NAMIBIA | Saturday, 29 May 2004 | Views [379]
We spent the entire day and another 700 kilometers driving across the Namibian Desert, thankful that we were on pavement. We passed through the capital of Windhoek on our way to the seaside town of Swakopmund on the Atlantic Ocean. After the dry ... Read more >
NAMIBIA | Friday, 28 May 2004 | Views [864]
We headed back out of the park on our way into Namibia. The drive was much like a day driving in central Wyoming or Nevada. But on 500 kilometers of dirt roads! Of course, there are South African dirt roads which bruise kidneys and loosen ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Wednesday, 26 May 2004 | Views [446]
Before bedtime, chilled from the desert air, we decided to have some hot chocolate and schnapps, but were thwarted when the stove, for no apparent reason, ceased working. I am guessing that the fine dust seeped into the jets. This meant not only ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Tuesday, 25 May 2004 | Views [623]
We are on vacation again and like so many first days, this one began early and included a lot of driving. We left DeWildt at 6:00am and by day’s end we had logged more than 1,000 kilometers – about 650 miles. About a third of the distance was ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Sunday, 23 May 2004 | Views [477]
We just completed another seven day work week – 60+ hours. The painting is finally mostly finished. Some more trim and doors and the ever-present ‘touch up’. But this will have to wait until we return from Namibia! We couldn’t have accomplished ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Thursday, 20 May 2004 | Views [723]
Tomorrow may be the final day of major painting – only the trim remains. It will be a pleasure to retire the shorts and t-shirt I have been wearing for nearly three weeks. I just didn’t want to ruin any good clothes! On the cheetah scene there ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Monday, 17 May 2004 | Views [441]
Today marks the start of our third month in Africa and it’s really starting to seem like home. After work the other day as we were having a “sundowner” and popcorn, “there arose from the roof such a clatter” which we recognized right away. “It’s ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Saturday, 15 May 2004 | Views [390]
It’s the end of another week of hard, non-stop work and we have taken the afternoon off. First a stop for lunch and a well- deserved drink at Jasmyn, then to the lodge to shower and do laundry. To keep the amount of paint splattered clothing to a ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Tuesday, 11 May 2004 | Views [465]
We’ve been working on the house all week, mostly painting. The fumes from the enamel paint are taking their toll as is all the bending and stretching. When Connie stopped at the pharmacy to get Ibuprofen she got a funny look from the pharmacist ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Friday, 7 May 2004 | Views [464]
Dear Friends We hope this finds all of you well. Internet access is difficult for us to arrange so we have to resort to ‘snail mail’. But it’s been a long time since I have written so a few more days (weeks?) won’t matter. And as I have ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Thursday, 6 May 2004 | Views [440]
We got back into the work groove on Monday. Our task is to clean, paint and tile the farmhouse for staff living. It’s going to take a lot of work, the tools are second rate or non-existent and Andre is a control freak, doling out just what he ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Sunday, 2 May 2004 | Views [329]
The weather in the high country of Swaziland, like that in Colorado, is changeable. At 2:45am the stars were spectacular as they are only in Africa. But by 6:30am it was very windy and the fog had rolled in. We breakfasted in the mist – no ... Read more >
SWAZILAND | Saturday, 1 May 2004 | Views [472]
Today is the last day on this road trip and I am ready to head back to DeWildt. It dawned bright, a pleasant surprise after last night’s dampness. Connie didn’t sleep well, certain the bleisbok herd would walk into our tent. We took showers ... Read more >
SWAZILAND | Friday, 30 Apr 2004 | Views [988]
Today marks the one year anniversary of Connie’s end of work. One year with working and she doesn’t miss it a bit. For me it’s only 11 months but so far, I agree with her. We’re still in Swaziland in the hilly northeast at the Malolotja Nature ... Read more >
SWAZILAND | Thursday, 29 Apr 2004 | Views [1288]
We left South Africa again yesterday and are now in the kingdom of Swaziland, our third southern African nation. The huts here are square not round but still have thatched roofs. The people seem to live off the land and we passed lots of sugarcane, ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Wednesday, 28 Apr 2004 | Views [7045]
It rained all night but it stopped before dawn and I showered in the open air; hot water showers. After breakfast we drove to Shakaland, a Disney-like set for the 80’s mini-series, “Shakazulu”. As we expected it was a little hokey, but we learned ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Monday, 26 Apr 2004 | Views [545]
It was cloudy and cool this morning so after dipping my toes in the Indian Ocean (three down, one to go) we drove to Eshowe in Kwazulu-Natal. KZN is a center for Zulu culture and the site of a British fort during the Zulu wars. We set up our ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Sunday, 25 Apr 2004 | Views [372]
Today was another epic day! We left Malealea around 8:00am and took Lesotho A2 (‘the road’) through some amazing country. The people are wonderful – smiling and waving flashing big Pepsodent grins even though we didn’t have room to give them ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Saturday, 24 Apr 2004 | Views [329]
Today is our 10 th Anniversary and it started at 4:30am with the village rooster crowing outside our door . It took him 1 ½ hours to rouse the sun, however. We dressed, splashed water on our faces, brushed our teeth and collected our meager belongings.... Read more >
LESOTHO | Friday, 23 Apr 2004 | Views [429]
Pony trekking is considered the ‘in’ thing to do in Lesotho and we are doing it. Just the two of us and our guide, Zechariah. We spent six hours on horse back with spectacular scenery, wonderful people, and tons of little kids. This is the ... Read more >
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