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Hippo

Posted on December 20, 2012 by debbie

Hippopotami live with a bad rap. They are quite docile and not overly aggressive. Things  get ugly if you piss one off, like this fellow above, but if you don’t bother them, they lounge about in their pool like over … Continue reading →

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The Hippo and the Crocodile

Posted on December 18, 2012 by debbie

A Folk Story from Botswana…. The hippo wanted to come live in a pool, but there was a crocodile there already. The hippo asked the croc if he could come live in the pool and the croc said, “But you … Continue reading →

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Debbie’s Packing Comments

Posted on December 16, 2012 by debbie

Here are the clothes that went to Africa with me: 2 pair pants – 1 linen, 1 technical 2 cotton T-shirts 2 long sleeved linen shirts 1 long sleeved wool undershirt 1 pair wool leggings 1 down sweater 1 lightweight … Continue reading →

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Zebra

Posted on December 14, 2012 by debbie

There is an abundance of Zebra everywhere we go. Unfortunately, they become a bit ho hum after a couple of days. Our guide says that most tourists get snooty about it and do not even stop to watch after the … Continue reading →

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Water

Posted on December 13, 2012 by debbie

I am in the shower this morning at the Days Inn Airport, in Vancouver, and realize that we take water for granted here in Canada. Traveling to countries like Tanzania and Botswana remind me of how lucky we are to … Continue reading →

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Enroute

Posted on December 10, 2012 by debbie

We wake up in opulence. Five star. We walk this morning through Stonetown for the last time and stop at a shop where Murray bought a Coke the other day. The Muslim owner had discounted the Coke 100 TSh as … Continue reading →

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Last Dive Day in Matemwe

Posted on December 6, 2012 by debbie

Ready! Ok go! I lean back and fall, lifting my legs so I clear the side of the boat. Kersplash! I am in the water, the coolness enveloping me relieving the heat of sitting too long in a wetsuit in … Continue reading →

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November 29 – Safari

Posted on December 5, 2012 by debbie

Murray and I have been talking about the differences between the safari in Tanzania and the one in Botswana. The areas are very diverse with Tanzania being mostly arid, desert like in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater with areas of … Continue reading →

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Safari Goodbyes

Posted on November 30, 2012 by debbie

I wake up hoping to see an elephant today. I know, I am not supposed to hope for things. But I do anyway. After saying goodbye and thank you to Pula, Mosh and Dunga, we three head off for our … Continue reading →

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Birders

Posted on November 28, 2012 by debbie

Pat is turning us into birders. He is been teaching us the names of all the birds that we see and hear. Unfortunately, we only remember a fraction of them. I only remember the ones I like. Like the Yellow … Continue reading →

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