tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114078942024-03-26T11:11:38.686-07:00Don't Worry Be HappyLynn Hadfield's (Mostly Travel) Bloglynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.comBlogger298125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-44430301361854725432023-06-14T14:50:00.008-07:002023-06-15T06:00:28.846-07:00Music Session<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our last night in Ireland was spent in a pub (are you surprised?). The Cobblestone pub in Dublin is THE place for musicians. The session was led by renowned uilleann piper Neillidh (Neely) Mulligan with his brother Tom (owner of the pub) on flute. When we got there at 5:30 there were about 5 musicians including a harpist; by the time we left a few hours later, most of those had gone and had been replaced by many others who came, played for an hour or so, then left. There were flutes, pipes, fiddles, harp, concertina, mandolin, guitar. Apparently that would continue until the pub shut down at midnight. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEeYOidq-YuYgnZZYbT6vIPmqBiYBVDIYwB3pefiX3JFjh-Vo2Fs_sqKTvgC3KbG_Edeqd3aCJy0YqWmvPTuSFlJGW1_U1wcw31cNbr-Onf06ZgTB8AVZthew9-cmEBKGL02wb1NgSqyGJvTJgeLzoWWzp9ScZ0tt6RNMGSgdffSmkMlmpJ4/s4032/IMG_1484.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEeYOidq-YuYgnZZYbT6vIPmqBiYBVDIYwB3pefiX3JFjh-Vo2Fs_sqKTvgC3KbG_Edeqd3aCJy0YqWmvPTuSFlJGW1_U1wcw31cNbr-Onf06ZgTB8AVZthew9-cmEBKGL02wb1NgSqyGJvTJgeLzoWWzp9ScZ0tt6RNMGSgdffSmkMlmpJ4/s320/IMG_1484.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I enjoyed watching the harp player - she is a real pro. Many of the musicians who came are well known in the area.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxFUP5IptcFmf-GGPFkf33ARvIyLibxe4JHxsv5dU13PYFiwWjM9HeuvrHt1m6L72x3mJXzPog1Tqg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><p>This is kind of the definition of a traditional Irish music session. People just started in on tunes and everyone joined in. The occasional song (unaccompanied) was thrown in and the whole pub packed with people came to a hush to listen. I had my tin whistle and was able to join in on the few tunes I knew. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyYHUBwFec4psUV0SUKxegaUBAjK44TGs4aUuJHAwjSCJ0-A7Vn87cyew4NmHmeux17jMf3c9zdLxI' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QzYA4-73wt9NBWFC_akQ0zLQzvdlKCXTa2_IkKsXNKTagAzsdUTcal5uLfVg6lDWyAk5hfu6ZBE7Em0jAcrIZz_9ygv4_y_cjN0KOHsmBSWVX7At8JVZnlaIdPN4T6Cwb9a65GloneJuynrnTpNJkUTACEKRUu4LywSj8Q8in86eWpKs4rY/s1600/4044a8d2-bd18-4997-89eb-8d0fea9cf4cb.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QzYA4-73wt9NBWFC_akQ0zLQzvdlKCXTa2_IkKsXNKTagAzsdUTcal5uLfVg6lDWyAk5hfu6ZBE7Em0jAcrIZz_9ygv4_y_cjN0KOHsmBSWVX7At8JVZnlaIdPN4T6Cwb9a65GloneJuynrnTpNJkUTACEKRUu4LywSj8Q8in86eWpKs4rY/s320/4044a8d2-bd18-4997-89eb-8d0fea9cf4cb.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>It was so incredible to see these musicians, young and old, come together and create such joy. We’ve listened to a lot of music in the past 12 days but a lot of it is ‘staged’ for the pub patrons or is a performance. They were all very good but this was not a performance. Just folks getting together to make music for fun. Fortunately the pub was just a few minutes from our hotel so we were able to walk home before dark. And apparently this happens every night of the week. It was a wonderful end to our travels.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEFiOmrgQn9nhbNQw5tRkYNCmhOHgaN1SlgXA6x_WYgh82o7dkKSXh2V7RnyP3u3Xg7JIzcIe0RxSKoSR7UIHhdBssm-1SETgbr0LBpBQ6dXE8J097tXu3dVnEIKOhuBB2-TyJ3lE8r1iXHLkt7OXPTlMlDwQ03K-X5PoGa2xb7Qi0mI7UC4/s4032/IMG_1497.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEFiOmrgQn9nhbNQw5tRkYNCmhOHgaN1SlgXA6x_WYgh82o7dkKSXh2V7RnyP3u3Xg7JIzcIe0RxSKoSR7UIHhdBssm-1SETgbr0LBpBQ6dXE8J097tXu3dVnEIKOhuBB2-TyJ3lE8r1iXHLkt7OXPTlMlDwQ03K-X5PoGa2xb7Qi0mI7UC4/s320/IMG_1497.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We were fortunate to have great weather for our whole trip. Although I came prepared for any type of weather in Ireland I never used my raincoat and the wipers were on in the car for about 10 mins. They’re talking of water restrictions. Unheard of in Ireland. </p></div>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-20237629164496669932023-06-11T01:10:00.003-07:002023-06-11T07:16:26.473-07:00Is County Clare my Favourite County?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />I’m not sure but it may be the wide sweeping, green hills lined with tidy rock walls, or the grand vistas from the edge of tall cliffs by the sea or the rich music tradition or … all of the above and more. It also may be a tie for first place with Donegal (and Connemara). <p></p><p>The view from our wee cottage in Miltown Malbay.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqY4o3RV4tnwDon-fwsMYgbX7T54QF2I_iUpam8QVgQttvNe4sqQqXV-5z_VfOI4wvRsCrEZaIYEGGjVklbdKMyAf9MkjLBLO2NPH6fMyhYuW1W1aQ2Eao5IyBLkQTU5Zq1Y_PwVhWVA8JLWI76kgz6RaEa5q3_M8a86cEwgP4KN__ScI_Kk/s4032/IMG_1328.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqY4o3RV4tnwDon-fwsMYgbX7T54QF2I_iUpam8QVgQttvNe4sqQqXV-5z_VfOI4wvRsCrEZaIYEGGjVklbdKMyAf9MkjLBLO2NPH6fMyhYuW1W1aQ2Eao5IyBLkQTU5Zq1Y_PwVhWVA8JLWI76kgz6RaEa5q3_M8a86cEwgP4KN__ScI_Kk/s320/IMG_1328.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p>The photos below are from our 2 days in Clare, one night in Lahinch and one in Milltown Malbay. That’s only because I screwed up the reservation and booked 2 places for one night and none for another! </p><p>Luckily it all worked out. </p><p>From Lahinch we drove north to the Cliffs of Moher, bypassing the regular visitor parking lot (full of buses) in favour of Guerin's Path - a farmer has opened his field for access to the trail and it’s cheaper, less crowded and you can actually drive up to the trail. Only one other car was parked at the top. Some views of the trail and cliffs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdW44Dt3TnZ0D-CFXoHgivHi4gcrhpuraz3aqDyWZg-yTbqRBkBSxvlO8hHVuzdmVX1nO40LpZ5f0FPbn-FFxtmh9RSvc7bf468m3srrY4konihLi7tFb1PLDIRNq7GFT8-q1yXNsFnxZ8Rmd0DUc45ziAVHEP9b_H4RrvjfSyJtRZnU6Ctk8/s4032/IMG_1255.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdW44Dt3TnZ0D-CFXoHgivHi4gcrhpuraz3aqDyWZg-yTbqRBkBSxvlO8hHVuzdmVX1nO40LpZ5f0FPbn-FFxtmh9RSvc7bf468m3srrY4konihLi7tFb1PLDIRNq7GFT8-q1yXNsFnxZ8Rmd0DUc45ziAVHEP9b_H4RrvjfSyJtRZnU6Ctk8/s320/IMG_1255.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wY5FmRPtw9dK7AR67il2V2IFIquz9Ccl2hnk0vf2R6-dLBUei6fBCbgOOo416Ry16up4fkv6l0dSXc9oCywXSgDgRpHBDIBojHzEglnFgB1JtIusK0Bpby8bNfBiJ9xYWA6F5xy5UIzxZJ6x9RwxY9QF12uoiNdhrkmOSKMnsK554WgZ6O8/s2859/IMG_1257.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2037" data-original-width="2859" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wY5FmRPtw9dK7AR67il2V2IFIquz9Ccl2hnk0vf2R6-dLBUei6fBCbgOOo416Ry16up4fkv6l0dSXc9oCywXSgDgRpHBDIBojHzEglnFgB1JtIusK0Bpby8bNfBiJ9xYWA6F5xy5UIzxZJ6x9RwxY9QF12uoiNdhrkmOSKMnsK554WgZ6O8/s320/IMG_1257.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Then on to the super cute little village of Doolin. Lots of parking when we arrived, starting to get a bit crowded with buses etc when we left. This castle appeared out of nowhere as we went down the windy hill into town.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilaCqI-U-0mHaOMDiTHksm8KDgDrKHmE3tIr3SC4MVaA107QuTZmVR-jnXopl7vQMtYMOGBem7pjfFS551Ik0zaTKj4Is6TA8NNUeccqq0Xy4lrlChRnZoJBroFchSiavkw4evoH--UW-OK25OIDz7--NSd35OKiGwtazxs4JRx_mt89kNHzc/s1240/IMG_1261.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1240" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilaCqI-U-0mHaOMDiTHksm8KDgDrKHmE3tIr3SC4MVaA107QuTZmVR-jnXopl7vQMtYMOGBem7pjfFS551Ik0zaTKj4Is6TA8NNUeccqq0Xy4lrlChRnZoJBroFchSiavkw4evoH--UW-OK25OIDz7--NSd35OKiGwtazxs4JRx_mt89kNHzc/s320/IMG_1261.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg--E2KP5u6d6i4kzy-aZs90ghsY6udWd4OnUctlYHJbX_Dgp5krGA9lWItxW_ZmA50WRFW4RX5H22G7UFXJAWn3Pmm__ypCKv35CcCYmDXUutbJiUL1H-gCbnpZkjqxg-HivScIkJ-_zdplp9o70qfhd7YU-gtUladPtG1taUCi5_AGgjDvcs/s2147/IMG_1263.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1627" data-original-width="2147" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg--E2KP5u6d6i4kzy-aZs90ghsY6udWd4OnUctlYHJbX_Dgp5krGA9lWItxW_ZmA50WRFW4RX5H22G7UFXJAWn3Pmm__ypCKv35CcCYmDXUutbJiUL1H-gCbnpZkjqxg-HivScIkJ-_zdplp9o70qfhd7YU-gtUladPtG1taUCi5_AGgjDvcs/s320/IMG_1263.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH59CVg9fExxru23rXx5RkpszKORbGdzCgjK2ia2sMl5twI8jsJddNaAmtgQ8wt3ORwtv0mCWvpO_FD6ql1QlIYvxfRHS_ygNm44wAghyhDj_sWjUR8GhggnF_mjvdy0iFrxCh-Lj84maUERXLSzuF3Eb9QxUkAlN6rkOnVB7HLuh9jLr5ERs/s3111/IMG_1276.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2255" data-original-width="3111" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH59CVg9fExxru23rXx5RkpszKORbGdzCgjK2ia2sMl5twI8jsJddNaAmtgQ8wt3ORwtv0mCWvpO_FD6ql1QlIYvxfRHS_ygNm44wAghyhDj_sWjUR8GhggnF_mjvdy0iFrxCh-Lj84maUERXLSzuF3Eb9QxUkAlN6rkOnVB7HLuh9jLr5ERs/s320/IMG_1276.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>After a break for lunch at Gus O'Connors Pub we headed south to find the bridges of Ross. These are (were) natural bridges formed by the sea. There were 3 bridges until 2 fell into the sea leaving this one. Can you see me there?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eFDmBEwRmWG4QlBkefT8e99Qy34-7Kl8aIPDZ8uM6Anfz5tduJDC3VQiwK8geFPRdvUbmlnST_7s-9CdHZ9Jr0EQAwnnoEBWt_Rbj7R-7bnEZuzXaAUctVbu4pFLJ_EnB8w-WnVNEcd83npLl3f7pAK-SGakqeXMyYwuYrVm7SX-DFKnmuk/s1600/f79976a0-d37b-4a4f-9cc5-db30cf8a575c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eFDmBEwRmWG4QlBkefT8e99Qy34-7Kl8aIPDZ8uM6Anfz5tduJDC3VQiwK8geFPRdvUbmlnST_7s-9CdHZ9Jr0EQAwnnoEBWt_Rbj7R-7bnEZuzXaAUctVbu4pFLJ_EnB8w-WnVNEcd83npLl3f7pAK-SGakqeXMyYwuYrVm7SX-DFKnmuk/s320/f79976a0-d37b-4a4f-9cc5-db30cf8a575c.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><p>Thanks to Google we were able to experience some of Ireland's famous narrow roads. Marj has managed to keep us on the road and we only had to back up once. The roads with grass growing down the middle posted at 80kph are the most fun.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFujzcm5a96ZCUrfQnFmsKvBzcLeaQD0f_mqqIWDaUL9d7YnfT_bCOB-aKccS76YRXj-itIjZUkAiQuje0uoqp9u4G0AMe1A9p2pIY4JioT-afMFBJIEzEb-CaB1-RRMp1Ev7twriZ65lJb8vQqDAgjHCvW0T_UiqTbKr6isl126GRs-Pfsg/s3442/IMG_1318.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2589" data-original-width="3442" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFujzcm5a96ZCUrfQnFmsKvBzcLeaQD0f_mqqIWDaUL9d7YnfT_bCOB-aKccS76YRXj-itIjZUkAiQuje0uoqp9u4G0AMe1A9p2pIY4JioT-afMFBJIEzEb-CaB1-RRMp1Ev7twriZ65lJb8vQqDAgjHCvW0T_UiqTbKr6isl126GRs-Pfsg/s320/IMG_1318.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I’m not sure if it’s just the time of year or not but we saw more giant farm equipment on the road than I’ve seen in my whole life. There was a bit of a wide space here for this one to get by otherwise someone would have been backing up and I don’t think it would be the tractor.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqewXI7wrzaVUUn8397rKxz_-46JoH4ZHyGolIFPgAGSwdG9vKaIJ7wwWP0TVvbbzoAB9rs30qirWvXXBLWrUrylxNZnDXmBGOQBZ2dH9Fg0FjLyo4cKVcf0i6pYULCCz5t0Cu3E7jWYn-hpLWPT4-5b4Rig3cUsqp-_IJRXjRQiHp6fUP31w/s998/FullSizeRender.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="998" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqewXI7wrzaVUUn8397rKxz_-46JoH4ZHyGolIFPgAGSwdG9vKaIJ7wwWP0TVvbbzoAB9rs30qirWvXXBLWrUrylxNZnDXmBGOQBZ2dH9Fg0FjLyo4cKVcf0i6pYULCCz5t0Cu3E7jWYn-hpLWPT4-5b4Rig3cUsqp-_IJRXjRQiHp6fUP31w/s320/FullSizeRender.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>There seem to be castles everywhere although Bonnie says there are more bouncy castles in Ireland than real castles. We’ve only seen one bouncy castle.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEkHvnw0caXj447xCKdVCh4JHDDB5vIkEfUyBeJrmA8Hw6cSizQAnuMEJLOp6pstAQO2d8j-_pDddSqJM9IH2NTxkkriPErof9s9CyFSMuY5gIRI6HJPeISM4ZocN2DGUrJxhaSxLa7kYK5CGP1bumQk_cjeuDa5Wd9j41v_xNagDi0U81Is/s3504/IMG_1240.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2630" data-original-width="3504" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEkHvnw0caXj447xCKdVCh4JHDDB5vIkEfUyBeJrmA8Hw6cSizQAnuMEJLOp6pstAQO2d8j-_pDddSqJM9IH2NTxkkriPErof9s9CyFSMuY5gIRI6HJPeISM4ZocN2DGUrJxhaSxLa7kYK5CGP1bumQk_cjeuDa5Wd9j41v_xNagDi0U81Is/s320/IMG_1240.