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NAMIBIA | Tuesday, 11 Dec 2007 | Views [764] | Comments [3]

Patti:   Amy and I have been analyzing our last couple of days and are both feeling very fortunate that we had such amazing animal viewing and scenery when we were in Kruger Park a couple of weeks ago. Being in Etosha Park in Namibia was very different.... Read more >

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Gallery: Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA | Saturday, 8 Dec 2007 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Safari Week 1

NAMIBIA | Saturday, 8 Dec 2007 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Dubai

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Saturday, 8 Dec 2007 | Photo Gallery


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Week 1 Safari more details

NAMIBIA | Saturday, 8 Dec 2007 | Views [581] | Comments [1]

Amy: Day one of our safari started with a tour of a local township.   It was the first township in Cape Town.   The townships started when areas were declared white only during apartheid and the non-whites were moved out of the area into the townships.... Read more >

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6 days into Safari

NAMIBIA | Thursday, 6 Dec 2007 | Views [474] | Comments [1]

Amy: We arrived in Swakopmund, Namibia this morning after camping out in the middle of no where last night.  There are 22 of us along with 3 guides and so far so good.  We are spending 2 nights here before heading out on Saturday.  So far we toured a ... Read more >

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Pre-safari update

SOUTH AFRICA | Saturday, 1 Dec 2007 | Views [640] | Comments [1]

AMY:  Just a quick update.  We went out to Simons town today (South of Cape Town) to see the penguins and we had a pre-trip meeting tonight for our safari.  It sounds like it is going to be a good trip.  Cape Town has been a great place to visit and we ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation


Gallery: Kruger Ntl. Park

SOUTH AFRICA | Friday, 30 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery


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The Wilds of Africa

SOUTH AFRICA | Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | Views [929] | Comments [1]

Patti:   It seems like forever since we have offered an update and lots has happened in the last week. Our time in Kruger National Park was amazing and our warning about it being the wrong time of year to see animals did not play out. Within 30 minutes ... Read more >

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Disaster Averted

SOUTH AFRICA | Thursday, 22 Nov 2007 | Views [802] | Comments [5]

Patti:  Well, it has been quite the ordeal over the past number of days. Our 4 hour plane delay turned into a 20 hour delay so we spent a night in the Dubai airport with several thousand other people. The worst part about the situation was that no information ... Read more >

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Stil here......

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Sunday, 18 Nov 2007 | Views [860] | Comments [2]

Amy:   Things that surprised me about Dubai:   I am still here ( another flight delay, I miss travelling by bike) That flights can be delayed in Dubai due to weather ( bad fog ) It is humid here,   I thought it was a desert (75%) ... Read more >

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Enjoying the Heat

CANADA | Friday, 16 Nov 2007 | Views [613]

Patti: So we are now in Dubai and it has been a bit of a shock to the system to go from near freezing temperatures to 30...but Winnipeg sunseekers know all about that. We have certainly experienced more of a cultural difference here in Dubai in 2 days ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing


I'm lov'n it

FRANCE | Monday, 12 Nov 2007 | Views [872] | Comments [1]

Amy: I am sitting in McDonalds (free internet) sipping the beer that I got with my Big Mac Meal.  Gotta love it.  It is cold and windy here in Strasbourg and we spent the day doing a walking tour of the city.  It is a beautiful city with many wood timber ... Read more >

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Gallery: Road back to Frankfurt

FRANCE | Saturday, 10 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery


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A few important details

FRANCE | Saturday, 10 Nov 2007 | Views [1028] | Comments [3]

Amy:   Just a few important details that Patti missed.   When in Florence I purchased a bottle of wine that was made in Tuscany, near Florence, that Patti said “it isn’t even offensive”.   Maybe there is hope for her yet.   There is an amazing ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating


Getting Ready to Move On

FRANCE | Saturday, 10 Nov 2007 | Views [3572]

Patti: As it is now well in to November, it has become a little more difficult to travel in Europe. Most campgrounds are closed, the days are short on sunlight hours, and the weather had definitely turned colder. We are presently in Mulhouse, France ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation


Gallery: Italy Florence

ITALY | Thursday, 8 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Italy

ITALY | Thursday, 8 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Southern France

FRANCE | Monday, 5 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery


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Tuscany

ITALY | Monday, 5 Nov 2007 | Views [740] | Comments [1]

  Amy: It is too bad that Rome has so many must see sights. My impression of the city was it was too crowded, dirty and the drivers were crazy. It did not give me a good first impression of Italy. As we left Rome and got closer to the Province of Siena ... Read more >

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