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July 31, 2004

The Skeleton Coast

We have only seen a handful of other vehicles in the last 5 days in Namibia on the desolate dirt roads. After the Cheetah Park, we continued driving west through a place called Palmwag, which was in the middle of...

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Posted by msshell on July 31, 2004 04:17 AM
Category: Africa

Save the Cheetahs

We left Etosha and headed for Ojitotongwe, to visit the Cheetah Park. Mario, the owner of the Cheetah Park, who is also a farmer, has dedicated a portion of his farmland to the cheetahs so they can have a place...

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Posted by msshell on July 31, 2004 03:36 AM
Category: Africa

On the Road Again

My relaxation time in Maun was great, and much needed. The only thing that could have made it better was if there had been a Taco Bell in town. :) The rest of the group had a nice time in...

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Posted by msshell on July 31, 2004 03:22 AM
Category: Africa

July 22, 2004

A vacation from my vacation

I decided that for my vacation from my vacation I'd splurge and treat myself to a hotel room in Maun. The campsite I was staying at was about 14 km out of the town and wanted to be able to...

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Posted by msshell on July 22, 2004 12:24 PM
Category: Africa

July 21, 2004

Absolutely Nothing

Hello! I'm now in Maun, Botswana (location 19 59S, 23 25E). The rest of the group has gone off for a 3 day trip into the Okavango Delta. I've stayed behind because I did a similar trip into the Delta...

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Posted by msshell on July 21, 2004 05:26 AM
Category: Africa

July 18, 2004

Pictures Pictures Pictures

So I'm in Vic Falls and have finally found a computer with a USB AND they let me download the software for my portable hard drive, so this entry is going to be mainly pictures that I couldn't post before......

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Posted by msshell on July 18, 2004 06:40 AM
Category: Africa

July 12, 2004

Who wants free beachfront property?

From Chitimba Beach our next stop was Kande Beach, also on Lake Malawi, just a few hours south. Same as Chitimba, I was paranoid about the Bilharzia so I didn't go in the water. I walked up and down the...

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Posted by msshell on July 12, 2004 11:12 AM
Category: Africa

July 10, 2004

More beaches more beaches

The ferry from Zanzibar back to Dar es Saalam was awful. It was supossed to be an hour long journey, (which was pretty enjoyable when we were doing the reverse trip out to Zanzibar) but this time, the waters of...

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Posted by msshell on July 10, 2004 04:15 AM
Category: Africa

July 06, 2004

Zanzibars Beaches

The next morning we left Stone town for a few days of relaxation in a village called Nungwi, which is the most northern town on the Island of Zanzibar. I arrived to Nungwi around 10am and was ready for some...

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Posted by msshell on July 6, 2004 03:22 AM
Category: Africa

Zanzibar! The Spice Island!

Leaving Arusha early thursday morning, we drove through the northwestern part of Tanzania to a small riverside town called Pangani. Not much of a town, it was just a good halfway point between Arusha and Dar Es Salaam. After a...

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Posted by msshell on July 6, 2004 02:18 AM
Category: Africa

July 01, 2004

Seregenti and Ngorogoro Crater

After one last evening in Nairobi, I said goodbye to my bodyguard Laura Croft Karen as she left for the airport. The next morning our Masai Mara group said goodbye one last time. Some of us were going on to...

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Posted by msshell on July 1, 2004 02:07 AM
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