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /><p>We were just leaving the road to the Bridges of Ross when some guy signals us to stop. We look over and there are about 50 dairy cows coming home to milk. It wasn’t quite the wildebeest migration but it did remind me of that.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzJSNnEJ_ZZnBgb_ICbFsriAFCX96uBj3gk2pr9iG14vXoLWDMOoxWLwEasoEGB82ei2XLNq1a8_kE' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p>So many pubs and so much music. This group in the video were brilliant and so energetic. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwj4TsPjXhpV2g05KxputkG5I9gxMDL3-k0IJN2l4UK1re5a5sDqysdjF2QoJKa8F3OwBuNIQ2qwS0' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p>Off to Killarney for a few days. </p></div></div>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-72399804889682522192023-06-07T10:25:00.004-07:002023-06-07T15:28:07.081-07:00Waxing Poetic<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,<br /></i></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;<br /></i></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee,<br /></i></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>And live alone in the bee-loud glade</i></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>-W.B. Yeats</i></div><p>We arrived in Sligo, on the west coast of Ireland with nothing on our agenda. The trip took us past this lovely waterfall (Glencar) that could be in some tropical oasis. Thanks for the photo Marj - because of my foot I didn’t climb all the way up. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1UfHCzzxXSPnY2Qj7HolrDyMu5O2zRJRRGwbcJ9B3BCUR6l_klaKZfJ52dFJRfrewCzCH0ogllPsCYSeBju1-DqFzk6jR2i9UabkIzurueKa9uL-wXnpraXyR1TUdCnPoAsykYy86JGb2BUkbCPjkdyJ4Wn1wTOQzC_lPnLHxqdx1TUHLvFI/s1600/4178d744-8919-4f02-bef3-7e8ed5ceb85c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1UfHCzzxXSPnY2Qj7HolrDyMu5O2zRJRRGwbcJ9B3BCUR6l_klaKZfJ52dFJRfrewCzCH0ogllPsCYSeBju1-DqFzk6jR2i9UabkIzurueKa9uL-wXnpraXyR1TUdCnPoAsykYy86JGb2BUkbCPjkdyJ4Wn1wTOQzC_lPnLHxqdx1TUHLvFI/s320/4178d744-8919-4f02-bef3-7e8ed5ceb85c.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><p>Sligo is famous for being the home of the great Irish poet W.B. Yeats. It’s a beautiful little town, with a river down the middle so some cute bridges. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKPr9OVYuqSVmnDYrsRXk_MysmaqOgv9GSvVGwOfHkbGZr-i0Kjj__pKUBG2TnZtRZ6Mk0NWtZpUyrkAtBhjDZwFaxC69EsVC-x06y14xFVs5vMO82MsqM0EMSyE1HkrqiF0aItmjUyaRVig0bRZ3kxlTf7zD1Ql32E_uMFtHeV-07xVelMQ/s4032/IMG_1181.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKPr9OVYuqSVmnDYrsRXk_MysmaqOgv9GSvVGwOfHkbGZr-i0Kjj__pKUBG2TnZtRZ6Mk0NWtZpUyrkAtBhjDZwFaxC69EsVC-x06y14xFVs5vMO82MsqM0EMSyE1HkrqiF0aItmjUyaRVig0bRZ3kxlTf7zD1Ql32E_uMFtHeV-07xVelMQ/s320/IMG_1181.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Looking online for 'what to do in Sligo' we noticed the "Rose of Innisfree" which is a boat trip on Lough Gill, where Yeats was inspired to write many of his poems. The meeting point was at Parke's Castle which, because it was the first Wednesday of the month, was free admission (yay!). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJLCPFCdczlxu_5JtWMkcd7nrx5GK6Fd2mvhp-hbDk4_zzN53V8WMXMJHkSyeN3T771jx2KoTvGZyXjZXnz6ufu24LfbPwgDra8OY3L-vYdMjHnCUqdTDtVSO7KTaBOc7g5iJivpNsTH99ozfgIsufFBO2v0TJqvuEKJ0SW4rQrFdvAE7Z4s/s4032/IMG_1202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJLCPFCdczlxu_5JtWMkcd7nrx5GK6Fd2mvhp-hbDk4_zzN53V8WMXMJHkSyeN3T771jx2KoTvGZyXjZXnz6ufu24LfbPwgDra8OY3L-vYdMjHnCUqdTDtVSO7KTaBOc7g5iJivpNsTH99ozfgIsufFBO2v0TJqvuEKJ0SW4rQrFdvAE7Z4s/s320/IMG_1202.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The castle was originally built by the Irish Chieftain Brian O'Rourke but because he took in members of the Spanish Armada (enemies of the English) in the 1500s who had run aground near Sligo, Queen Elizabeth 1 had him hung and quartered in London. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YMcho2mITG4fw5W-9uvkClswpq3HuIMhE5NE_KS-X__hQi4rIbGrPB022VLgh0ukW1oQJxbZ2uCE7SsQXpSS1aoc89tSkkhAJFbeThGrx7ognMm6-n24C4YSpk8sMAUM3TyPrPLD2aX7-j3SvwD57x06kpdbgy0gFasnFqdngclD0r0S6VA/s4032/IMG_1208.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YMcho2mITG4fw5W-9uvkClswpq3HuIMhE5NE_KS-X__hQi4rIbGrPB022VLgh0ukW1oQJxbZ2uCE7SsQXpSS1aoc89tSkkhAJFbeThGrx7ognMm6-n24C4YSpk8sMAUM3TyPrPLD2aX7-j3SvwD57x06kpdbgy0gFasnFqdngclD0r0S6VA/s320/IMG_1208.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>On the boat trip we heard several poems of Yeats that referenced various islands and landmarks along the way. Marj even had a chance to steer the boat. Tea and biscuits were served on board of course.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZZQH4l9ekLJ4YmjQN9vqiws4NdRkG4mQOz0XPkyBrRbdN-Ms4Zauq9cewwpvxVgoKIZz-U-zbJgrWkZwgnaY2yw1t606V9AWcFSG_F_YiQ_fBDhjwUqX1hCFyqzyhZ3IShpbxSmahpQ4P2HQGvT-o-x23qFijFYaYsHy9kQ-JDuyqU0joiA/s4032/IMG_1211.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZZQH4l9ekLJ4YmjQN9vqiws4NdRkG4mQOz0XPkyBrRbdN-Ms4Zauq9cewwpvxVgoKIZz-U-zbJgrWkZwgnaY2yw1t606V9AWcFSG_F_YiQ_fBDhjwUqX1hCFyqzyhZ3IShpbxSmahpQ4P2HQGvT-o-x23qFijFYaYsHy9kQ-JDuyqU0joiA/s320/IMG_1211.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p>After the boat ride we drove down several narrow roads hardly wide enough for one car but posted at 80 kph with only a few close encounters. At Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery (again free admission!) we wandered among the many large Neolithic rock tombs. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ir0EhcRRYwv3rL-JJS5eC5FfzSCgy-_bSGa5ArvIBTS7Er8Cj2mSIYpskHizHufTHN5DqLxGk6ikcXzQx9n4JEn8kV0QUqz9zj9cGLz0H0N6HRNrg28Laa7BL1kXZxL9le96yuH0fB19Is1supXuEwKmcIoJ6vcejJF3cFCfZYQfLHH8eGw/s2186/IMG_1220.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="2186" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ir0EhcRRYwv3rL-JJS5eC5FfzSCgy-_bSGa5ArvIBTS7Er8Cj2mSIYpskHizHufTHN5DqLxGk6ikcXzQx9n4JEn8kV0QUqz9zj9cGLz0H0N6HRNrg28Laa7BL1kXZxL9le96yuH0fB19Is1supXuEwKmcIoJ6vcejJF3cFCfZYQfLHH8eGw/s320/IMG_1220.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The fields were covered in daisies, buttercups and other wildflowers (with a few horses thrown in). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93caVy-4voNVF5cRNYdTcjjN7J-k62em5JZ6SpD-mniNKUelw3J0G2PvxBP7nt7I6vmX7eoYf06CgogaYjc4hGxrLSS0NhieoU3kRFK0mTZPmFKkmfvt_iy4zE28DTo8YcTb9U6AfZfyndeU32jO4CvpPHTvdIgs0X5kxYj-Yh4U3wf-FFWY/s2937/IMG_1222.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2186" data-original-width="2937" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93caVy-4voNVF5cRNYdTcjjN7J-k62em5JZ6SpD-mniNKUelw3J0G2PvxBP7nt7I6vmX7eoYf06CgogaYjc4hGxrLSS0NhieoU3kRFK0mTZPmFKkmfvt_iy4zE28DTo8YcTb9U6AfZfyndeU32jO4CvpPHTvdIgs0X5kxYj-Yh4U3wf-FFWY/s320/IMG_1222.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This main gravesite looks like a circular mound of rocks but you can go inside and it is a rectangular room. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjluJyGthVK4hdeQgXMjGfUvH2fxtuB-Cd4gUy0neRIBgr91px1mki_iCwuhCaZrvKcqpzAX0eyvlotrPd44t4Pa3Oxm9VKYchhy-GYnIzC7kC4uwwIJdK0Wu8U1EGWX1ayV93p57nsgfsDMv1DhGGM-xKpkctjjnZuwtxUuQPY034Sa1xc-2o/s3592/IMG_1223.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2443" data-original-width="3592" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjluJyGthVK4hdeQgXMjGfUvH2fxtuB-Cd4gUy0neRIBgr91px1mki_iCwuhCaZrvKcqpzAX0eyvlotrPd44t4Pa3Oxm9VKYchhy-GYnIzC7kC4uwwIJdK0Wu8U1EGWX1ayV93p57nsgfsDMv1DhGGM-xKpkctjjnZuwtxUuQPY034Sa1xc-2o/s320/IMG_1223.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Stopping for lunch and having our requisite beverage.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8l5cSZj8yyUbYy5fyNGrLXnG-45r7HC6FW-4TEfLQqVkxnEwF0FAKHVQGjFcEFGD7xo0xifkuwkc1lhrZZY8LR23A6Q3KZgxzftj2s9ujwxkG_0u7GHKjnWtlZ4MV1BiwP9UmcWSvshB9jHpPmfbqGjnkXqt4VZq-4tB-guQDjqqwOoDjljo/s4032/IMG_1225.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8l5cSZj8yyUbYy5fyNGrLXnG-45r7HC6FW-4TEfLQqVkxnEwF0FAKHVQGjFcEFGD7xo0xifkuwkc1lhrZZY8LR23A6Q3KZgxzftj2s9ujwxkG_0u7GHKjnWtlZ4MV1BiwP9UmcWSvshB9jHpPmfbqGjnkXqt4VZq-4tB-guQDjqqwOoDjljo/s320/IMG_1225.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>So far the weather is holding and we’re appreciating that very much.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-5613694570617435952023-06-06T02:55:00.001-07:002023-06-06T09:25:58.038-07:00Scones, Giants and My Foot<p> We set off in the late morning for our destination - the Giant’s Causeway, probably Northern Ireland's most famous geological landmark. But sometimes apparently it’s about the journey. </p><p>Our route was along the Antrim coast - a beautiful stretch of road filled with views of the sea, flowers blooming along the roadside, old churches and little villages. </p><p>First we had to stop for coffee at this lovely little shop at Glenarm Castle. When Mary ordered the scone with butter, cream, and jam it didn’t take me long to order the same. The scones melted in your mouth….and the butter and cream,,,yum.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJrK56dd1UCUJS3EW0mnAEEUvb4ayO0pfXKrgwlX5WOp8rPUH1iUP9dnM0ohLVPyNl-w6_Q9-KRfZRDaqkZU8AyeA8daarVi1dNJxlQetAUdTyIM1GtXQ_e1C3-vZDx33YHQuOfdjYKNkCbnqx1YUhdXRcOXqTPWjyZsWcfQGYtci9e-31K0/s3840/D826604C-F8C3-489C-82F6-96D57F31FC7D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJrK56dd1UCUJS3EW0mnAEEUvb4ayO0pfXKrgwlX5WOp8rPUH1iUP9dnM0ohLVPyNl-w6_Q9-KRfZRDaqkZU8AyeA8daarVi1dNJxlQetAUdTyIM1GtXQ_e1C3-vZDx33YHQuOfdjYKNkCbnqx1YUhdXRcOXqTPWjyZsWcfQGYtci9e-31K0/s320/D826604C-F8C3-489C-82F6-96D57F31FC7D.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Then we set off to find the Hidden Village of Galbolly. Apparently it’s very well hidden as we didn’t find it. According to some online sources it’s on private land and the owner has many no trespassing signs and loads of barbed wire. But we did see this rock structure known as the grey lady (below). <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInsQNIeC-aQEvEuPoOp3kjaH8TkOQsm90N6DE_MYPFlqjR9a-zFzTRWW65TE3STq72vsq3NClSZ2AdrufZ_Q-oW4H0nPBNjQEBkgz1Y7FjqLPqpsVYiWKQv-yQJbCoxkxFri_p5qY-WffopNz1E43lmurr3d-xgLQCDLRsg3sFXSDdlwut24/s4032/FullSizeRender.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInsQNIeC-aQEvEuPoOp3kjaH8TkOQsm90N6DE_MYPFlqjR9a-zFzTRWW65TE3STq72vsq3NClSZ2AdrufZ_Q-oW4H0nPBNjQEBkgz1Y7FjqLPqpsVYiWKQv-yQJbCoxkxFri_p5qY-WffopNz1E43lmurr3d-xgLQCDLRsg3sFXSDdlwut24/s320/FullSizeRender.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Further up the coast is this abandoned church and graveyard, accessible via a short hike. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Continuing the coastal walk trail for about 20 minutes took us into the beach at Cushendall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpcFYGXuDZCx0ZtiqHX6heW0Vy4b2Fq4RsubWdSkrEE1BY3fbx2essaWdnkBDrdEcAspSrZsjOyWdPfhQYU2uMrdXviFMe-YvpF812V4ge6-ThlYxqHDJt5tbbR5kAplq3_CRzZrom6AmseUIPbKQh5gJTPmwW2Pgxu-TRwZ9-aHAvDqE5zM/s4032/FullSizeRender.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpcFYGXuDZCx0ZtiqHX6heW0Vy4b2Fq4RsubWdSkrEE1BY3fbx2essaWdnkBDrdEcAspSrZsjOyWdPfhQYU2uMrdXviFMe-YvpF812V4ge6-ThlYxqHDJt5tbbR5kAplq3_CRzZrom6AmseUIPbKQh5gJTPmwW2Pgxu-TRwZ9-aHAvDqE5zM/s320/FullSizeRender.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally we reached the Giant's Causeway but instead of stopping there Mary and Bonnie decided we should go a bit farther and do the 'short walk' from Portbalantrae along the cliff walk. So we set off across the beach and along the cliff. At one point we had to cross a stream where the bridge used to be but is now a series of stepping stones. Well the 40 min walk turned into a 2 hour hike but we eventually made it to t.he causeway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4QXm57iOAkf9DqMX_FC_J8sEb_C1vMhPfEK8-7Xqpj4ljpIaK-oab7ePsYdcXu03mQOH47l4o6gqDIgRdvXx1FOM_XRHJAm0nG-iYp1gU15hlppfjkewjzCEi7tpZxIRuLJuWbhj4HysyApAe6akpkpASFZqgXTFmnEcUTOI5BNp942WJYw/s4032/IMG_1125.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4QXm57iOAkf9DqMX_FC_J8sEb_C1vMhPfEK8-7Xqpj4ljpIaK-oab7ePsYdcXu03mQOH47l4o6gqDIgRdvXx1FOM_XRHJAm0nG-iYp1gU15hlppfjkewjzCEi7tpZxIRuLJuWbhj4HysyApAe6akpkpASFZqgXTFmnEcUTOI5BNp942WJYw/s320/IMG_1125.