musings, photos. the Jackal stole xmas, etc.

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In Zambia I ate dried caterpillar much to the surprise of a local. She was flabbergasted and just kept saying that muzungus (foreigners) don't eat this. I had to disagree. I will say however that this foreigner won't be eating more.

I had a pretty passive aggressive maid decide to clean around me the other day. I was in a smallish loft, about 2x3 meters, with a great view for my morning exercise. She could see me there before climbing the ladder but decided to come up anyway. I did my best to ignore her but found it too funny when as I lay on my back with my feet overhead she mopped the floor right under my ass.

I had not much time left to enjoy much of South Africa nor Lesotho, and had to make a choice between bussing it or flying from Windhoek, Namibia to Johannesburg, SA. The bus would have been a 24 hour ordeal and the plane ride was less than 2 hours. The price was the same!! So it came down to the assache factor, so i chose .......................................... de plane of course!

My sincerest apologies for the lack of presents being sent out. You'll understand once you have seen the photos of my jackal destroyed tent.

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Photos

treetop tent platform
Remember the earlier blog where i mentioned sleeping in the tree?, this is not how it was done. This was much safer.

No room for errors
don't roll over in sleep. don't pee in night. to the front was my entry. you are looking down the stairs, watch your head. can't afford to knock oneself out up here.

quick run from elephant at campsite
what about the photo taker? you say. no worries, she was ok!

luxury lodge
i stayed in luxury one night in the area of Chobe National Park, Botswana where even the fauna luxuriated.

one night of luxury
en suite. tv with all of 4 channels. i froze the room with the air con.

trying to turn my frown upside down.
i thought i might be frowning a bit and i took a photo to see if i was correct. not bad, not bad, pretty neutral look if i do say so myself.

Divundu, Namibia "treehouse"
I could get used to this life of luxury!

the lavatory
loo is given a little more privacy, around the bend.

best to leave the walls rolled up all night
It's best to leave the walls rolled up all night, then wake up to sunrise at feet.

view to a loo
can't a guy get some privacy?

Naukluft Park, Namibia
on the way to Sossusvlei.

andy, me, maria
we shared a hire car to visit Sossuvlei.

the Jackal that stole xmas
I finally bought some xmas gifts and this is what happens. the door was open, so why oh why did you rip it up mr. jackal? he must have thought the package was food, ha the jokes on you! SO NO XMAS PRESENTS THIS YEAR!

entry or exit?
Attack of the Jackal, where is my superhero? A jackal ripped up my tent and stole a bag of gifts thinking it food. At least it was the last 5 days of my trip rather than the first 5.

exit or entry?
forever a mystery.

lions
3 of them. two treated us to quite a show. playing in the rain and fake attacking each other.