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Still On Safari!

Friday, December 1st, 2006

Hey Everyone,

We are in Arusha now… I don’t have enough time to do a full post… I have seen and done SOOOO much, we rode mountain bikes through a park and were literally only meters away from zebras, giraffe, etc… it’s the most amazing thing… and the views from the top of hills is absolutely amazing.

Today, we completed the big five… we have now seen Lions, A Leopard, Water Buffalo, An Elephant, and Rhinos… I think that’s the big five. Today’s safari was INTENSE. I can’t do it justice in this post so next chance I get, I will do an indepth one of the past days. I’ve been keeping track in my journal… it’s so exhilarating!!

Tomorrow we are heading to Loshoto to start a 4 day mountain trek. This is soooo amazing. Next post… I promise. You will hear about our visit to the Maasai village and all! Check back in a couple days!

Woooooooo..

On Safari Day 2

Monday, November 27th, 2006

Well, like I said, it rained last night but I might not have mentioned that we are camping right next to Nakuru National Park! Yeah, we are not that far from the wildlife… hehe, but it’s in a safe area. Our tent withstood the rain so all is good.
Wow, today…. just wow. We went on a game drive this morning in the park… and we saw soooo many things:
Gazelles (sp?), impala, cape (some sort of buffalo), baboons, black and white clobus monkeys, flamingos (there’s over a million in Lake Nakuru), zebras, … god… there’s too many to name… I’ll just name the one’s that everyone is thinking of right now… hehe… we DID get a chance to see:
Giraffes, Lions, Rhinos, and even a Leopard!! Going on a drive through the park is one of the most exciting things I’ve ever done… man, I can’t even put it into words how exciting it was to see these animals. It’s surreal. So far I am LOVING Africa… It’s too much for words… you should really just come here and see it for yourselves.
We went back to camp for lunch where our wicked chef prepared us an absolutely delicious spagetti lunch… Mmmmm… we are in the town of Nakuru right now… I need to get more film.. hehe. I won’t be able to put pics up for a while… and a lot of them are on film since I brought my super zoom lens to get right up and personal with the animals. I can’t wait to be able to share the pics.
I hope I will get to post again soon because everyday is sooooooooo incredible!

On Safari Day 1

Monday, November 27th, 2006
Day 1 took us to Nakuru. We got off to an early start from the hotel and were in Nakuru by noon. We grabbed a quick lunch and took a nice stroll around the town of Nakuru. It was Sunday ... [Continue reading this entry]

Smiling Ear To Ear

Monday, November 27th, 2006
Well, John and I said our goodbyes to Cairo and our new found frends who showed us such egyptian hospitality. It was almost like saying goobye to old friends... bit it was time to move along. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Felluca Ride and Khan Al-Khalili

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006
Well, today was a slower paced day but it was pretty wicked none-the-less. Of course, John and I decided to sleep in this morning. We did wake up in time for our free breakfast that the hostel offers. I spent ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Great Pyramids

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006
Well, we are in Egypt so of course we had to see the Pyramids and Sphinx in Giza. Our new friends Ahmed and Mohamed picked us up this morning and we headed to the Pyramids. There, we of course took ... [Continue reading this entry]

How We Are Alive, I’m Not Too Sure…

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
So, John and I thought the traffic in Europe was bad... then we got to Cairo. Our flight here wasn't too bad... there was a small delay but our airport pickup dude was still waiting at Cairo International when we ... [Continue reading this entry]

Goodbye Europe, Hello Africa!

Sunday, November 19th, 2006
Well, it's been 2 months and 2 days since we left Edmonton to embark on this journey around the world. This first leg of the trip started in London and progressed to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Munich, Vienna, Satu Mare, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Goodbye Morocco…

Friday, November 10th, 2006
First things first, Scott: It's good to know that it isn't just me that is amazed/appauled by the amount of butter/sauce/salt John has on his food. I'm surprised he hasn't had a heart attack or something like that! Oh, and ... [Continue reading this entry]

Atlas Mountains, Berber Villiages, Snake Charmers, and the Souks

Tuesday, November 7th, 2006
Hello everyone, We are still in Morocco enjoying every minute... well I shouldn't say every minute but most of the minutes. Yesterday, we went up to the Atlas Mountains. First, we stopped to see a big mosque ... [Continue reading this entry]