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzl9FAuzGuivo3s621JARgs4idQyR4bw6DnHUQMtxuW0sLCst17WRRB7LlL1VGNL5iybhdjDxUYc4s' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By this time it was early evening so most of the tourists had left and I was able to get a few nice shots. There are generally hundreds of people here. The Causeway is a series of basalt columns that create a tiled effect due to the way they cooled after the volcano erupted. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH-t85uw5WYeGyppggM6FdkXIJoPPTGU0EXltBnCTj2X67-VwPpgrc9cdxQxdUmYyd71DWvkS9ymdMiUZvSmrotBJU9KiQrV7dIuHBFF7-QhTT5anquV58KrkjZZ2HGFjw7ri6sDhcpkT5QJ8T4CUkhy-WgXV7f8FvUGgcEQUQ7cCSUK768g/s4032/IMG_1154.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH-t85uw5WYeGyppggM6FdkXIJoPPTGU0EXltBnCTj2X67-VwPpgrc9cdxQxdUmYyd71DWvkS9ymdMiUZvSmrotBJU9KiQrV7dIuHBFF7-QhTT5anquV58KrkjZZ2HGFjw7ri6sDhcpkT5QJ8T4CUkhy-WgXV7f8FvUGgcEQUQ7cCSUK768g/s320/IMG_1154.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pWeLm2iDYiOqJIFUXWiXCI-vkUxeOrUZD1-wtb15PDxHGgI5oB1WMdyF0TVF9ABUXy2vOOtj-re9DxiXKs-KgqK7HIz8DsbZmdDYiiZZKU_unLuY71hJvirL-4zQmjpsKVpL7fw9LHYOKG8UC-2nM27Xv3M-fXowT49Utr5KTZONMXTQeyg/s4032/IMG_1153.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pWeLm2iDYiOqJIFUXWiXCI-vkUxeOrUZD1-wtb15PDxHGgI5oB1WMdyF0TVF9ABUXy2vOOtj-re9DxiXKs-KgqK7HIz8DsbZmdDYiiZZKU_unLuY71hJvirL-4zQmjpsKVpL7fw9LHYOKG8UC-2nM27Xv3M-fXowT49Utr5KTZONMXTQeyg/s320/IMG_1153.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The stones are uneven but generally quite smooth except for the one that had a piece sticking up out of it which I managed to stumble over. My foot was injured but I didn’t sprain anything and I was still able to walk on it. Mary was able to drive the car down to pick us up. Off we went to a pub in Bushmills where I hobbled in and we got some ice for my foot and a soothing beverage. We packed a lot into one day but it was exactly what I came to Ireland for - beautiful scenery, delicious food, great company and cold Guinness. And I’m sure my foot will survive. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDW4mOZlg0BQzM_HdA_cxcLwQwEdF2ZYJdeszpgaRpbU0QVBDYUwaXHq19g9fPDD7KFChnCbMzV4eTSWB5KUkxudS-s2C-7Y9J5FPJo_thDQ3bIWK9Js_Jd0Ub6gaLCrnqbB6qrI0hCwolCVSpiUMm45ZyDoK7AR7N8o3gIgIIWMnrd4acV_M/s4032/IMG_1168.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDW4mOZlg0BQzM_HdA_cxcLwQwEdF2ZYJdeszpgaRpbU0QVBDYUwaXHq19g9fPDD7KFChnCbMzV4eTSWB5KUkxudS-s2C-7Y9J5FPJo_thDQ3bIWK9Js_Jd0Ub6gaLCrnqbB6qrI0hCwolCVSpiUMm45ZyDoK7AR7N8o3gIgIIWMnrd4acV_M/s320/IMG_1168.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-5203552789641680702023-06-02T20:58:00.002-07:002023-06-02T22:05:02.957-07:00Dolphins and coffee<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvcsFd7rraOCR2b1hs52zK-XbfAQ4Njx6AoTwpq_f_Rf6UFQH4ne41F4-2a4b94RzrVMh6QH1Pysi1vYmhcg6SiH8BjzAfuWslfmf6Rm5XaYYh3T8waZYqtGiV8D3PMj8tjJX_LprSyIGo1ijjqfx_u5MKA2J0JsAi9-aL6F_XieXOqZ2XsE/s4032/IMG_0895.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvcsFd7rraOCR2b1hs52zK-XbfAQ4Njx6AoTwpq_f_Rf6UFQH4ne41F4-2a4b94RzrVMh6QH1Pysi1vYmhcg6SiH8BjzAfuWslfmf6Rm5XaYYh3T8waZYqtGiV8D3PMj8tjJX_LprSyIGo1ijjqfx_u5MKA2J0JsAi9-aL6F_XieXOqZ2XsE/s320/IMG_0895.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Some dolphins joined us yesterday on the way to Paros:</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwTf-uI9Z817patLGC0az_F5GRwxNDS6wW23ZYZLKaABcvh8X6kNgDaNEt1906Pd0H9KRDiiDEBX4Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p>Freddo cappuccino and cafe frappe - getting addicted to these on our morning coffee break. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAOiRnl7ng0-vtYGrMmV-NySc0mPuIMLq4tNC2-G0iCvOtBB_gabmcQhTDLhWmWM0d-woLoc2wmDFnMTAQfF99R7rULA_s2IL8F-YTLSpaBBsP7JLh5_etcvNxy-k9KaXK5MWIlGLGyHF1HjTgspU7mj51qqwzfEeUnGhMxdIxMWg8_m86W0/s4032/IMG_0877.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAOiRnl7ng0-vtYGrMmV-NySc0mPuIMLq4tNC2-G0iCvOtBB_gabmcQhTDLhWmWM0d-woLoc2wmDFnMTAQfF99R7rULA_s2IL8F-YTLSpaBBsP7JLh5_etcvNxy-k9KaXK5MWIlGLGyHF1HjTgspU7mj51qqwzfEeUnGhMxdIxMWg8_m86W0/s320/IMG_0877.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p>Then our afternoon refreshments:</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHBEIuaKup14GuSq-KK5diLa8JHVzFseubcbXAnvQcYJNPbAJLakWMZRj4EhCEpBbFDoi4hRZwaMGAlrBA0BFD3livmOF7YJC-DId1xtG7HRhxkcTa3dJEgCd9TbMob7Y7dgGY0k_pVQEVvRTc3YSnT_ChSPX59Y_nD2NwVdjqt6HmJT-Rjk/s4032/IMG_0922.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHBEIuaKup14GuSq-KK5diLa8JHVzFseubcbXAnvQcYJNPbAJLakWMZRj4EhCEpBbFDoi4hRZwaMGAlrBA0BFD3livmOF7YJC-DId1xtG7HRhxkcTa3dJEgCd9TbMob7Y7dgGY0k_pVQEVvRTc3YSnT_ChSPX59Y_nD2NwVdjqt6HmJT-Rjk/s320/IMG_0922.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>The whole crew after our last ride. A great group of people to spend the week with.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92iwL9o0D6CXbLN_Olia08kWhBVrmY9MogqvX7ka-gM1GssQjMk0TStShZp3FEszjMHrIYps9GElWbzkTbHwrjjlM-rtc59opLY2dKeQjUhM7WPvwkSFMLALsLDgnQq6aieajFydtGZ2S5xaN_hN0nl9Qxmz9B2O16CPXWd2DWPzBVDp5nZk/s380/f362776a-7ec0-4995-a823-97775a082bd5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="257" data-original-width="380" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92iwL9o0D6CXbLN_Olia08kWhBVrmY9MogqvX7ka-gM1GssQjMk0TStShZp3FEszjMHrIYps9GElWbzkTbHwrjjlM-rtc59opLY2dKeQjUhM7WPvwkSFMLALsLDgnQq6aieajFydtGZ2S5xaN_hN0nl9Qxmz9B2O16CPXWd2DWPzBVDp5nZk/s320/f362776a-7ec0-4995-a823-97775a082bd5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p>Our last night at the port of Sivarot on the mainland of Greece.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIlTpMSfi-1HQX5Ki-OEd57-oe4sZIXTgzQGAebWG_NvY_ruOmAnOKQtZqCTL6epxUELhiFpwVK3TkWhj092tMX0MIr7dygSnGSpru7R0ERqwP2Rm5dX5xTFUwnAD0di2i7h34QcqBt8jK4HIYOOaSqWvS1lrYdiu0B4s_nO34Asc1l9-n58/s4032/IMG_0938.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIlTpMSfi-1HQX5Ki-OEd57-oe4sZIXTgzQGAebWG_NvY_ruOmAnOKQtZqCTL6epxUELhiFpwVK3TkWhj092tMX0MIr7dygSnGSpru7R0ERqwP2Rm5dX5xTFUwnAD0di2i7h34QcqBt8jK4HIYOOaSqWvS1lrYdiu0B4s_nO34Asc1l9-n58/s320/IMG_0938.jpeg" width="240" /></a></p><p>Back to Athens tonight with dinner at a Greek Taverna then off to Belfast for 12 days </p><p><br /></p>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-64577976991956890682023-05-31T09:37:00.003-07:002023-05-31T10:36:31.564-07:00Up, Down Repeat<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi075UdRPUrw9vpgH2wrg_uLQzsXk_HkAbqVNSt0_c6Tga59WjHBRZyeVH_zgnrLLSwno6YW-1xZBcdn4OnOlx-e4gThg8qFosRn93udxvpn-9vuDKgDtVwmKiy7l8KIaY57t4813EfHT0VL9tZm-aOvkXAk5VUVIkoptZS0Lshb-Ggcxy_0ao/s4032/IMG_0853.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi075UdRPUrw9vpgH2wrg_uLQzsXk_HkAbqVNSt0_c6Tga59WjHBRZyeVH_zgnrLLSwno6YW-1xZBcdn4OnOlx-e4gThg8qFosRn93udxvpn-9vuDKgDtVwmKiy7l8KIaY57t4813EfHT0VL9tZm-aOvkXAk5VUVIkoptZS0Lshb-Ggcxy_0ao/s320/IMG_0853.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />If you plan on biking on these Greek islands be prepared to mostly just go up then down. There’s not much flat in between. The problem with down is that, although easy, isn’t really relaxing because you really have to concentrate and the braking is hard on the wrists. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwJDrfn9FiSFAR29PI85ivBI3-lGKms5h4CXzlt2er6c7vy4Rd5z1cNldb3CEqPow28t9v24nPTfdI' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-39887495886957511232023-05-31T03:08:00.000-07:002023-05-31T03:08:57.596-07:00Ionian islands<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;">There are 7 main islands in the Ionian group and we’ve visited 4. Some are very small and the populations range from about 2-40 thousand. We started in Lefkas, went to Ithaca, then Kefalonia and Meganisi.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-size: 17px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh46r-Q4mlWb2A8dEtala6Fa_nvO47_aCF_ph3jMD_ZZzl5o3jO7mr7jtAztHswWR-_X2GKNz9UeSTWRsgXUe69KtOEqL9gHDj2ALuB4a1rtbKtmqHwiaEpSnqP3cqDbt48_5y5AZi3m-8vVwo2zx5CLLdLbec2X4r14bfuxxFVYj6GdVSpKLg/s2048/IMG_2645.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh46r-Q4mlWb2A8dEtala6Fa_nvO47_aCF_ph3jMD_ZZzl5o3jO7mr7jtAztHswWR-_X2GKNz9UeSTWRsgXUe69KtOEqL9gHDj2ALuB4a1rtbKtmqHwiaEpSnqP3cqDbt48_5y5AZi3m-8vVwo2zx5CLLdLbec2X4r14bfuxxFVYj6GdVSpKLg/s320/IMG_2645.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-size: 17px;"><br /></span></span><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;">We’re biking on main roads connecting one side of the island to the other. The roads are windy with many switchbacks. Fortunately the views are spectacular and the roads are lined with many different wild flowers. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;"><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard;">There are actually people down on that beach. They look like ants. </div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard;" /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipb4Gd6q_xOcYYuPUkATK7MNjkEuscLkAZelJjKvZlYjNDZ5jMekd7lmqVD_U_ZwHzIaf9Wh_H4V0l1U72BJ2ktwIYzyFKzlRpw55aAqV4TNkA6dYI208cqUVXm5_a-i0qIQeViirux3kT80yCbeQStMAkRwlwF-IQk4UYifbbG3f7HD9HIw/s4032/IMG_0832.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipb4Gd6q_xOcYYuPUkATK7MNjkEuscLkAZelJjKvZlYjNDZ5jMekd7lmqVD_U_ZwHzIaf9Wh_H4V0l1U72BJ2ktwIYzyFKzlRpw55aAqV4TNkA6dYI208cqUVXm5_a-i0qIQeViirux3kT80yCbeQStMAkRwlwF-IQk4UYifbbG3f7HD9HIw/s320/IMG_0832.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;">All ports in Greece are public so the boat can’t reserve a spot in advance. That means that as we set off for a port to stay overnight there’s no guarantee there will be a spot for us and we may have to try somewhere else. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;">Our typical view while moored.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjPuzqO9eGSaASWnCLK2935qqAoMQ9rV7ItRrMb8SoxSY-vtRcmQB5CYGNHYEyornw3cDeTObhvtxe90G5nY-JgV8-gYgqeka_6yMYmHG252IKd8L1o4Rl7MiIvRUeuGag5Jo_qE0e70OrdrZfyJvemhe3yE5xE6b1t4iN7JLYQLGa7sJajQ/s4032/IMG_0810.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjPuzqO9eGSaASWnCLK2935qqAoMQ9rV7ItRrMb8SoxSY-vtRcmQB5CYGNHYEyornw3cDeTObhvtxe90G5nY-JgV8-gYgqeka_6yMYmHG252IKd8L1o4Rl7MiIvRUeuGag5Jo_qE0e70OrdrZfyJvemhe3yE5xE6b1t4iN7JLYQLGa7sJajQ/w311-h233/IMG_0810.jpeg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not all the houses in Greece are white and blue. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmHTp8dtUpJMl8MNQOTfG-nbCGemiRnN6Yiy2X6Dv2gBA7DxZl2p2DOUz9BYpcTRxoG3ky4bY28BC55F2rXLq00Inx8IPPG7JkYcA4K9TIdAGZgvimEVlKQBXMmK6LVqKUuUJKyEfpNS-f5VSUWccZ6PAYzeHLgWjVR4sBONWdvdmC3yqmnY/s4032/IMG_0804.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmHTp8dtUpJMl8MNQOTfG-nbCGemiRnN6Yiy2X6Dv2gBA7DxZl2p2DOUz9BYpcTRxoG3ky4bY28BC55F2rXLq00Inx8IPPG7JkYcA4K9TIdAGZgvimEVlKQBXMmK6LVqKUuUJKyEfpNS-f5VSUWccZ6PAYzeHLgWjVR4sBONWdvdmC3yqmnY/s320/IMG_0804.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This is an appropriate place to find goats. Some are wild, others have bells that tinkle like chimes as we go by. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjpmhdV7xQCrWi1IzUYgDv53a1-ycNyLowi1Bgl5UYi9fSgmrS2qn_RZ7oS0qds4chR2NGGAxfiunmYPcLJRcSq_g5BqEoqjCxLa6HIvi-br312J4PCSzZqw4tyDDJc_kxE5vEnJAmlceQxPWRuTFJUUYDv0JTA77Z0FP6YVp039u7wbhdho/s1985/IMG_0836.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1409" data-original-width="1985" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjpmhdV7xQCrWi1IzUYgDv53a1-ycNyLowi1Bgl5UYi9fSgmrS2qn_RZ7oS0qds4chR2NGGAxfiunmYPcLJRcSq_g5BqEoqjCxLa6HIvi-br312J4PCSzZqw4tyDDJc_kxE5vEnJAmlceQxPWRuTFJUUYDv0JTA77Z0FP6YVp039u7wbhdho/s320/IMG_0836.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another stunning view. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyAAJIAkxhoPVCT4_pvE5qmqzLU88VTL-_mQjFL8XzYR3Q4C6sAa2oQUAt4BpvM3oI34I-lN76GzyCzPVh2801-d0f6sU-2frUNtVv3mtRwd2rOSuMZv6X890pW3b_4IY26z86T476g8YkZA7Y5HN_89rxA2VEaP6Q5bkwA9K3VnApHJ_CGM/s4032/IMG_0837.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyAAJIAkxhoPVCT4_pvE5qmqzLU88VTL-_mQjFL8XzYR3Q4C6sAa2oQUAt4BpvM3oI34I-lN76GzyCzPVh2801-d0f6sU-2frUNtVv3mtRwd2rOSuMZv6X890pW3b_4IY26z86T476g8YkZA7Y5HN_89rxA2VEaP6Q5bkwA9K3VnApHJ_CGM/s320/IMG_0837.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A study in contrasts. Lots of luxury yachts in the vicinity. