Cape Town
Don’t get excited- I’m not actually going to post any really interesting details or photos from our trip so far. I just want to drop in and say I’m still alive over here. The internet doesn’t work on...
View ArticleAfrica Week- Our Arrival
So we’re finally back in Sydney after 3 awesome weeks in Africa. I had NO internet connection on my computer the entire time we were there so I was limited to using our friends’ net. I didn’t want to...
View ArticleAfrica Week- Climbing Mountains, Part 1
One of the things I hate doing most in life is climbing up hills and mountains. I’ve only really come to discover this after moving to Sydney where I have been forced to walk up hills to get anywhere....
View ArticleAfrica Week- Climbing Mountains, Part 2
Two days later the group decided they wanted to hike up Table Mountain. I had NO desire to climb up THAT mountain. Lion’s Head was enough for me so I said I would take the cable car up to to the top to...
View ArticleAfrica Week- Swimming with Sharks
When the suggestion was made that we go shark diving on our African holiday, I never once hesitated because of fear. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to spend the money, but I never felt afraid. Maybe...
View ArticleAfrica Week- A Night out in Cape Town
Of course there had to be at least one big night out mentioned in my week of holiday blogging right? Surprisingly in 3 weeks, we really only did have ONE big night out- but that’s a good thing...
View ArticleAfrica Week – What Not to Do
When you’re driving through a Namibian desert that looks like THIS: This is what you DON’T want to happen: Unfortunately for us… this clearly DID happen. Fortunately for us we had a spare… and three...
View ArticleAfrica Week- Wine Tasting
While in Africa, I got to check off number 43 from my 101 list- “go wine tasting again.” Kimbo planned an awesome day for us in the Stellenbosch and Franschhoek regions of South Africa (about a 45...
View ArticleAfrica Week- Soggy Safari
While in Africa, Andrew and I spent two days on our own up in Namibia near Etosha National Park. Our lodge that we stayed at was BEAUTIFUL. The bathroom was amazing and there was even an outdoor shower...
View ArticleAfrica Week- Life and Death of a Kudu
Here is a sweet little kudu drinking from the watering hole by our lodge. She’s just living her life, going about her day. She’s probably cautious of her surroundings to ensure that a lion won’t jump...
View ArticleAfrica Week- Sand Dunes, Part 1
Did I mention that I hate hills? Oh yes, I did in THESE POSTS last week. Well, as if I hadn’t had enough climbing for one trip, Namibia brought us a whole new level of hills… Sand dunes. Let me point...
View ArticleAfrica Week- Sand Dunes, Part 2
Is it just me or is Africa Week lasting much longer than 1 week? The morning after a day of climbing the dunes in Sossusvlei, we got on the road early to head to Swakopmund. We had to be there by 1:00...
View ArticleAfrica Week- Sand Dunes, Part 3
You probably thought I was done blogging about sand dunes and climbing and all that. I’m not. I’ve got ONE more day to talk about. One more sandy, hilly day to write about, then I’m done. Done writing...
View ArticleNow What?
I’m really sad Africa week is over. It means that now I have to actually find other things to blog about. Africa gave me so much to write about and I had so many pictures to share as well. Such a shame...
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