Tag Archives: West Africa

Last Stop, Shanghai!

August 8, 2010 Shanghai The past few days have been a whirlwind.  We left Tibet with a heavy heart and went to re-visit Chengdu.  It certainly has changed a lot since we were there last.  Things are now barely visible … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 43

After all of these days on the road, we have finally encountered an African success story!  The giraffes of West Africa were nearly extinct; down to 50 giraffes in the wild.  In the late 90s, the government established a reserve … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 32

N’Gaoundere at last!  We treated ourselves to lunch at the La Plazza restaurant and ran into a bunch of people doing the Africa Rally.  There were three different cars still working their way to the finish in Douala.  The cars … Continue reading

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