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgV_zzYYnF5aLkmlExWrjmYXpw70q_0EuUXEMCSGaHFpgUsk_gSjO4zm-Xz8bOUF8JevcUwLL181gE9Em2UMVgwiaWMeqZUpS6D_pPXuK237AT4KsILbsM2LJ4way5D8TB7c6cBJJ6FGd0TaTcCMjPHwMB-sXfcqZyRpi_HjTDj7P6UHcE0aI/s3275/IMG_0846.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2476" data-original-width="3275" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgV_zzYYnF5aLkmlExWrjmYXpw70q_0EuUXEMCSGaHFpgUsk_gSjO4zm-Xz8bOUF8JevcUwLL181gE9Em2UMVgwiaWMeqZUpS6D_pPXuK237AT4KsILbsM2LJ4way5D8TB7c6cBJJ6FGd0TaTcCMjPHwMB-sXfcqZyRpi_HjTDj7P6UHcE0aI/s320/IMG_0846.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-91895150214819551202023-05-29T23:17:00.003-07:002023-05-29T23:17:49.695-07:00The Stigma of e-bikes is GONE, thankfully <p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;">It wasn’t until our 2nd bike trip in Italy that e-bikes started to be available. Five years ago In Croatia about 1/2 were e-bikes but there was still some</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;"> </span><i style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;">stigma </i><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;">associated with having one. Well thankfully that’s no longer the case. This boat is flying flags from the countries represented on board. Two French,2 Italian, 2 Kiwis, 4 Americans, 4 Canadians (another couple from Golden BC). The ages range from 35 to 94 and guess who didn’t have e-bikes? The older couple from France!</span></span><p></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JgWuaecFxUyu-hbmJVFu1YtCIprtdVoaXyUTVzO7ObA0UhCtueTEMPXDCB6uBz3UYfJEe2QXujxtCyb-x-dT7_x1o2baIhBuhKrZXFKR-Gu06FJQrwnKbyWQg46WpgdTHcmeiquJ2m9EM9fo06MVDFLW8EFNH81o3CKmompq2TfAbQTbdVM/s2283/IMG_0756.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2283" data-original-width="1559" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JgWuaecFxUyu-hbmJVFu1YtCIprtdVoaXyUTVzO7ObA0UhCtueTEMPXDCB6uBz3UYfJEe2QXujxtCyb-x-dT7_x1o2baIhBuhKrZXFKR-Gu06FJQrwnKbyWQg46WpgdTHcmeiquJ2m9EM9fo06MVDFLW8EFNH81o3CKmompq2TfAbQTbdVM/s320/IMG_0756.jpeg" width="219" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Technically this is Day 3 but since we didn’t get to the boat until about 9:30 pm on the first day it hardly counts. Day 2 had 400 m of elevation (yikes) and it didn’t take long till the French couple managed to secure e-bikes which means we’re all on e-bikes. Today’s elevation was 800m (260 feet) so we were very grateful for the extra boost otherwise I might still be there. . </span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here’s an animated video of todays trip. There were so many switchbacks I lost count. </span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwYwiWjVqU4HSO7_0KZxyGX283s1dw1GtEOwusVuHBYCqjrNVXvjp7qO5dQ1TFTOnA1qMsKqVR66g4' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The boat is definitely not luxurious but fortunately, because 2 couples cancelled due to the changes, there were empty cabins and we managed to secure one cabin each. Good thing because the actual floor space in the room we would have had is 2 feet by 10 feet. Describing it as small is an understatement. Marj and I would have known each other a lot better than we’d ever want to. </span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-size: 17px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Q9ZjF2-Vq84sgLfY3WGndo-84qg8MsHdyYFhouCqtp0SlozqifcYI0iU2-UGRraub1x7dCRc6rRowtB4AEO-zeBkTR3Ts5sVYcRomIpwputgtFTV5LvIB10EKHynPwfiIkLBOPKTaetvgS5enVDvgGRosVxT_ZHI1FdwTZ3VatFabyGSBz0/s4032/IMG_0714.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Q9ZjF2-Vq84sgLfY3WGndo-84qg8MsHdyYFhouCqtp0SlozqifcYI0iU2-UGRraub1x7dCRc6rRowtB4AEO-zeBkTR3Ts5sVYcRomIpwputgtFTV5LvIB10EKHynPwfiIkLBOPKTaetvgS5enVDvgGRosVxT_ZHI1FdwTZ3VatFabyGSBz0/s320/IMG_0714.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;" /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">So far the weather is perfect (highs of 23-26) and the views spectacular. Then there’s the food and wine. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTBjtbKP6aTX3cK___l-D43AjlyqfnQwl9DoLdlq8lB_AuuXEcvDNleS8_NZcW19qPL-lJXvDpg5BRQ5ggPWagMvvPIYjr_5W4BH6I4oozMPDKhE5jxH7QYRpqu5yqk2OLauq1tA1_rHmaegbkUaxyfoxxiC0rU0mr1PIfQcFYpZ9TuypYTY/s4032/IMG_0760.jpeg" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTBjtbKP6aTX3cK___l-D43AjlyqfnQwl9DoLdlq8lB_AuuXEcvDNleS8_NZcW19qPL-lJXvDpg5BRQ5ggPWagMvvPIYjr_5W4BH6I4oozMPDKhE5jxH7QYRpqu5yqk2OLauq1tA1_rHmaegbkUaxyfoxxiC0rU0mr1PIfQcFYpZ9TuypYTY/s320/IMG_0760.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Through the porthole in the room. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjffIz6pXjCHKPD4zZAo9eH9hcVMh9wvhiH_MRYsHd9sXYEp-5Wb3dGpXo_WYNLItP4r1GqMZyIFD-pFgElMCFxZ3qKovYgbbKjPD7_0NCHbGUyERLTZTZ6ixRMHRd66eAPmkYhacjtfCyLYQNE8EVRNj4U5qTJra-iL-ej4k1esLcRRR5AnQc/s1568/IMG_0781.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1568" data-original-width="1506" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjffIz6pXjCHKPD4zZAo9eH9hcVMh9wvhiH_MRYsHd9sXYEp-5Wb3dGpXo_WYNLItP4r1GqMZyIFD-pFgElMCFxZ3qKovYgbbKjPD7_0NCHbGUyERLTZTZ6ixRMHRd66eAPmkYhacjtfCyLYQNE8EVRNj4U5qTJra-iL-ej4k1esLcRRR5AnQc/s320/IMG_0781.jpeg" width="307" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Lifestyles of the rich and famous:</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprw1elHRJLn5BNkZD14n6rGYpBC0ROs7FnbcZoQ4cj6gQJMDIiiDHWgt8mIzamULeonN_xiWxKjRgan_-iitUq6BiNei4KE2aM7iOejPYiCyF4LfyHZyvIg01qOeJSoE_8DUjY4kESaHDaSSUpfFsoeyIx1Fo4uelFwqnmMxIfkGofdr9Kf4/s4032/IMG_0796.jpeg" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprw1elHRJLn5BNkZD14n6rGYpBC0ROs7FnbcZoQ4cj6gQJMDIiiDHWgt8mIzamULeonN_xiWxKjRgan_-iitUq6BiNei4KE2aM7iOejPYiCyF4LfyHZyvIg01qOeJSoE_8DUjY4kESaHDaSSUpfFsoeyIx1Fo4uelFwqnmMxIfkGofdr9Kf4/s320/IMG_0796.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqALMmW7eG5V7TLx5gLzVUsQRxN7uwdB7s1kzbYqpdSXaWrbUc8lvqanVjEgfS0HYnDllsUs66tNu7BM1aQ1pEoFMWYtGpTq5eVga07uigwkzvIlcsWlDSKqh4xX31PpudwsbgYDNhMz_olBMDSq1X2v1nZ8q24XvXXJ-O_wzVObojf80fNE/s4032/IMG_0750.jpeg" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqALMmW7eG5V7TLx5gLzVUsQRxN7uwdB7s1kzbYqpdSXaWrbUc8lvqanVjEgfS0HYnDllsUs66tNu7BM1aQ1pEoFMWYtGpTq5eVga07uigwkzvIlcsWlDSKqh4xX31PpudwsbgYDNhMz_olBMDSq1X2v1nZ8q24XvXXJ-O_wzVObojf80fNE/s320/IMG_0750.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3eefkKSqkmzrn3XMb2Gv1DRNyNy08IstZRIQsgMVfWtlaNcN2wpi4Q6GZJasqosiWOdqCQp4KuWGKI6fF-oCrcJiwLFsPzJhHqXpo0SeksvQZLtYsKehy37jnCDruwqm1YrUOSmz57L3sWb7Hgvxe473UqYHwCfyQ5xxAyHKBD-TPnh0eiM/s4032/IMG_0810.jpeg" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3eefkKSqkmzrn3XMb2Gv1DRNyNy08IstZRIQsgMVfWtlaNcN2wpi4Q6GZJasqosiWOdqCQp4KuWGKI6fF-oCrcJiwLFsPzJhHqXpo0SeksvQZLtYsKehy37jnCDruwqm1YrUOSmz57L3sWb7Hgvxe473UqYHwCfyQ5xxAyHKBD-TPnh0eiM/s320/IMG_0810.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-35656007242728864872023-05-26T04:41:00.002-07:002023-05-26T04:55:09.496-07:00Greek Adventure/Best Laid Plans<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unfortunately when you’re travelling, much as you might carefully plan, there are some things beyond your control. When Marj and I booked this trip last year we chose the tour with the beautiful wooden sailboat as I’d never been on one before. Apparently last week the boat had other plans as it broke down and is in for repairs. The tour company scrambled and managed to find another boat for us but it’s a bit disappointing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The boat we booked:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMsONG13VZjbS_8Pa7oPYAXVXubdnKi-DdDBF0gwng41xRAq7_8csE1TZ8vVDpoJqEmLuZ19Y1kAe3D8tBAm-JFGA5McyJ--Wh2L4EZGj0d03gC5Ttv2Ptr-uQ2g_EbLIzbrJomgN7nRNRUVQhuP1j62qhq1q1AD8tuwvcWZ7Kd04RM8giNc/s967/IMG_2632.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="967" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMsONG13VZjbS_8Pa7oPYAXVXubdnKi-DdDBF0gwng41xRAq7_8csE1TZ8vVDpoJqEmLuZ19Y1kAe3D8tBAm-JFGA5McyJ--Wh2L4EZGj0d03gC5Ttv2Ptr-uQ2g_EbLIzbrJomgN7nRNRUVQhuP1j62qhq1q1AD8tuwvcWZ7Kd04RM8giNc/s320/IMG_2632.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The boat we’re now on. It looks a bit like a run down pirate ship:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_U4Ai5dn5ctabZXQlm_Yl5Y0XnlrMcFnF_bUn76__fAHQ_HZuCN1JgmZZhf8NEAXCd_ecEHJGQzRThcN6ixEYQIjAm2p-mytqoy933XE-ve_3_lrtZK35I8z53hTrYXIlmuosXMfiu_INyI7s-P9zax7J_vP6DHpEkdWY_r1Z6PtY17A15s/s1536/IMG_2634.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1536" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_U4Ai5dn5ctabZXQlm_Yl5Y0XnlrMcFnF_bUn76__fAHQ_HZuCN1JgmZZhf8NEAXCd_ecEHJGQzRThcN6ixEYQIjAm2p-mytqoy933XE-ve_3_lrtZK35I8z53hTrYXIlmuosXMfiu_INyI7s-P9zax7J_vP6DHpEkdWY_r1Z6PtY17A15s/s320/IMG_2634.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I’m sure Plan B will be fine but it’s a bit of a downgrade. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our first view of Greece didn’t disappoint - even though this photo was taken through the plane window the water is beautifully blue and clear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgPUQ1Sgk1TpzYVmEud9yqlPGMsprnNYr_tDmheShpRncCW__4ZmkDbN0mU5CooE5z_l3w_NvI72KFKRfPVm8apr4DK6l3rrp0HKR3tjcDqqo4BCHbiQO-2lI4gChvnypnoQN-FLqmsux3K1059bewKLnZ3litY3I-nK_q_VDLiwn-6SGvNY/s4032/IMG_0625.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgPUQ1Sgk1TpzYVmEud9yqlPGMsprnNYr_tDmheShpRncCW__4ZmkDbN0mU5CooE5z_l3w_NvI72KFKRfPVm8apr4DK6l3rrp0HKR3tjcDqqo4BCHbiQO-2lI4gChvnypnoQN-FLqmsux3K1059bewKLnZ3litY3I-nK_q_VDLiwn-6SGvNY/s320/IMG_0625.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yesterday we just kind of wandered around Athens getting our bearings. We watched the changing of the guards outside the parliament, at the tomb of the unknown soldier.They do a very strange slow motion kind of movement - lifting their legs high and wearing goofy shoes. To each their own I guess. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy51lZYPMWoXfM6Xx9Itr06y1_v8SIYJPoLyj63uuKkgxwdWB-z0Xbu1CDCe35KoGbk4FmYirEe9HE' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Listened to a few street musicians. This guy was playing with a bow on a multi stringed instrument and he got kind of annoyed at me when I asked him the name of the instrument. So I still don’t know. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzYXje7plaOTL6AoB-MXGwsEaJ55H_SYLGprUunH6qqu-LbToRKAVxph5anc7gSzo8r3N9fVbdOuFI' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another guys was playing a hammered dulcimer (Santouri) and was quite skilled.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz8y5eCZ-wtGnM6dHG5T6InvzbedXjB5N3ulldmcmm6O1cqeQqOd-7HBRhK0WDA7y4tMV0bp3uUKtk' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This morning we’d hired a guide (our taxi driver from yesterday) to do a tour for us. He was supposed to pick us up at 10 but was a no show. On to plan B: we got on the hop on hop off bus then wandered some funky streets full of shops, restaurants and of course gelato. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This beautiful old Byzantine church is the view from our hotel window. Behind it is the big bell tower with, you guessed it, big (and loud) bells. They rang at precisely 9 pm and 12:54 am. Strange.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOa-vdkdH5e7NsJR3IYOv3sV9DuK3hyDKD803wph_DXnh1U3WNm9SYwvyIYh6nyyD1vghfZAdi3eO4cHMdjdVD_8my3vaObuCpBPro4EjD6g501YeLYjAdtMWs7Ek0KXTqrfL4busNMr1mCbk5urK0dGo9YU81k8k4bwJYe4qU0QvOJ5B3KZU/s4032/IMG_0633.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOa-vdkdH5e7NsJR3IYOv3sV9DuK3hyDKD803wph_DXnh1U3WNm9SYwvyIYh6nyyD1vghfZAdi3eO4cHMdjdVD_8my3vaObuCpBPro4EjD6g501YeLYjAdtMWs7Ek0KXTqrfL4busNMr1mCbk5urK0dGo9YU81k8k4bwJYe4qU0QvOJ5B3KZU/s320/IMG_0633.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They say bad things come in 3s - they might be right. I had this whole blog written then somehow with a wayward keystroke I erased the whole thing. It’s always good to be flexible and adaptable when you’re traveling. But perhaps we can stick with plan A from now on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tomorrow we board the boat and since there is no wifi on board I’ll post when I can. