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Khiva

Today we officially bought the entrance tickets for Khiva which gives us access to the twenty some odd historical sites in the town.  There were swarms of Uzbeki tourists today, all of whom were very eager to chat and practice … 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 42

We set off early on the road to Agadez.  Surprisingly, the road was in good condition and we didn’t have any trouble with the first checkpoints.  We bought the toll tickets and again, no problem.  It wasn’t until we were … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 19

  One day of rest and relaxation was sufficient to recharge our batteries to head out to La Lopé National Park.  On our way past Libreville we made our mandatory stop at the Cécado Supermarkets to stock up on beers … Continue reading

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Insects Attack, Part 1- Day 6

As we were on the road out of Franceville and heading to Lope National Park we arrived at a crossroads. To our right was the route that leads to Lope and to the left the road that would bring us … Continue reading

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Sin for Sale

In addition to learning Arabic, we have been learning a great deal about perceptions of America and the West.  Some situations are a bit uncomfortable and other times it is just plain funny.  Many things that are forbidden in Islam … Continue reading

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