best to leave the walls rolled up all night

musings, photos. the Jackal stole xmas, etc.

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December 13th 2008
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. ... read more

Africa » Namibia

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South Africa occupied the German colony of South-West Africa during World War I and administered it as a mandate until after World War II, when it annexed the territory. In 1966 the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) guerrilla gr... ... read more