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Note to interested musicians- we passed a music store today and I asked the proprietor about the stringed instrument above. Apparently it’s a Bulgarian instrument, a type of Lyra and the doubled strings are ‘sympathetic' meaning they vibrate when another one is played. <a href="http://coolmusicinstrument.com/bulgarian-gadulka-or-balkan-fiddle-bowed-string-instrument-similar-rebec-and-greek-lyre" target="_blank">Gadulka</a></div></span></div><p></p>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-74453239082142056442023-02-18T05:13:00.001-08:002023-02-18T08:42:53.646-08:00Zanzibar - a bit of spice - is this the real life?<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Zanzibar joined the rest of Tanzania (Tanganyika) in 1964 but until then had been under the rule of sultans from Oman, and later was a British protectorate. The Arab influence is clear to see, mostly in their architecture and religion (95+% Muslim). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We stayed a couple of nights in Stonetown, the old section of Zanzibar city. It’s basically a maze of narrow alleys, including markets, shops, hotels,etc. There are no cars and even a motorbike barely makes it through the narrow streets.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Our hotel had some interesting design features. Our room was on the 3rd floor (no elevator - I think I counted 70 stairs) and you entered through the bathroom. The 'bathroom' had a bench and several chairs and we hosted drinks there one evening mostly because it had a large fridge for our beverages. The toilet is behind that curtain and the whole room was basically 'outside'.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkTlmphnK6GqUP4huvWM3S9bHTUxI63SclF5ZejiRy9rus648_Igg6ISFvBsuf5db2rXXMYrr1gcSsbEZYtO0JDExrINhLKZGkXGcAeX3_t5NVQH3nSUUmtjTJxZDxfQ2UyQnBAjV778lRG_iKN4D_IRRXV3o8c4R9h-OpiFPXPWbcyQCijE/s4032/6B9A9E91-C375-4872-BC36-0CCE1D2F7065.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkTlmphnK6GqUP4huvWM3S9bHTUxI63SclF5ZejiRy9rus648_Igg6ISFvBsuf5db2rXXMYrr1gcSsbEZYtO0JDExrINhLKZGkXGcAeX3_t5NVQH3nSUUmtjTJxZDxfQ2UyQnBAjV778lRG_iKN4D_IRRXV3o8c4R9h-OpiFPXPWbcyQCijE/s320/6B9A9E91-C375-4872-BC36-0CCE1D2F7065.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Fortunately the bedroom had air conditioning as it was hot and humid. Like all the beds we’ve been in this one had mosquito netting.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZ8sajbSra8g8mc49bZwTrb0BO8q34w3hE3DfELwT8JS7XSflihaRpORLADsxkmR3HSzMeWgnelgQ2JMIpWq7i7oAYkus4AaUstbcaET9grfWkvRjoBpPA97JDhdU1hUdeIrhg3vEZiIAzqu1wf9DnqvU30cBQ8gwVbGsYg4dYzYATdVbW3w/s1024/3C152DA1-442D-4410-93B6-3C287FB43514.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZ8sajbSra8g8mc49bZwTrb0BO8q34w3hE3DfELwT8JS7XSflihaRpORLADsxkmR3HSzMeWgnelgQ2JMIpWq7i7oAYkus4AaUstbcaET9grfWkvRjoBpPA97JDhdU1hUdeIrhg3vEZiIAzqu1wf9DnqvU30cBQ8gwVbGsYg4dYzYATdVbW3w/s320/3C152DA1-442D-4410-93B6-3C287FB43514.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Through some saloon type doors was a small sitting area with stairs leading to a large sitting area on the roof. From there we could see out to the ocean and view the sunset.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfo4G0u-ALSll77yyBRAp7vjygyt9q7LxxwwFmibDuWvQ5fSss4Glndz2KAqbC6cDe_d3Ua3FZhBbfSz3R-UjqKkzAfdQ7emPO_kQ4n06bDste7LpSkaCR_KDYu0AJFToy6PG-VTcxaKNCq6LRAH_G922WKAutPLxGAk8bG6KbsdpXQr_YGaU/s1024/95331F3F-1E9D-4F67-B41D-7D1A5A89885B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfo4G0u-ALSll77yyBRAp7vjygyt9q7LxxwwFmibDuWvQ5fSss4Glndz2KAqbC6cDe_d3Ua3FZhBbfSz3R-UjqKkzAfdQ7emPO_kQ4n06bDste7LpSkaCR_KDYu0AJFToy6PG-VTcxaKNCq6LRAH_G922WKAutPLxGAk8bG6KbsdpXQr_YGaU/s320/95331F3F-1E9D-4F67-B41D-7D1A5A89885B.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">To get to the rooftop dining room we had to go down lots of stairs then up some more. We enjoyed a traditional sunset dinner there one evening complete with music and dancing.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiny4uLrnobYAt3ttzYkFztowPn-rOl9pLg0SrSiAc9E1ZVvGckTo7BDTDwprqcSCMl5PYQWrvadDNIGepA7oQzflkbT86re9a9f2m-Rjj7kf6hc3H7VIIMEhlfl1cNEXVBhVEufiEnSi3bGKmx-9ZB3g_aVWfzl-PJLYwGWVDSW4rRK-DV0ws/s2839/2C3021A7-4AD4-470B-8E95-016D35F4B593.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1923" data-original-width="2839" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiny4uLrnobYAt3ttzYkFztowPn-rOl9pLg0SrSiAc9E1ZVvGckTo7BDTDwprqcSCMl5PYQWrvadDNIGepA7oQzflkbT86re9a9f2m-Rjj7kf6hc3H7VIIMEhlfl1cNEXVBhVEufiEnSi3bGKmx-9ZB3g_aVWfzl-PJLYwGWVDSW4rRK-DV0ws/s320/2C3021A7-4AD4-470B-8E95-016D35F4B593.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">On our way to the east side of the island we stopped for a tour of a spice farm and a cooking lesson. It was interesting to see how spices such as cinnamon, clove, turmeric, cardamom, etc grow. Lots of different fruits as well - pineapple, coconut, mango, bungo, passionfruit. The fresh juices here are amazing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We were gifted with some souvenirs.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVByla67DMM_QilJIqtKYVa0_eApnR1k2AMo6dLt4FKIGeZBLr_g_w00s63Kl11X6zsxfMs1_lOkMf0kkVUdJdQYBx4vNbVpppwOvjdcLiCGeDuOHD0vqQuY2pXKzfZQa_JMnWi1tAhUQ9Vk3uSpEAwmJhJNnDhVse20EErDQbQKfj786oWVg/s4032/2AA1874E-F794-41EE-A7EF-8025855AF9A8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVByla67DMM_QilJIqtKYVa0_eApnR1k2AMo6dLt4FKIGeZBLr_g_w00s63Kl11X6zsxfMs1_lOkMf0kkVUdJdQYBx4vNbVpppwOvjdcLiCGeDuOHD0vqQuY2pXKzfZQa_JMnWi1tAhUQ9Vk3uSpEAwmJhJNnDhVse20EErDQbQKfj786oWVg/s320/2AA1874E-F794-41EE-A7EF-8025855AF9A8.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDGXLUxnKtEl1wtM66yKKInGp9ct9pljfDzhCHZjGSNIEciwjE0Ah8jfCWXF-Cgou5sGVwXmK67vYZt86ZW_zW6fey9lGLLIFx2QdGMhqygboKY7px8qScPCGWbOIBnXLRWIo3GksbHoZP6elfipTgXyBTnkokP2X_yWPaJkTf__fXUcdc_M/s3088/51F2552F-7F99-4788-B719-7B6FC080D83E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDGXLUxnKtEl1wtM66yKKInGp9ct9pljfDzhCHZjGSNIEciwjE0Ah8jfCWXF-Cgou5sGVwXmK67vYZt86ZW_zW6fey9lGLLIFx2QdGMhqygboKY7px8qScPCGWbOIBnXLRWIo3GksbHoZP6elfipTgXyBTnkokP2X_yWPaJkTf__fXUcdc_M/s320/51F2552F-7F99-4788-B719-7B6FC080D83E.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Our cooking class featured falafal, pilau (rice dish) and a vegetable curry all made with freshly ground spices. Also some deliciously flakey chapati (flatbread). Thanks Cori.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ajdal-bG3jbCLC4WDqL2k6XafLmUyONFh1GUiE8WDFRdWs5O9PqOHad1my_35MP2EqEAuWXTQhWVeWb1nPudA5twcF4iT8l9mAU9CaBzqibCPBMp1iOcD95_i2Kz5pZ0H3xD8QNFWVtlLTRcB9Na4VYokgMpSJ5V6H1ByXyKzJi6l78_dws/s4032/6D586431-9CB2-476D-9A4C-87EBE12D974B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ajdal-bG3jbCLC4WDqL2k6XafLmUyONFh1GUiE8WDFRdWs5O9PqOHad1my_35MP2EqEAuWXTQhWVeWb1nPudA5twcF4iT8l9mAU9CaBzqibCPBMp1iOcD95_i2Kz5pZ0H3xD8QNFWVtlLTRcB9Na4VYokgMpSJ5V6H1ByXyKzJi6l78_dws/s320/6D586431-9CB2-476D-9A4C-87EBE12D974B.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We finally arrived ar our R'n'R spot for the next few days. No scheduled plans and a beautiful white, deserted sandy beach. This is the view out our door and the water is just beyond the greenery.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBG8S5yRdR7CpuysTRx1UeJsTQUAtvYkMQvNKqhK6jChTbzaMbwF-QyNMZM5EM7k-vBn7Lb8KAA884E3Q_ke5JafArp5iBN__WxjhHJzmFlu-UrHGv3UeghSNjIURMLZftroYnUuwiPms9cvWRi7kl-680OHWvAaFrB5gdSMCncdmg_STIHIs/s4032/6C9571EA-5B0A-4388-8D04-595C5C9A918D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBG8S5yRdR7CpuysTRx1UeJsTQUAtvYkMQvNKqhK6jChTbzaMbwF-QyNMZM5EM7k-vBn7Lb8KAA884E3Q_ke5JafArp5iBN__WxjhHJzmFlu-UrHGv3UeghSNjIURMLZftroYnUuwiPms9cvWRi7kl-680OHWvAaFrB5gdSMCncdmg_STIHIs/s320/6C9571EA-5B0A-4388-8D04-595C5C9A918D.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">They call this the 'cocktail' pool and Ross is making full use of the 'honesty bar'.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6QgYtIQso26UkDPw9c-R_TK5BPlGr7kCC1Yqnj6Rod9SxgJ-cy2xcSUO8FDRTNWj4NYbSOhAKu4NHxH9My2ajifK8REZcKSn0JKwX9cDEA7aKhzujViJLNoa4bKH-2ZRvXX1Y3cmv2zyq-2qGUAKMGQ3zruo0nMssNLrgl178cn5HmIPsdw/s4032/6E018AC9-E4CC-4700-A43F-D0816DDE254E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6QgYtIQso26UkDPw9c-R_TK5BPlGr7kCC1Yqnj6Rod9SxgJ-cy2xcSUO8FDRTNWj4NYbSOhAKu4NHxH9My2ajifK8REZcKSn0JKwX9cDEA7aKhzujViJLNoa4bKH-2ZRvXX1Y3cmv2zyq-2qGUAKMGQ3zruo0nMssNLrgl178cn5HmIPsdw/s320/6E018AC9-E4CC-4700-A43F-D0816DDE254E.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Trying not to think about the shock to my system based on the weather predictions for Vernon when we get back (-16!!) but you can see there isn’t much variety here.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabaFlqs9DWI043KNF6iBb3meV3CklpdZw7k8BjrzNAJhjFvfi2zU51lICWBl_4kV5gd5DtlGkaek4J9ig6baTCifCp171dHb-BtrkrxIJiFe2DrY2i1HjLsrpYcE39yC2WoULSnN7CeoGlkL8gQSiGycM3H_xArqQN4BUxfnd_yj-e8IOrqQ/s1334/2ACD8CB2-9266-465A-98B9-48F084D93490.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabaFlqs9DWI043KNF6iBb3meV3CklpdZw7k8BjrzNAJhjFvfi2zU51lICWBl_4kV5gd5DtlGkaek4J9ig6baTCifCp171dHb-BtrkrxIJiFe2DrY2i1HjLsrpYcE39yC2WoULSnN7CeoGlkL8gQSiGycM3H_xArqQN4BUxfnd_yj-e8IOrqQ/s320/2ACD8CB2-9266-465A-98B9-48F084D93490.png" width="180" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Pretty boring! Well, maybe not.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh yeah I’d forgotten that Freddy Mercury was from here until we drove past his museum on our way out of Stonetown. But then again this whole trip brings to mind:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 14px;">Is this the real life?</span><span face="Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 14px;"> </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 14px;">Is this just fantasy? </span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A fantasy soon ending.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p><br /></p></div>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-8127676907816308872023-02-13T04:45:00.007-08:002023-02-13T05:06:01.299-08:00Bush People of Tanzania<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Another fabulous lesson on a culture that has almost nothing in common with ours. The Hadzabe people are hunter gatherers and are in danger of becoming extinct. We had to drive quite a ways along a very rough road that resembled a dry river bed. There are only about 1300 Hadzabe spread over many small groups - some so remote the government doesn’t even know how many or where they are. The men mostly wear animal skins but had 'western' clothes as well.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvY6TNtsyewQQ-RYeDb4aLCrSeIqprhl47BkkBUn2GzodAmvOuUxP602l6IyYXYNXe2cV5A7ayE-OXzkcO_Q3duphSvxvBfYF8y9m_KE80IUpWIQLBDyCRRRbTFsUXad-QL_ps_cScMMLvcSmzbBRCd6KNLHn-_F0jgFGnKmjW9niB8IvFsA/s3908/3B233F34-8D42-4B02-B43F-86B9632ED96C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1888" data-original-width="3908" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvY6TNtsyewQQ-RYeDb4aLCrSeIqprhl47BkkBUn2GzodAmvOuUxP602l6IyYXYNXe2cV5A7ayE-OXzkcO_Q3duphSvxvBfYF8y9m_KE80IUpWIQLBDyCRRRbTFsUXad-QL_ps_cScMMLvcSmzbBRCd6KNLHn-_F0jgFGnKmjW9niB8IvFsA/s320/3B233F34-8D42-4B02-B43F-86B9632ED96C.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8rlIMVrzYZHhf1KDEOFPWQQ_yia-3jxEDAezlfVowADLUtlW-QLzcpdXFex9V6_nU7-xVmp96dz73QDoxMfkDIkrhls6Y9Dr8Bm18bHLWpzRUG30DGiILk_6YXMAmdb7Xz4loSmCHTz2x2K7NaoUvX3yeyz6QfSHRbMnwOZ40ZAR9kmGB10/s4032/A9B24C6F-05DF-4BD0-AAA3-70238F928617.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8rlIMVrzYZHhf1KDEOFPWQQ_yia-3jxEDAezlfVowADLUtlW-QLzcpdXFex9V6_nU7-xVmp96dz73QDoxMfkDIkrhls6Y9Dr8Bm18bHLWpzRUG30DGiILk_6YXMAmdb7Xz4loSmCHTz2x2K7NaoUvX3yeyz6QfSHRbMnwOZ40ZAR9kmGB10/s320/A9B24C6F-05DF-4BD0-AAA3-70238F928617.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This group had about 30 men, women, children. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Their homes begin as wood frames which are then covered in sisal (a type of agave). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCSiSzjnJkIr43WgvwwiFoqpn59R6vZvfS93EQ0L1dnElVNHMqJlxEro5Kx-alQkwibNIz9Suv7rDrCqtDz8ov-2mP6DlSCLcYVR3cIqKhh14CE0AC_RbI9DSRvsx9TDUwrg0Oqblag_NIQU3J1ZUCfJ-zyZk2jGEQCqIPKk7AsgyTkZj0vY/s4032/7BBE6A8B-CFDC-4644-9D1E-FAC77C19664C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCSiSzjnJkIr43WgvwwiFoqpn59R6vZvfS93EQ0L1dnElVNHMqJlxEro5Kx-alQkwibNIz9Suv7rDrCqtDz8ov-2mP6DlSCLcYVR3cIqKhh14CE0AC_RbI9DSRvsx9TDUwrg0Oqblag_NIQU3J1ZUCfJ-zyZk2jGEQCqIPKk7AsgyTkZj0vY/s320/7BBE6A8B-CFDC-4644-9D1E-FAC77C19664C.