I don’t travel in kilometers I travel by hours: I feel compassion for this conundrum; Similarly I wrote about it on a blog some years back:
An aspect of African travel which has to be experience firsthand is the anarchic interpretations of time and distance. If you leave for work at 8.55am, drive 37kms at a speed of 70km/h and stop 5 minutes for petrol, what time will you get to work? Give a man a calculator and he’ll hazard a guess at an answer. However, stopping at a random village deep in Masaai country and asking the first person who catches your eye what time you’ll arrive in Oloitokitok is an entirely different proposition.
Firstly the distance is unknown; the speed travelled varies drastically according to the condition of the road (ranging from diabolical to plain old bumpy). The average probability of stops varies from 1 to 1000 to pick up/drop off passengers and their luggage, with each stop taking anything from 3 seconds to 30 minutes. Factor in the day of the week for market days/festivals, weddings and not forgetting the current weather conditions, punctures, gear box failures and radiator leakages. Top this all off with the fact the poor guy you’ve put on the spot has never been there or yet more relevant to his challenge; he’s never owned a timepiece! And perhaps we should forgive him his inaccuracy?
There is a reason there is no mention of this formula in Newton’s Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica; and that is because it goes way beyond the limits of human knowledge. Yet, like restless little children in the back of the car, we continue to ask that age old conundrum “Are we there yet?
Aboriginal Art Boomerang was the one of the advance tool in the aboriginal art history.
It is curved shape weapon mostly made of wood or bones.
And aboriginal people used it during some terrible situation like during hunting or for their defense.
So playing with boomerang will give you a historical experience.
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Great story! Hey Drew,
i guess travel is most about having varied and unique experiences. This is something extraordinary what happened and you were there. Great story!
Hahahahahahaha! How is this entry not commented on? I almost spit my coffee out when your pants split! Thanks for making me laugh and feel good. Can't wait to see what else happens!
Insightful Blog A very illuminating read indeed. Usually I enjoy travelling through predominately Muslim countries very much, but obviously Sudan is a different proposition. Possibly one of the reasons for the negative attitude to Australia is that over 80% of Sudanese refugees heading to Australia are Christian. I'm sure the people of the soon to be formed Republic of South Sudan would hold a different view.
I love blogs that spend some time exploring the psyche of a country; thus, this has been a very enjoyable read. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
To think.. To think in this picture, when is was taken, I was either infront of you on the field, or underneath you with the coaches and reserve players...oh what a small world
Whoa! This is stunning, the photography, the angle, the lightning, and the object itself. Wow really ijmpressed. As a passion of mine, both the photography, the different angle and the travel, I really enjoy your blog. I myself have just landed in Abu Dhabi 11 days ago. I am from Durban South Africa. Love this pic, hope to keep in contact
Cecilia
Good read I wonder if they are the same whale sharks that visit Donsol, Sorsogon in the Philippines from November through May. If so, they travel a great deal ;-)
Hey, thanks for sharing this.
Souvenirs Hi, I was there last year, I did the opposite, staying 3 nights on Moucha and one night in town. Was indeed an experience! I had Moucha for myself most of the time once the day trippers had left...the most impressive may have been the constant low level flying of military helicopters and aircraft...better than any national day show!
http://www.hotelquito.com/ some amazing picture of somaliland really awsome place and this same thing is said by almost father to there boys “Don’t try and be a hero"
Brilliant Blog.
I was born in Zim but left nover 30 years ago.
was last back in 1998 and all was ok then. good to hear that the people are still as friendly and genuine as always and that things might be getting better over there!
Great you made it! Happy to see that you made it to DRC...and that you could meet some great people. I did climb a smaller, but neighbouring volcano back in march at the uganda/rwanda border...next to DRC also...as my DRC mobile number was catching the signal....enjoy your next adventures...ready to read you!
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I don’t travel in kilometers I travel by hours:
I feel compassion for this conundrum; Similarly I wrote about it on a blog some years back: An aspect of African travel which has to be experience firsthand is the anarchic interpretations of time and distance. If you leave for work at 8.55am, drive 37kms at a speed of 70km/h and stop 5 minutes for petrol, what time will you get to work? Give a man a calculator and he’ll hazard a guess at an answer. However, stopping at a random village deep in Masaai country and asking the first person who catches your eye what time you’ll arrive in Oloitokitok is an entirely different proposition. Firstly the distance is unknown; the speed travelled varies drastically according to the condition of the road (ranging from diabolical to plain old bumpy). The average probability of stops varies from 1 to 1000 to pick up/drop off passengers and their luggage, with each stop taking anything from 3 seconds to 30 minutes. Factor in the day of the week for market days/festivals, weddings and not forgetting the current weather conditions, punctures, gear box failures and radiator leakages. Top this all off with the fact the poor guy you’ve put on the spot has never been there or yet more relevant to his challenge; he’s never owned a timepiece! And perhaps we should forgive him his inaccuracy? There is a reason there is no mention of this formula in Newton’s Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica; and that is because it goes way beyond the limits of human knowledge. Yet, like restless little children in the back of the car, we continue to ask that age old conundrum “Are we there yet?