June 26, 2004

Masai Mara on African Time

Leaving the Springlands hotel we got our first taste of "African Time," which basically means, things don't happen when they are scheduled, or when it says they will on whatever ticket you might be holding. It means things happen whenever...

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Posted by msshell on June 26, 2004 12:46 PM
Category: Africa

June 22, 2004

The Roof of Africa

Day 1 - Machame Gate (1490m) to Machame Camp (2980m) We left the Springlands hotel (and the comfort of our beds) by bus and were dropped off at the Machame Gate where the guides and porters arranged and weighed all...

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Posted by msshell on June 22, 2004 05:33 AM
Category: Africa

June 13, 2004

From the foothills of Kilimanjaro

Unfortunately, none of the computers I have come across in Nairobi or here in Moshi, Tanzania have USB connections, so no pictures. Too bad. Got some interesting pics today. I stayed the night in Nairobi, and left this morning to...

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Posted by msshell on June 13, 2004 01:07 PM
Category: Africa

June 11, 2004

Lookie here...

A HA! I found one! See ya in Africa!...

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Posted by msshell on June 11, 2004 07:09 PM
Category: England

June 10, 2004

Wandering around Greenwich

Today was a day to wander around Greenwich and take photos. I walked down the main road from Karen's house taking pictures along the way. Across the street from each other were the National Maritime Museum, which Karen and I...

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Posted by msshell on June 10, 2004 04:46 PM
Category: England

June 09, 2004

Relaxing for the Last time

Since I've already done the most of the touristy stuff in London on a previous trip here, I'm now trying to relax for that last few days before I fly off to Nairobi. Today Karen and I went down to...

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Posted by msshell on June 9, 2004 04:12 AM
Category: England

June 08, 2004

Transit of Venus

All of the time zones in the world are based off of GMT, Greenwich Mean Time, and tuesday morning I was standing on the actual Prime Meridian, with one leg in the western hemisphere and one leg in the eastern...

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Posted by msshell on June 8, 2004 06:11 PM
Category: England

June 07, 2004

...and I'm off...

NW flight 32 - original departure 9:30 pm... actual departure midnight! ugh. We waited on the tarmac for almost 3 hours before we finally left because of some hydraulic problem. Arrived in London 7 hours later at Noon GMT. Going...

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Posted by msshell on June 7, 2004 06:13 PM
Category: England

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