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">During the rainy season they live inside the baobab trees which are naturally hollow.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInuW8HUJp99Co4C-1Sli9A0UHSzGpWz_I6PK7S44LaPI0MqInWZxv2P_0ca-3vVxHf748TLK20NaPbgvvmRQNa28MDeAbYRLxh8PYnRrMpVlJ4-QOGBBmTp5nQTqrEeU9FzQFU5EjhSuinzceER9HqBewW_39yyPeMLZSSaVBJxkG_QfnI_c/s4032/E1682BF8-457E-4D5E-9822-979A2B221170.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInuW8HUJp99Co4C-1Sli9A0UHSzGpWz_I6PK7S44LaPI0MqInWZxv2P_0ca-3vVxHf748TLK20NaPbgvvmRQNa28MDeAbYRLxh8PYnRrMpVlJ4-QOGBBmTp5nQTqrEeU9FzQFU5EjhSuinzceER9HqBewW_39yyPeMLZSSaVBJxkG_QfnI_c/s320/E1682BF8-457E-4D5E-9822-979A2B221170.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">They are a very vocal, animated and gregarious people. Their language is one of the few click languages still surviving and really hard for us (me) to replicate. One member grabbed a two stringed instrument called a zeze and led the others in song. Their music is more polyphonous than the Maasai (blending melodies with some harmony) and call and response is common. </span><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxTc7D3lMmbqf2VdDNgGWXaHX23Zn-QH3m7T6iZs9DFhMmjutxQ2-5AAFCkjmhQh_u2URLd5PMppOs' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Then they invited the music teacher up for a song. I tried my best!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwtaDuq9ctsBxCNF-Tzl1it--BhoZin-xlJqMY_FFlMrBdUz1VeNyO6a2Oa8mGY9i4r7DKcPMldKa4' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Hadzabe people are the only tribe in Tanzania allowed to hunt/kill animals and it’s their main source of food besides gathering. They'll hunt baboons, zebras, even wildebeest. They seem very proud of their hunting skill.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxQdPjcJ45Pe1uX1hf4sWU7TLUPvzvRtAbmHZkr4Gswam9w-_XmasNP3wranQLO2qozeRm69hE07XubCK_0-_GLd4avyu1Z_6HvHrLjbYnG-agciXt1Q2sp8qMAY6xjSPjpobQ0hcWZ5AYV5vteKV8orT-bZohaFwx-2b_2GJZoU0a9NuDVw/s4032/FC1147D7-CF7A-4C37-8881-33200E0F7088.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxQdPjcJ45Pe1uX1hf4sWU7TLUPvzvRtAbmHZkr4Gswam9w-_XmasNP3wranQLO2qozeRm69hE07XubCK_0-_GLd4avyu1Z_6HvHrLjbYnG-agciXt1Q2sp8qMAY6xjSPjpobQ0hcWZ5AYV5vteKV8orT-bZohaFwx-2b_2GJZoU0a9NuDVw/s320/FC1147D7-CF7A-4C37-8881-33200E0F7088.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">They gave us a chance to try their bows. Some limited success and the general consensus was that these were powerful weapons.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFIavtDqMnyKLjHTI0Xsv_bzvE9LfPolT4CNgwHNkBLPLLeWAoTxlohcvnIKSgypeTDBBsHR-oMw85mZM337buEXNl0oRD2nElvrAzR8Y0Q-B70voxEXFJ1juDJ9zoHPU9vvLZl7C2SvaNx0ZnoO7Y-0jIyJlCfnWmQP2ohZ1g1-N0rfUYSw/s4032/6D9BB9D3-111B-4648-9491-8C3DEF6C7A73.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFIavtDqMnyKLjHTI0Xsv_bzvE9LfPolT4CNgwHNkBLPLLeWAoTxlohcvnIKSgypeTDBBsHR-oMw85mZM337buEXNl0oRD2nElvrAzR8Y0Q-B70voxEXFJ1juDJ9zoHPU9vvLZl7C2SvaNx0ZnoO7Y-0jIyJlCfnWmQP2ohZ1g1-N0rfUYSw/s320/6D9BB9D3-111B-4648-9491-8C3DEF6C7A73.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The tips of their arrows are unique to each type of prey. Bird arrows have a wooden tip and a piece of corn cob intended to knock the bird down. Baboon arrowheads are barbed metal and arrowheads for larger animals will have poisonous tips. I think there are 8 types in all.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtLBfcPdNbVNlIoGpwpO1coiQXZP6TTcC_cKxmbKEfSAXApoXtuK3aXvw7sQLdwNTKNJfKFvoO8UA0tvxXOIMwuoghIP_5iWYCZG81OGdBUR9CmqYwOdxfzICSpkuKYxLxCNjxO4GDA51h1CIuXw3-cRBboOCzm_WLfcfx2_DsBRNQ9AqX5M/s4032/AEC5843B-88BA-46D7-8A53-F8A052187BE6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtLBfcPdNbVNlIoGpwpO1coiQXZP6TTcC_cKxmbKEfSAXApoXtuK3aXvw7sQLdwNTKNJfKFvoO8UA0tvxXOIMwuoghIP_5iWYCZG81OGdBUR9CmqYwOdxfzICSpkuKYxLxCNjxO4GDA51h1CIuXw3-cRBboOCzm_WLfcfx2_DsBRNQ9AqX5M/s320/AEC5843B-88BA-46D7-8A53-F8A052187BE6.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Time to take us hunting. On the way some women had found and dug up a type of edible tuber among some trees.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYbdpnG8dPpBu2HnngnJZt76MOSnOJHlWClhKPN8h3eiRBwWAdxkzOPn4J5v3SAj3a6rbkqmvQ7BZOJskuiK4Sziubr-WSmXEExaJSLgRACPdV5fJJPC_036DhbggKThMIZSw3cztWN8aZpLJK0-d7-8yvx8-MSBVZ20y772snZHrNPXGU7A/s4032/BA38987B-ECC8-4A46-8D6F-F39FD0452378.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYbdpnG8dPpBu2HnngnJZt76MOSnOJHlWClhKPN8h3eiRBwWAdxkzOPn4J5v3SAj3a6rbkqmvQ7BZOJskuiK4Sziubr-WSmXEExaJSLgRACPdV5fJJPC_036DhbggKThMIZSw3cztWN8aZpLJK0-d7-8yvx8-MSBVZ20y772snZHrNPXGU7A/s320/BA38987B-ECC8-4A46-8D6F-F39FD0452378.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Then there was a flurry of activity and the hunters all raced over to a small bush with bows drawn. We had no idea what was happening.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlg97Mg6zsP-ci9V2fi9g-uZMOn0OnkRE8YPpQEDngUcLbx0uNafP_sA4HMCaGRZZ8rpTVoD-LB2hPjn-gJCaAWwE0ABW3j9W5_2n5_hi3TsAQ2uECqK1BY3yk8eKPYb5WKuqM_PsrDGWuCPh3OgTql0zqg11PqcIw6oexkBZrwV9TuEehSQ4/s4032/F3121FCF-D0FF-4853-814E-55028320EA8A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlg97Mg6zsP-ci9V2fi9g-uZMOn0OnkRE8YPpQEDngUcLbx0uNafP_sA4HMCaGRZZ8rpTVoD-LB2hPjn-gJCaAWwE0ABW3j9W5_2n5_hi3TsAQ2uECqK1BY3yk8eKPYb5WKuqM_PsrDGWuCPh3OgTql0zqg11PqcIw6oexkBZrwV9TuEehSQ4/s320/F3121FCF-D0FF-4853-814E-55028320EA8A.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Within a few seconds one young hunter emerged with a mouse on the end of his arrow.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFa27uT7KCpkKYFNVO942GrMIxIDLTEmOTqZlIQUpY1LOOvAMgp00qNLh1jyNLpvEl_8-fhSmsnRYGxO5ipN5qgdGYjHLTdSNL53ISTtRMetmEhgrmWeB4OspoqFvmZi1P55i_dqVBrg0ED4UkrTCJUAWDYDxmVy6_4URHrD9Ge3lgq8zXZo/s4032/C6DA5BBC-CAA9-4782-957E-8718D11BE019.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFa27uT7KCpkKYFNVO942GrMIxIDLTEmOTqZlIQUpY1LOOvAMgp00qNLh1jyNLpvEl_8-fhSmsnRYGxO5ipN5qgdGYjHLTdSNL53ISTtRMetmEhgrmWeB4OspoqFvmZi1P55i_dqVBrg0ED4UkrTCJUAWDYDxmVy6_4URHrD9Ge3lgq8zXZo/s320/C6DA5BBC-CAA9-4782-957E-8718D11BE019.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Then it was time to cook the mouse. Fire was started using a stick and piece of wood (just like they try to teach you in Girl Guides). They made it look pretty easy.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpyOKjUe8OUjI2tRsFBv3ZTtInILhhdxpXrH0IKIpGQnXVNi-P8-w2UrBtQjgVCdTaA-pgGsD_an0Z9_XUbaBDLCAERA60l23JiJL0AELN5GOKFUgupLoFF6z3q-OvSAI73poHKVVBCYCs7uvdLRT_sIJeCxa19eWle7flClA4pCea0DvT3o/s4032/B6D7399F-45BD-4A1E-A1E8-CE5E3569ADB1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpyOKjUe8OUjI2tRsFBv3ZTtInILhhdxpXrH0IKIpGQnXVNi-P8-w2UrBtQjgVCdTaA-pgGsD_an0Z9_XUbaBDLCAERA60l23JiJL0AELN5GOKFUgupLoFF6z3q-OvSAI73poHKVVBCYCs7uvdLRT_sIJeCxa19eWle7flClA4pCea0DvT3o/s320/B6D7399F-45BD-4A1E-A1E8-CE5E3569ADB1.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After roasting the mouse they offered us a taste. No takers!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A final song/dance. Here the leader is in the centre and has some metal jingles on his ankle that you can hear.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx_qJy_ZJG5EM6uZou_a57bST5VppWjXump-KD7ejSj9rlEf61oshP-289t0Cgp-vg-rEZK8qhE0ws' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I couldn’t help but think that we tourists had witnessed a 'performance' but the entire experience seemed authentic and from their hearts which made it so memorable.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-50355783308796020332023-02-12T23:24:00.001-08:002023-02-12T23:24:28.229-08:00The Serengeti <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOPA9N3v8z4D6NvlzmXB3X6hGTCBry8q6xiL_LeNmFH33LJQyVADy8_vVVUqTPOgEbeC1-tuZgPXeLoPaF_TPQDpX3HOrlEu-65joBiRqIHQ6gX7RD4CXcOegbcazgkQlyDHAC1Sr0BTusQ5t7wlO7irrJWoOwX8Rp265PD-tVxVWG7Mm7yU/s2480/8A775FC7-771C-407E-9AEF-338A63D01432.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1574" data-original-width="2480" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOPA9N3v8z4D6NvlzmXB3X6hGTCBry8q6xiL_LeNmFH33LJQyVADy8_vVVUqTPOgEbeC1-tuZgPXeLoPaF_TPQDpX3HOrlEu-65joBiRqIHQ6gX7RD4CXcOegbcazgkQlyDHAC1Sr0BTusQ5t7wlO7irrJWoOwX8Rp265PD-tVxVWG7Mm7yU/s320/8A775FC7-771C-407E-9AEF-338A63D01432.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It’s impossible in words or pictures to describe the vastness and intensity of the Serengeti. The first day we arrived there had been a vicious rain storm the previous night. A lion had left these prints on the path to our tents. Yikes </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qA5EcouPGi-Ex94-yaar4EPBBMqQ1dCEtrTYvLQlCahrUdkGOfbSJk11Pd0i0qc0dXxvBmERUhoGMuV2_sZJYhESVeI9PDvucZMAAbvTNhudi_E4l-IqXqG08abVFYb_joPjd4RrL21BO4T7Azs7ms47C3FY2f9CCLSPUR8bE7ugbaFSeFY/s1600/785CCDBB-1824-4083-858E-2D9BC4651044.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qA5EcouPGi-Ex94-yaar4EPBBMqQ1dCEtrTYvLQlCahrUdkGOfbSJk11Pd0i0qc0dXxvBmERUhoGMuV2_sZJYhESVeI9PDvucZMAAbvTNhudi_E4l-IqXqG08abVFYb_joPjd4RrL21BO4T7Azs7ms47C3FY2f9CCLSPUR8bE7ugbaFSeFY/s320/785CCDBB-1824-4083-858E-2D9BC4651044.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">During our drive that day we saw many lions in different groupings. These two young males had trouble getting comfortable in this tree and kept repositioning but I like this pose. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwY3su0z4uaRNxjAO-KaXViEGiGqzdSEks3imhOnM_FUupVmTqtCj3NQwnCDy7m1GYHuf0ru-8WxuuhlN5oTy4acVVYT0uPtiguEDhoSvwWsjqIB61IU-FPfNXMMqEn0YLyiZkrOeHSJYZRH0BG_9MJXJVexyAD5u-8ZgaVL4pVHsZZKZ9ipg/s4032/0FBD520A-FDC4-43A2-94A8-9D8FB5FE2C89.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwY3su0z4uaRNxjAO-KaXViEGiGqzdSEks3imhOnM_FUupVmTqtCj3NQwnCDy7m1GYHuf0ru-8WxuuhlN5oTy4acVVYT0uPtiguEDhoSvwWsjqIB61IU-FPfNXMMqEn0YLyiZkrOeHSJYZRH0BG_9MJXJVexyAD5u-8ZgaVL4pVHsZZKZ9ipg/s320/0FBD520A-FDC4-43A2-94A8-9D8FB5FE2C89.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Serengeti has large rock outcrops called kopjes not unlike Pride Rock (from Lion King) and we searched a lot of then until we found this guy. You’ll need to zoom in. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2kqzZrDmUwLUVYbsbthOIv3p54xv6YIHnpdRNQpUeYFZvHEzTdeCt5LEDcgiIKpZ4oMInRaZof4qGQXserw28vMJs1DzKd4Y1RdQOKsdghEcJiggSBohq7FbOKeZ47e5xuRpNieE5HmRZhWqot7tMApcnayggTOtTcXg6SZO2bmf2tjqC60/s2100/8246B5C4-9ECC-421B-902D-14F9DDB23172.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1576" data-original-width="2100" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2kqzZrDmUwLUVYbsbthOIv3p54xv6YIHnpdRNQpUeYFZvHEzTdeCt5LEDcgiIKpZ4oMInRaZof4qGQXserw28vMJs1DzKd4Y1RdQOKsdghEcJiggSBohq7FbOKeZ47e5xuRpNieE5HmRZhWqot7tMApcnayggTOtTcXg6SZO2bmf2tjqC60/s320/8246B5C4-9ECC-421B-902D-14F9DDB23172.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I used to think seeing a herd of 100 zebras would be impressive. Or even 1000. But looking out over the expanse of the savannah there were zebras as far as the eye could see. It was indescribable. I’m estimating tens of thousands. All migrating with the wildebeest. Just as we thought we’d seen it all a cheetah appeared by the roadside. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzbSbV1L1tYsbmwVOcFjryvlw1Ml3QMbiexfOE-dREJ8sFBdR4MrG3mbvd4QVridhvq7JrJ0Avw61Y' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">After dinner we were required to have an employee to guide us back to our tent in case there were animals. On the last night after we got into bed something walked across the front of our tent. Before long there was something moving the back of the tent by our heads. As Ross snored away I lay, petrified and imagining the very worst - I froze and didn’t move for about 1/2 hour hoping whatever it was wouldn’t know I was inside! I didn’t manage to get much sleep. In the morning we could see hyena and jackal footprints outside our tent. Then we found out that there had been a group of lions around the tents while we ate dinner. That’s a little too close for comfort. And of course I had to Google 'tourists killed by animals in the Serengeti' (possibly none).