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Tashkent- Day 3

Today was a busy and productive day.  We woke up at around 3 am and were able to work on pictures and blogs.  The French tour group that took over the hotel last night were awake by 4 and gone … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 89

Woke up to a surprisingly dewy morning in Nouadibou and we even needed to wait for the tents to dry out before we could pack up.  While paying the bill, I asked the receptionist to mail me stamps for my … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 80

Nouakchott has been full of surprises. I was partially expecting a desolate, sandy town with nothing modern about it.  The guide book made it sound as such; no atms, no restaurants, or supermarkets.  The sandy part was certainly true but … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 77

After over 70 days on the road, we have finally encountered our first cool nights.  It is amazing how much better one can sleep when in a comfortable temperature.  I feel surprisingly rested.  We have been staying at the Zebra … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 67

It is hard to remember my life when I used to worry about which museum to go to or what thread count the sheets on my bed are.  I am not spending each day trying to find a nice bush … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 56

Aga po sewo (how is your morning)? Séo (good) Uneshe sewo (how is your husband)? Séo Ginwa sewo (and your family)? Séo Unuwa sewo (and your children)? Séo The fantastic, lengthy greetings of the Dogon people sound much like a … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 51

Things started to return to normal today and many more people were out on the streets…even street food returned!  We got our Timbuktu stamps and discovered that we can no longer visit the mosque because a Spanish couple had gone … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 47

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 40

Today we visited the very sorry Sultan’s Palace. It appeared to be an impressive mud bricked structure from the outside but was stark and crumbling in the inside.  We lingered outside for a few minutes trying to get information on … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 34

Today we tried our luck again with the internet.  I’m still not sure if we can be considered lucky or not.  Technically, we did have spurts of a functioning connection but not long enough or strong enough to actually get … Continue reading

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