Chris Boundy
Australian born. Living in Akyem, Africa. crossmogination
Love to travel, new cultures, cusines, live music & anything with Chilli in it. Favourite dish: Pho (vietnamese noodle soup) Favourite cusine: toss up between Thai & Indian food. And bread! Naan, sourdough, rye - you name it - I love it.
Grooves: Blues, rock, Asian chill,
Travel Blog Posts
April 9th 2010
The Pyramids. We grabbed a cab & ask to go the Pyramids, ... of Giza. Thought I’d better make it clear as there are 90+ Pyramids in Egypt. Off we go. I knew the price from the guide book (20 EG pounds ~ $4) He takes us to the Hotel Pyramisia, about 10 mins away. We tell him again. The pyramids of Giza, he stops & asks directions from a pedestrian who can translate. Off we go......again. The gates we arrive at are not the main entrance, but for the tour buses. There are few signs in Egypt & even less in English. I get in a Que for the tickets, take the tickets to the gate & I find I have bought tickets to enter the second Pyramid! There were no signs to tell you ... read more
April 4th 2010
Egypt Cairo Airport. We bought a visa ($15US) from the bank before we can pass through immigration. As soon as we pass through the doors we are accosted by Taxi drivers with “cheap price”. I’m OK with this (even though it’s 7:30am & we’ve been in the air for 8.5hrs), it gets my head around the currency & what the price should be. The chosen driver hits 120km/hr before we’ve left the Airport It’s Friday (Muslim holiday) so there is little traffic. Every driver seems to straddle the lanes, the white lines seem to be more of a guide to be lined up with the middle of the car than anything. The roads are smooth & flow, much better than Ghana. The streets are lined with apartments the same 7 storey height limit, shops at the ... read more
March 17th 2009
It’s been a long time coming, but internet or computer shutdowns due to power failures & sorting out 2 months worth of mail + Tax when we got back have been frustrating to say the least. To sum up Morocco - Mint tea….. & Tiles! We were met by our driver “Ahmed” & are driven to the Al Djeema mosque. The minaret is some 150ft tall with a green dome top, over looking the coastline. Non Muslims are not allowed inside, but we can see into the through huge carved wooden doors & arches. There are mosaic tiles everywhere, on the walls the floor the ceiling. It is amazing looking up inside the domes, the patterns are so intricate. Islam doesn’t allow the reproduction of images (or music) unless they are for religious purposes, so ... read more
January 10th 2009
Hi all Life is frustrating! Beteen the internet & trying to get anything done, it drives me nuts! But this entry is about a few of the favourite things I have enjoyed in the last month, not venting my frustrations - there's too many. My shaving experience - i have shared with some of you already, so i'll recap. The Barber shop is a 6' by 8' ramshackle wooden shack on the main street with three plastic chairs for waiting customers. The appointment book is not anywhere to be seen, so i sit & wait for the previous victim to be shawn. On the wall is a sun faded selection poster of about 30 hair styles to choose from - but i studied it for 10 minutes & i couldn't spot the difference between any of ... read more
December 21st 2008
Hi everyone, We've moved to New Abiriem, 4hrs North of Accra in Ghana. It's tiny, one shop with supplies, but numerous other stalls or converted shipping containers with electical goods or latex foam matresses or pre-paid mobile phone cards. We live just 5 minute walk outside the village, which has about 1500 residents. New Abiriem is about 6 degrees north of the equator, so we are in dry season at the moment. That means 30C/85F days with 60% humidity - it's always sticky. It's rained twice since I arrived, heavy downpours that are short & sweet. There are 2 market days, Tuesday & Friday, but most things are available everyday if you need something. The supply of fruit & vegetables is limited, and it doesn't keep well. We have plenty of dried beans (Called cow peas ... read more
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