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Part of our encampment: (<a href="http://www.tanzaniabushcamps.com/">http://www.tanzaniabushcamps.com/</a>)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2ADxD8Q60DZlhbrGHiOlZDoPvKYbUjbs-ayv4eX0VpRkBQ2HsLQDaX04gp12B6tcYNnpEq1hIccSUqustSVjrCYoBrItcBLYURLrXMekTEBJj1YSpje8rKKT3jQT4cBFEp0KjSyUm_-gKc_h4wlQc68Z4Xh2betfoE8Otp9HZgGvz3Y07C4/s4032/E1AB933F-F99D-4E6F-8ED3-FF9133843261.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2ADxD8Q60DZlhbrGHiOlZDoPvKYbUjbs-ayv4eX0VpRkBQ2HsLQDaX04gp12B6tcYNnpEq1hIccSUqustSVjrCYoBrItcBLYURLrXMekTEBJj1YSpje8rKKT3jQT4cBFEp0KjSyUm_-gKc_h4wlQc68Z4Xh2betfoE8Otp9HZgGvz3Y07C4/s320/E1AB933F-F99D-4E6F-8ED3-FF9133843261.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Directly adjacent to the Serengeti is the Ngorongoro Conservation area. The Ngorongoro crater (a UNESCO heritage site) was formed several million years ago after a volcanic explosion and collapse. You descend about 2000 feet into the caldera which is about 100 square miles but with many of the same animals as the Serengeti. Again the animals were very cooperative, often posing right by the roadside. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0YUrAuvH-eGG6gQ_bSw93KML2DtcyQgmMRi8IM93KuUNUwud1paRuyaAXCmipGm3_baS_5Lv4VyS6i2yupOa3DLrbJA4dnVoFcLDwqef4LIbUnwQWWlq2xuFXrJ3FSpaeF43xLt1fi7nlxTDbvShOBDBbprrpVmx0n2bRI9A8H8T6UlkB4I/s3951/47548952-75ED-46FD-94AC-59647DEA70B1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2808" data-original-width="3951" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0YUrAuvH-eGG6gQ_bSw93KML2DtcyQgmMRi8IM93KuUNUwud1paRuyaAXCmipGm3_baS_5Lv4VyS6i2yupOa3DLrbJA4dnVoFcLDwqef4LIbUnwQWWlq2xuFXrJ3FSpaeF43xLt1fi7nlxTDbvShOBDBbprrpVmx0n2bRI9A8H8T6UlkB4I/s320/47548952-75ED-46FD-94AC-59647DEA70B1.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lots of evidence of previous kills. Likely the remains of a buffalo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKDJqyOfAyzDplwGWxCav2qi23IW2b1klQNkBL6DQqJfv2hieD7ZKlSIeUxlkAn4rNPWd-OmayuveYaSFl6NXL2I5t3Obzrg1aozsw2Kh5tPFHPInXScrObxJY8ZVr2_K8JzhFSr4IiHSqwYfDVrlJVsX22U2a7D2TCigHlMQTzf0VN8mz08/s4032/A71D61F1-D707-4A86-93F8-FEF617A8FAB6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKDJqyOfAyzDplwGWxCav2qi23IW2b1klQNkBL6DQqJfv2hieD7ZKlSIeUxlkAn4rNPWd-OmayuveYaSFl6NXL2I5t3Obzrg1aozsw2Kh5tPFHPInXScrObxJY8ZVr2_K8JzhFSr4IiHSqwYfDVrlJVsX22U2a7D2TCigHlMQTzf0VN8mz08/s320/A71D61F1-D707-4A86-93F8-FEF617A8FAB6.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We saw the last of the Big Five - 3 rhinoceroses - but they were quite a distance away.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The variety of large colourful birds was amazing. At one little pond we saw several varieties of storks, herons, ibises, cranes, egrets. We even saw some cool spoonbills (no photo unfortunately). This Egyptian eagle is one of about 5 eagles species we saw. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyBvGbAg08YCECIsy1r4G6ow-io_IXln-Q-XqXPy3h4LmdT-ggac3xjH98kRWeln5mmoCHjPc9MLLoDobsDczrVHVIrdwIay8TMGjWphqATxCwV75345Bnce4HdAgvAFoE2HuUS_awoGtJc_A6w6_uIPLtJ4z8fHimfMvw7tDDzSQuvQ6oGk/s1932/BFF8D14D-4887-43FD-BD02-9A76C8CB35C3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1605" data-original-width="1932" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyBvGbAg08YCECIsy1r4G6ow-io_IXln-Q-XqXPy3h4LmdT-ggac3xjH98kRWeln5mmoCHjPc9MLLoDobsDczrVHVIrdwIay8TMGjWphqATxCwV75345Bnce4HdAgvAFoE2HuUS_awoGtJc_A6w6_uIPLtJ4z8fHimfMvw7tDDzSQuvQ6oGk/s320/BFF8D14D-4887-43FD-BD02-9A76C8CB35C3.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And this marabou stork that tried to steal our food when we stopped for lunch at a picnic site. They’re about 3 feet tall and scavengers. There were also kites (a type of bird), and Guinea fowl competing for our lunch. We ended up eating in the vehicle. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-yChZU5WAmaD30rbkXk0sZXw-qH31M1L4mFfJJzDebh-DDYyQ5Jl-2LRfYzdjib87PCDs9iSmaOaw22bQb4RIJUeB8oRKE6llfQovEHpbhX3Nranc2XoApo58kXtTJ1zu4FJgU0yj77EMLKS1C2DFsQUArGct8O03gmuC6r3GxSq5GXh8JQ/s4032/37EDD7B0-86C8-42A3-A478-25FD4DF5C86D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-yChZU5WAmaD30rbkXk0sZXw-qH31M1L4mFfJJzDebh-DDYyQ5Jl-2LRfYzdjib87PCDs9iSmaOaw22bQb4RIJUeB8oRKE6llfQovEHpbhX3Nranc2XoApo58kXtTJ1zu4FJgU0yj77EMLKS1C2DFsQUArGct8O03gmuC6r3GxSq5GXh8JQ/s320/37EDD7B0-86C8-42A3-A478-25FD4DF5C86D.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Going on safari is about 95% driving on rough, dusty roads, and 5% happening, but the 5% make it all worthwhile. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Our guides for this trip were booked through <a href="https://vijijicenter.com/">https://vijijicenter.com</a> which is partially run by Sandra, an archeologist from Vernon who had a connection through one of our travel companions. She travelled with us along with our expert drivers Amos and Joseph (Suma). Top notch service. Highly recommended.</span></div><div><div><br /></div></div></div>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-72332276131964692052023-02-10T07:03:00.000-08:002023-12-31T14:34:27.021-08:00More Cats and Random animals<p><span style="font-family: arial;">We started the day on the hunt for cheetahs but instead we came across a pride of lions finishing up the buffalo from their hunt the night before. The pic doesn’t really show it but there were about 18 lions gnawing on the ribs to start but they gradually moved away.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ggQG3KklX0Y6ljgEdf7FBnfWsk_PjylrdSPvc_7DryvQrGlu-rsThRLYlTGs-5O4Y4cVoVv_hYcMmyTWUdMUzyqb4Y7DXpV2m1nHvwpWedqf_O4COePW8UzXWTb6BBKunj26V9nq4MzGjxOB4HumYfNg9GIzaInGhwvHrCBc5YWMPEWPvXM/s3480/1AF69E7C-BCA1-4582-BA00-CD18632E3818.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2331" data-original-width="3480" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ggQG3KklX0Y6ljgEdf7FBnfWsk_PjylrdSPvc_7DryvQrGlu-rsThRLYlTGs-5O4Y4cVoVv_hYcMmyTWUdMUzyqb4Y7DXpV2m1nHvwpWedqf_O4COePW8UzXWTb6BBKunj26V9nq4MzGjxOB4HumYfNg9GIzaInGhwvHrCBc5YWMPEWPvXM/s320/1AF69E7C-BCA1-4582-BA00-CD18632E3818.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is a topi - an animal I’ve never seen before.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnRMNmkOfcuQcBt6_VjCWb3VK6L3RAzImSlyiP5lX73X1L-OiG9jwMPDYGU74ik2dA4R6rkg-SpG0QOuGRGHhFZg8ray3SLqbJBGKhcVjol6gmDI3b5UsTTg7i5LlJspXgrd2uQ3Y3FwfFyzVeQpYL5Dy-U-A077q0FZVXaOBByySHvcXgGXk/s4032/8997CAF5-D3B3-4966-B4BC-D94205EC4981.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnRMNmkOfcuQcBt6_VjCWb3VK6L3RAzImSlyiP5lX73X1L-OiG9jwMPDYGU74ik2dA4R6rkg-SpG0QOuGRGHhFZg8ray3SLqbJBGKhcVjol6gmDI3b5UsTTg7i5LlJspXgrd2uQ3Y3FwfFyzVeQpYL5Dy-U-A077q0FZVXaOBByySHvcXgGXk/s320/8997CAF5-D3B3-4966-B4BC-D94205EC4981.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The bad news is that my camera broke (maybe sand in the lens mechanism) but the good news is we’re getting so close to the animals no zoom is necessary. These are all iPhone pics.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">This leopard is looking out for something. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2Fr7B9DJec5IC5-Gsn2pUGBKs-OYG-t3TeaICiYeCdy5M2Vvv2B90jw0JJ0kaVDJZFiRptGDBMhLJ0CTah_sjD42S2NTEvimqSkFMBxN-U9fBl698z2Tf-LBKYWEMNq8QN2gqVQ-xIuVQlOCVzmwzNhl5tZ0EaNOI9_x2bbLPW1Lv3UzvNI/s2949/F135D029-2026-4C10-8244-62B4843AF6C8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2413" data-original-width="2949" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2Fr7B9DJec5IC5-Gsn2pUGBKs-OYG-t3TeaICiYeCdy5M2Vvv2B90jw0JJ0kaVDJZFiRptGDBMhLJ0CTah_sjD42S2NTEvimqSkFMBxN-U9fBl698z2Tf-LBKYWEMNq8QN2gqVQ-xIuVQlOCVzmwzNhl5tZ0EaNOI9_x2bbLPW1Lv3UzvNI/s320/F135D029-2026-4C10-8244-62B4843AF6C8.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Three brothers in a coalition group (they are still young and work together).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwoVOjiChxTBreTHq2h23P1yuQ-E0XEUg-ogDLpT5tnnS14PuLdocKUfEu3_IzW4h5VWBOEYzO16zw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">This may not look like much but there are about 100 hippos in this pond.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEges5bqK1whI81dLOtfdnL0ncc1sjbOGVDW3eNchvnLb3aUSQSZeq56H3nxK4oGidKfgNt19kBemldKjQJjfeUcmJIXX-GuCNy7HOq9xGSKPZU_f24kaEdK3ldOgXvgZcjdHNhseLXwv0Nk1IwiqWaPDvr-rgqfpsq9wKDdM87niNoIiqKgKWM/s4032/C3E1E0A6-AC1B-4E5E-9D13-8CC2D965A834.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEges5bqK1whI81dLOtfdnL0ncc1sjbOGVDW3eNchvnLb3aUSQSZeq56H3nxK4oGidKfgNt19kBemldKjQJjfeUcmJIXX-GuCNy7HOq9xGSKPZU_f24kaEdK3ldOgXvgZcjdHNhseLXwv0Nk1IwiqWaPDvr-rgqfpsq9wKDdM87niNoIiqKgKWM/s320/C3E1E0A6-AC1B-4E5E-9D13-8CC2D965A834.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">See the lions on the hill behind me. <br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUza8kf6ZtVxYnfEtDKh8m7VJ3q-A3VRsGcrDmZqXgUZpS-nzWGl6j3UcyebCYZ2sUkApfuGk49PJYI4FyqewPXiENlLdEbQaptbs2pmln-aACyeebLjsIGIWM9fSVi7xN6q7ZlbZjSDAzsiFafb55H5_tOyyyV801L6apiPxGtf7Gvm5-Y4/s2100/2B48A06C-CCF4-447C-BA25-620F558A8053.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1576" data-original-width="2100" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUza8kf6ZtVxYnfEtDKh8m7VJ3q-A3VRsGcrDmZqXgUZpS-nzWGl6j3UcyebCYZ2sUkApfuGk49PJYI4FyqewPXiENlLdEbQaptbs2pmln-aACyeebLjsIGIWM9fSVi7xN6q7ZlbZjSDAzsiFafb55H5_tOyyyV801L6apiPxGtf7Gvm5-Y4/s320/2B48A06C-CCF4-447C-BA25-620F558A8053.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There were actually 3 lions on the hill.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfM4SbCAOYJ6kOxjmUADOYnqtC0sKIGQ6rOUVjq5xAhbjM3ZPw-C0tPgriIBEvDXFS-SNGJ_fOws2LRXv9h6r1bijBT9uzrkc_rQr0ZQUl78GSmW6Vtb_hQQr_j5hbcp6XeSplTfHHQMEbk6Va10vVDqMK81NCWhP5fQV-0258wqC5F4oG78/s4032/FC607B6B-4DF1-4D9A-A2D7-BF919082AC6D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfM4SbCAOYJ6kOxjmUADOYnqtC0sKIGQ6rOUVjq5xAhbjM3ZPw-C0tPgriIBEvDXFS-SNGJ_fOws2LRXv9h6r1bijBT9uzrkc_rQr0ZQUl78GSmW6Vtb_hQQr_j5hbcp6XeSplTfHHQMEbk6Va10vVDqMK81NCWhP5fQV-0258wqC5F4oG78/s320/FC607B6B-4DF1-4D9A-A2D7-BF919082AC6D.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Some warthog parents with a few babies.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxswiyjnc56vUTiQhQBDjz8FNlYKuF1M_Meqh7FkhZwcWGifNmnWgx05n1B8eoJfaMjfb8h8f_ifeLF1rU_AnNAHO_lNpX7H3L27pq_I6yo85vP96IESz7Nnei4lAT9g4mqXj4F39xjdmWOJf3nu-bkHmHjsb3hKieC9oGqqPrDfg0vzF3WM/s4032/4E822B81-BE62-453D-B864-F72DB4EB7054.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxswiyjnc56vUTiQhQBDjz8FNlYKuF1M_Meqh7FkhZwcWGifNmnWgx05n1B8eoJfaMjfb8h8f_ifeLF1rU_AnNAHO_lNpX7H3L27pq_I6yo85vP96IESz7Nnei4lAT9g4mqXj4F39xjdmWOJf3nu-bkHmHjsb3hKieC9oGqqPrDfg0vzF3WM/s320/4E822B81-BE62-453D-B864-F72DB4EB7054.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then finally we spotted 2 cheetahs hidden in the grass and they were beauties. This one even sat up and posed for us.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaH-D-kTnyC4_qzowttPCIfwYoBLFhSBFYFatqfgqa5-FvEFv8_DgZWwsvYcJWCBtoGjzKziXmbqWH1G9Nc8sD-3KorX2CQ64WMWARB5s_pJEfhnT0uI_YaX-_LU6BWPk6hQj_wwoXoQzq-A_hxQQYY1wCnFbORmxQlj1c7KmSgueVywkI34/s3406/D7CB635C-7AE7-4794-9D33-89FEAC6F7691.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2361" data-original-width="3406" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaH-D-kTnyC4_qzowttPCIfwYoBLFhSBFYFatqfgqa5-FvEFv8_DgZWwsvYcJWCBtoGjzKziXmbqWH1G9Nc8sD-3KorX2CQ64WMWARB5s_pJEfhnT0uI_YaX-_LU6BWPk6hQj_wwoXoQzq-A_hxQQYY1wCnFbORmxQlj1c7KmSgueVywkI34/s320/D7CB635C-7AE7-4794-9D33-89FEAC6F7691.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We watched awhile while the zebras got closer and closer but we never saw the hunt. Whew.</span></p><p><br /></p>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-46718057142496192142023-02-08T20:55:00.001-08:002023-02-09T02:44:34.857-08:00The great Migration<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Every year several million wildebeest travel almost 500 kilometres in a circular route around the Serengeti. They are joined on their journey by several thousand zebras, gazelles, and eland. This migration is one of the iconic features of the Serengeti and is one of the main things that drew us to this safari. We’ve seen the National Geographic videos and had kept this on our bucket list. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We started early in the morning and came across hundreds and hundreds of wildebeest crossing a small river. This isn't the river with crocodiles in it so they’re not risking their lives here. