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ENTRIES FROM THIS CATEGORY
- Escape From The Cape
- Influencing Windhoek - The New Lost American Generation - The Universal Language Of Beer - Making Tracks - South With Samora - A River Runs Through It - Sleepy Head, Sleepy Town - Desert Run-Ins - Three Dunes and A Canyon - Need For Speed - Fast Forward Through The Sand - Worrywart - Hakuna Matata |
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March 29, 2004
Escape From The CapeDAY 161: "Erik, you're still here?" Joan from housekeeping asked me. She had bid me farewell four days before during her last shift at The Backpack since she expected me to be gone by next shift. "Yeah, I'm still here....Read this entry March 30, 2004
Influencing WindhoekDAY 162: Windhoek, capital city of Namibia, like Cape Town, South Africa, is a modern city which reflects its historical past. During the late nineteenth century, when all the European nations were scrambling for colonial territories in Africa the way...Read this entry March 31, 2004
The New Lost American GenerationDAY 163: "So what brings you here?" my American dormmate Hunter asked me at the outdoor table as we were eating the breakfasts we prepared ourselves. I started telling him the usual spiel about may lay off the summer before....Read this entry April 01, 2004
The Universal Language Of BeerDAY 164: I've discovered that waiting around for my safari to start in Windhoek during the rainy season for a couple of days isn't so bad -- there's always beer....Read this entry April 13, 2004
Making TracksDAY 165: There wasn't a cloud in the sky when I woke up that morning in Windhoek, so I called up Simon at Outside Adventures to organize a ride to the nearby Daan Viljoen Game Park. With all the free...Read this entry South With SamoraDAY 166: I woke up in the wrong side of the bed that morning. I was cranky that I didn't have an extra bag to keep things in storage, plus I realized that my fleece jacket was missing. Whether it...Read this entry A River Runs Through ItDAY 167: Water is precious in Namibia; most areas only get enough water in the rainy season to last the rest of the year. In fact, there were "Save Water" signs all over the backpackers in Windhoek -- draught is...Read this entry April 15, 2004
Sleepy Head, Sleepy TownDAY 168: I was so sleepy for most of the day that I managed to take a nap every chance I could in between the highlights of the day....Read this entry Desert Run-InsDAY 169: I've learned that traveling in Africa so far is a lot different than traveling in South America. Despite the language barrier, South America is easier for the solo traveler; public transport is the way locals get around and...Read this entry Three Dunes and A CanyonDAY 170: Sossusvlei (pronounced sue-zoo-flay), which I call "The Big Soufflé," is not a big poofy pastry that deflates at the sound of loud crash in a classic MGM cartoon. It is a huge picturesque 75-meter red sand dune, the...Read this entry Need For SpeedDAY 171: I have come to the realization on The Global Trip 2004 so far that the things I've done that I've called "one of the best things I've done" involve going really fast. My latest need for speed was...Read this entry Fast Forward Through The SandDAY 172: "How long have you been doing this?" I asked Beth at the top of one of the Namib Desert's many dunes. Nearby was her sandboard with a sticker on it that read, "Chicks Kick Ass." "Eight years," she...Read this entry WorrywartDAY 173: In order to make up time for the week I "lost" in Cape Town sorting out my post-mugging red tape, I needed to minimize veg-out days in other cities if I was still to make it to Spain...Read this entry Hakuna MatataDAY 174: The Swahili phrase "Hakuna matata," made popular by Disney's The Lion King, is such a wonderful phrase. Hakuna matata ain't no passing phase. It means "no worries," for the rest of your days. It's a problem-free philosophy. Hakuna...Read this entry |