time with my great friend Geraldine and met her beautiful 12days old daughter Talulah. Love NYC. What a place What energy Went out and hung out in Soho last night a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/Manhattan/blog-95131.html