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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 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 21

Today was our big day for game viewing.  Unfortunately there wasn’t much that wished to be seen.  The animals that we did see were very skittish, they obviously still regard humans as being a threat.  I don’t blame them based … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 20

Nestled amongst the mountains, forest, and the Ogooué River, Lope really is a strikingly beautiful place. We camped last night in a nice grasslands about 80 kilometers outside of the park. It took a while to travel the last stretch … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 10

Deserted.  That was our first impression of Mayumba.  Compared to our first encounters with the town, today could be considered bustling with activity.  We arrived at the park office at around 8 am for our kayak adventure.  Being the only … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 9

We woke up at the usual time, just before sunrise.  We lingered a bit longer than usual this morning since we were in no particular rush.  We packed up camp so that we could drive around town and hopefully get … Continue reading

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Jim Corbett National Park

After an exciting ride on the Indian Railways, we have finally arrived in Ramnagar! We left from the Old Delhi Terminal and it was pretty chaotic. When you enter any large Indian train station you will encounter what seems to … Continue reading

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