Blogs from Namibia, Africa - page 109

BEFORE YOU READ ON: COULD YOU PLEASE do me a big favor and SEND ME A MESSAGE (click on send private message or comment at the bottom ) AND LET ME KNOW HOW YOU FOUND THIS BLOG. This is important. THANK YOU. The African animal kingdom attracted me, but from the early stages of my planning for this trip to Namibia, without a doubt, my greatest desire was to get to know, even if only a little, the people of the land, and in particularly the Himba people. Here, south of Etosha, I could meet the ovahimba who have migrated from the far north region of Namibia, the Kaokoland. What I came here to really experience was African people and culture, and the Himba people fascinated me the minute I read a little about them. ... read more

We explored the whole south of the Etosha pan, including the campsites which date from the 60's, time of the Apartheid. The archtecture of the few builds reflect the preference of the Europeans, having nothing to do with the native Namibians. LET THE PICTURES DO THE TALK. (just a sample of so much seen) ... read more

SAFARI Day 1: I set off on the minibus from "Wild Dog & Crazy Kudu" for a 7-day safari to the north with 2 guides, an engaged couple form England , another woman from England, a 65 year old man from Germany and Diane, from Germany too. Does the name "Wild Dog and Crazy Kudu" shoulds wierd, cheap, backpacker-like? Oh, Well. Maybe it will prove to be all that, but I very hopefull it will be worth. From the start, I was the one asking most questions (surprised?) but I was also the first (proud) one to shout "WILD ANIMAL", not far from Windhoek. It was a buntch of Springboks right on the side of the road. 10 minutes later I announce again: "animal". It was a Blue wildbeest, and than 20 more, and than an ... read more

Hello there. Yes, I have been fortuned enough to be hopping to several continents this year, even to my own surprise. (Remember that I had plane phobia until fairly recently). What and I doing on the southern tip of Africa? Well, it all started back in March, with the unpretensious submission of two abstracts with the data from my own clinic on diabetes education/control, for presentation at the annual International Diabetes Federation meeting. Unexpectadely they were both accepted and, of course, I couldn't let the opportunity go by. You know... since I got the "travelling bug" and this was a "business" trip, I just HAD TO venture to yet another curious place. The meeting will be held in Cape Town, South Africa. So, what and I doing in Namibia? Well... The more I read about South ... read more

I know two days in a row is a lot to handle, but I'm feeling slightly Thanksgiving inspired and and highly against the paper I have to write on Thanksgiving. Here's a poem by Maya Angelou that Rob, one of the other students also from UNC shared as a toast during our Thanksgiving. The title is also a quote from his mom, which was so fitting for our hodge podge family this Thanksgiving. Human Family I note the obvious differences in the human family. Some of us are serious, some thrive on comedy. Some declare their lives are lived as true profundity, and others claim they really live the real reality. The variety of our skin tones can confuse, bemuse, delight, brown and pink and beige and purple, tan and blue and white. I've sailed upon ... read more