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Tashkent- Day 2

Posted on April 28, 2010 by rsiminkas

Last night we didn’t account for the possibility of our beloved food stalls being closed at night.  We were lucky to find one guy still selling some bread and another lady who had some salami in her shop and had … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 79

Posted on October 29, 2008 by rsiminkas

After 58 nights in our tent, something was bound to break at sometime.  As we were packing up, one of our 3 rods cracked and poked through the fabric.  It is still functional and should still last for a while … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 52

Posted on October 2, 2008 by rsiminkas

We got to the ferry crossing to leave Timbuktu just in time.  When we arrived, the ferry had already departed to reach our side of the river.  It was blazing hot so I got out of the car to escape … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 47

Posted on September 27, 2008 by rsiminkas

105 Degrees 5pm in the shade After successfully completing our pirogue trip on the Niger River, we accomplished everything we wanted in Niger and made our way over to the border with Mali.  We entered with no problems; it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 44

Posted on September 24, 2008 by rsiminkas

Nobody slept a wink last night it seems.  Between the fierce heat and the raucous pub crawlers, we decided to change locations and get a proper hotel.  We packed up and demanded the 1,000 CFA change they owed us from … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 33

Posted on September 13, 2008 by rsiminkas

I woke up to an amazing lightening storm.  Expecting the rain to pour down any second, we quickly packed up camp.  A drizzle started just as we loaded up the Landie and we were able to hop in before the … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 29

Posted on September 9, 2008 by rsiminkas

Wet, wet, and wet.  It took a few hours this morning drying out all of our things, luckily the sun was out to help us out.  In fact, I even got a little sunburned.  Our children friends were so excited … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 28- A Perfect Storm

Posted on September 8, 2008 by rsiminkas

The day began with chatting up a storm with a queen and by nightfall we were soaked to the bone due to a storm like no other.  The first stop of the day was the tribal kingdom of Bafut and … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 26

Posted on September 6, 2008 by rsiminkas

Gotta love Yaoundé!  We really enjoyed our time here.  We lingered in the morning and said goodbye to all of our new friends.  Grocery shopping took up a significant portion of the morning.  We went to the super fancy “Casino” … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 25

Posted on September 5, 2008 by rsiminkas

Yaoundé is much more pleasant by foot than in car.  We walked all around today running errands, most of which were successful.  It is a rather hilly town, fairly modern, and surprisingly laid back.  Nobody seemed to care that foreigners … Continue reading →

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