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxVHf8bEWvsrAGWY2S_A8ztG6IKdOh_iF3-LkpoJNqdJ6mYqnMvbXBPwWoBA8FMBMFqpSUIgnSGDZU' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This went on for about 10mins before we moved on.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Wildebeest may have originated the phrase 'the grass is always greener' as they follow the rains in order to feast on the new growth. Right now in the migration they are calving and they may stay here for a month. If the rains are late they can delay having their babies for 2 or 3 weeks. That’s a neat trick. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We saw lots of babies today. The camp we're staying in is pretty basic, large tents with showers/toilets but this camp is temporary and will move with the migration in a month or so.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9S8g3FCiXrz3b5AlCbzjftw9jdsxy3S84so0KA7lY9RSyuTFcBq5Hwhgs0wPOqPCeQHlt1D1q-8YvbIxRZpvVv4c8TBf5zHHPf6s68XmJiMYoTHpDboiz-ThaCLDqsduOA4iBYCurndrDba-BPONAm1A2ExCsyP_Hrr5cH2ln9dtbaBRpYhU/s4032/FD23818F-D1E2-4B70-889A-38AD51EAA4E2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9S8g3FCiXrz3b5AlCbzjftw9jdsxy3S84so0KA7lY9RSyuTFcBq5Hwhgs0wPOqPCeQHlt1D1q-8YvbIxRZpvVv4c8TBf5zHHPf6s68XmJiMYoTHpDboiz-ThaCLDqsduOA4iBYCurndrDba-BPONAm1A2ExCsyP_Hrr5cH2ln9dtbaBRpYhU/s320/FD23818F-D1E2-4B70-889A-38AD51EAA4E2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">See the pink colour in the lake below - flamingos - many, many - the photo shows 1/1000 of the total we could see.</span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEkFm2hhtIK_PcpoEZ0Jmw01glGSBZKZcv6DZ8h9Nd73SQPxi-xzoN1celjIpJ9UIJ-lILw2NpVUo6iNgGlS_zB5mxM0Io4xznRGwmhRdeRBovlvtDueOw6fXgW20l4l35_vObxyJfD3fdmHtP_CX4gynEbaGFj8d_xWN1m2Q36UNC3s-U3k/s4032/2C9EEEAE-AE27-4183-8668-71EF0C66D71E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEkFm2hhtIK_PcpoEZ0Jmw01glGSBZKZcv6DZ8h9Nd73SQPxi-xzoN1celjIpJ9UIJ-lILw2NpVUo6iNgGlS_zB5mxM0Io4xznRGwmhRdeRBovlvtDueOw6fXgW20l4l35_vObxyJfD3fdmHtP_CX4gynEbaGFj8d_xWN1m2Q36UNC3s-U3k/s320/2C9EEEAE-AE27-4183-8668-71EF0C66D71E.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Today was lion day as well - we got up close and personal with about 16. This big guy was a beauty and in a group with six others</span>. <div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIRHO8jf9mJsqe7pb641uvNpyCPj-zkGA9N5ImzpFLmoRR_9W-BmWA3M1s485B3GZSaTUER1xBKXhzgHoMfXjrAMUNBEZt2lnmTdlecHLok1KWpqJJjdAOB6GK_d2WFTaT0BoNmB3SAbfE__VcRQasovxORYQbbfi2K0-7qUzmP_Qd5CEVZU/s3060/56C42681-B76B-449D-9D62-2B1B854B895B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2172" data-original-width="3060" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIRHO8jf9mJsqe7pb641uvNpyCPj-zkGA9N5ImzpFLmoRR_9W-BmWA3M1s485B3GZSaTUER1xBKXhzgHoMfXjrAMUNBEZt2lnmTdlecHLok1KWpqJJjdAOB6GK_d2WFTaT0BoNmB3SAbfE__VcRQasovxORYQbbfi2K0-7qUzmP_Qd5CEVZU/s320/56C42681-B76B-449D-9D62-2B1B854B895B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Then another male by himself and yes we were that close.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfh5I6rdjMezoK-LwsBYPhahWP-SSoP1z1fPIZLJwxUaGLnkVnkXpJtVwbMWpVGNZmaN1NW8v3AVhwjA55mi2--GtTLtkLpNg5jMm9Nf7o51OPqE9SM624TlEWugtUuYdypx1VaCCoNuUbc8RS-ldhn2kMBC9_qg0o2itRgW4Dx3RECjWlDs/s4032/420F400C-0CF7-4B23-9862-038570D12815.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfh5I6rdjMezoK-LwsBYPhahWP-SSoP1z1fPIZLJwxUaGLnkVnkXpJtVwbMWpVGNZmaN1NW8v3AVhwjA55mi2--GtTLtkLpNg5jMm9Nf7o51OPqE9SM624TlEWugtUuYdypx1VaCCoNuUbc8RS-ldhn2kMBC9_qg0o2itRgW4Dx3RECjWlDs/s320/420F400C-0CF7-4B23-9862-038570D12815.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Meanwhile the females were out on a chase and although we didn’t see the kill they did get a zebra. These two might have been responsible. They look a little guilty. Or hungry.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxrrmS0jaGg3OQfP3vHGUcKPSlYs_HjmXjgUJ3qe8hlOwmzhfUumgmc8KdJjZ5Uana6f8jmYfEee3k' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Such amazing sights!</span></p><p><br /></p></div></div>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-89592151025452879632023-02-07T09:45:00.000-08:002023-12-31T14:06:49.217-08:00Getting Cultured<p><span style="font-family: arial;">I’ve long been interested in music and cultures of Africa so I was glad when I heard there was entertainment at the lodge we were staying at. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A group of musicians started and were soon joined by the dancers - traditional performance from the Makonde people.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoI1kiUHQol7X4h1zVpnqde7MtnOkLvEu3Xlk-WZ0Wb7ONWh4t3QC8uDpvGz7hZdeM4TldpRBSG5eYZJXD4COJmd71Tb_KYEvqHAsZa5IO1tdYYF6NQHJKGWNDBjfqVXlWecRPwORVauvQ0qmP4eNcZIOdNHBveW6Q7H4k8n1d2U20CzXKuA/s2683/2A906AD1-A160-49F9-ABF9-DC02C6EF7F5E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2052" data-original-width="2683" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoI1kiUHQol7X4h1zVpnqde7MtnOkLvEu3Xlk-WZ0Wb7ONWh4t3QC8uDpvGz7hZdeM4TldpRBSG5eYZJXD4COJmd71Tb_KYEvqHAsZa5IO1tdYYF6NQHJKGWNDBjfqVXlWecRPwORVauvQ0qmP4eNcZIOdNHBveW6Q7H4k8n1d2U20CzXKuA/s320/2A906AD1-A160-49F9-ABF9-DC02C6EF7F5E.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwRIudLMpBTqBTexzYdjZq1ZliyoPKfscds2f_4zvpwsPDjAJGD_O3EN8ZKfBKtn_LGvIhe0M9XNT4' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Following that we had a nice acrobatic show.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJ5-6mQ9363v3TgGvW9iXjxMh0ciCk_5Oeurx0JSIYTJA3zzGZeEo5pwlAj644FhMA0kgk2y8Z48PC4-O6y5zJjE43ZQlctvUGRaPAfMxTk1IoSe16Ze939MLfgECGMGiQeYkj6eNUSupDpjR18KzTfg_2YQh6nW13dF_PZG41SYQq9-Qrck/s4032/7E0B96A9-5CDF-4D06-842B-6C29F3BD27F5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJ5-6mQ9363v3TgGvW9iXjxMh0ciCk_5Oeurx0JSIYTJA3zzGZeEo5pwlAj644FhMA0kgk2y8Z48PC4-O6y5zJjE43ZQlctvUGRaPAfMxTk1IoSe16Ze939MLfgECGMGiQeYkj6eNUSupDpjR18KzTfg_2YQh6nW13dF_PZG41SYQq9-Qrck/s320/7E0B96A9-5CDF-4D06-842B-6C29F3BD27F5.jpeg" width="240" /><br /></a><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>We were able to visit a boma, which is the traditional home of the Masai people. They build round huts out of mud, dung, and straw and often keep the animals inside. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3lEzfWGuViiiBDAkM8ddCZ2AX1VnVIkmH8HviDTLNOTsFiSDWSSY77nfuW3_654MN_7UMuTrrESvdaK8xJRXSLzvBFR5BDHhLMb1ITKW9HylSwRDMXTcp1DNFr6IqpuW1UvHqZ6AqEKM5NMsV4VpzBxvc9xA2rgP-xApgq-WqWklGBVdw0Y/s4032/63D873A5-DFED-4395-A3B4-07BC0607FDB3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3lEzfWGuViiiBDAkM8ddCZ2AX1VnVIkmH8HviDTLNOTsFiSDWSSY77nfuW3_654MN_7UMuTrrESvdaK8xJRXSLzvBFR5BDHhLMb1ITKW9HylSwRDMXTcp1DNFr6IqpuW1UvHqZ6AqEKM5NMsV4VpzBxvc9xA2rgP-xApgq-WqWklGBVdw0Y/s320/63D873A5-DFED-4395-A3B4-07BC0607FDB3.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtGl9wys1hAD8to1PUWgwHImmP_qVJEsqYtuSbmWoEd5rGjScIO81tVzXsRTlz1HtOSSCM9TtFB448bignh5798MDWQ72u290jGBYupx1CECroaZJLnlvYPjEsaKFSvmmAvjuQ9wi4kQmam14yiakVSfYeZVt5qm1U2_2Mu9wAT6Q_F_OoFw/s4032/D5584C78-9F0D-4893-9F8D-20053C596299.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtGl9wys1hAD8to1PUWgwHImmP_qVJEsqYtuSbmWoEd5rGjScIO81tVzXsRTlz1HtOSSCM9TtFB448bignh5798MDWQ72u290jGBYupx1CECroaZJLnlvYPjEsaKFSvmmAvjuQ9wi4kQmam14yiakVSfYeZVt5qm1U2_2Mu9wAT6Q_F_OoFw/s320/D5584C78-9F0D-4893-9F8D-20053C596299.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">They performed a few songs and dances for us. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx9HznWiyoLDIF79_DBq9aOHReeSyKUna-RAwdZYEfv24fHdv3fPpfODUw521OjVPBcdR5NIpZ5MmQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial;">One of the songs included a jumping contest. This guy did pretty good. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqRO91MdZiDEJT8UmQUMY8m8dt9lAj6_gxi5qtAqewp1SycMZgFfZqLJjRgieJaVnFTeW60vwAeEOByVq3oXI6OuFfnKT43Y9i_hKoUrK3osvkHcXjjepkCa1T7GLgtIwuZoMCdJXFFGo4uTLncBMM8GXl3cLJbhYd_Csiu8k0JjerxAAbuo/s4032/68D898E8-6470-463D-AB8B-10D481016CF7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqRO91MdZiDEJT8UmQUMY8m8dt9lAj6_gxi5qtAqewp1SycMZgFfZqLJjRgieJaVnFTeW60vwAeEOByVq3oXI6OuFfnKT43Y9i_hKoUrK3osvkHcXjjepkCa1T7GLgtIwuZoMCdJXFFGo4uTLncBMM8GXl3cLJbhYd_Csiu8k0JjerxAAbuo/s320/68D898E8-6470-463D-AB8B-10D481016CF7.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Then they wanted us to join in - jumping isn’t my forte unfortunately.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzfAxygcllvWEgyyyXfSU3eCcSdbPOsDjA9MG8tcqSeq4VgLWy0DG6pnMcedzlLNIo3ERRqa1NrCdA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I learned that the Masai don’t really use any musical instruments such as drums or rattles like many other African tribes do likely because they spend most of their time walking and travelling with their herds and the singing voice is the easiest thing to carry.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-88514152116600085452023-02-06T06:26:00.000-08:002023-02-06T06:26:47.113-08:00Baobab Trees and a Surprise Circus<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">There’s an elephant between the baobab trees. </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9JPFOBUs48p0a5O9cEOowLjKTSYlUoA6p7M6P8f8xV2D9bpmtRdnIIoticTFgAzFF0MEhsy0bm9ziEw0v04bjIo9vH1beuvlqJfdtADyF_eCKR4j36Nq8A7IgzvjsJ0MT07sj7nwgccwegEaagMvn8YIhgKXgCAtLNtl5tpUqC4agID7YVw/s4832/6DC16818-B8B6-48AD-A23F-5C6F624DE655.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3296" data-original-width="4832" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9JPFOBUs48p0a5O9cEOowLjKTSYlUoA6p7M6P8f8xV2D9bpmtRdnIIoticTFgAzFF0MEhsy0bm9ziEw0v04bjIo9vH1beuvlqJfdtADyF_eCKR4j36Nq8A7IgzvjsJ0MT07sj7nwgccwegEaagMvn8YIhgKXgCAtLNtl5tpUqC4agID7YVw/w400-h272/6DC16818-B8B6-48AD-A23F-5C6F624DE655.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />This area has 2 main types of trees - the acacia and the baobab. Baobab trees have a very distinctive shape and can be up to 3000 years old and reach up to 50 m in circumference. They store water in their spongy trunks so they can survive in this dry climate. Acacia tree has great big thorns, one of which went right through the sole of Ross's sandal and into his foot. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The safari vehicles we ride in every day are enclosed but have a pop up roof so you can stand and look out. They’re pretty rugged, but comfortable and they need to be rugged for these roads. Our driver/guide Joseph is here waiting for us.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQjlx1hjhAjSAbkgJmNoUFEWCoQnZIcDJ5dlRUjwUTw4xqDgwtvEiGp-oQvsq6jxpB-cjTYfUlZFa6aDb_CCA2zw0AlSA6gcQiX2G8Fcl7GWzg6_4AYyQtswdGIrCMpL7jP0wh8EJW4vX01-eYHBbi5Sp2hl1AxKUBYXPapO0gkj1kXh96c0/s4549/6FFD535F-82F2-4495-95CE-AF1DD88EFF5C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3391" data-original-width="4549" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQjlx1hjhAjSAbkgJmNoUFEWCoQnZIcDJ5dlRUjwUTw4xqDgwtvEiGp-oQvsq6jxpB-cjTYfUlZFa6aDb_CCA2zw0AlSA6gcQiX2G8Fcl7GWzg6_4AYyQtswdGIrCMpL7jP0wh8EJW4vX01-eYHBbi5Sp2hl1AxKUBYXPapO0gkj1kXh96c0/w400-h299/6FFD535F-82F2-4495-95CE-AF1DD88EFF5C.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The tent in the safari camp has a concrete floor, canvas sides and thatched roof. See that little monkey - he and a group of friends had just created havoc when our neighbours (no names mentioned) left some snacks out for mere seconds. Needless to say the rule in this camp is 'no food in this area'.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-xdFd_s3HKYHHERu2xacaU4LBDQwANOEKAT3kcF1AxveUmqnZga2fixqg7EevFn3Xs37A3rTH8JZFLdI_0jUf7Tg_1jO6oBhlnHiEJk3Isgk4B6fTK7zAikZ16NDDcJd-KB_W0Gy-I8uF0_Q6zUCOZ2r8bPlqBjys3iJawEzYtFAocaT5Mw/s3264/B365D581-EC33-44A0-A146-769EC23C9E97.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-xdFd_s3HKYHHERu2xacaU4LBDQwANOEKAT3kcF1AxveUmqnZga2fixqg7EevFn3Xs37A3rTH8JZFLdI_0jUf7Tg_1jO6oBhlnHiEJk3Isgk4B6fTK7zAikZ16NDDcJd-KB_W0Gy-I8uF0_Q6zUCOZ2r8bPlqBjys3iJawEzYtFAocaT5Mw/w300-h400/B365D581-EC33-44A0-A146-769EC23C9E97.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And inside - plenty of room.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiasUHYFWCVJxoN3au6Q-acnEigSlhk_6AUU2vd6jMg1rCMZ0lTXZpKBbWn2U7FWUSsm0rkXVzlxpa0SMCJqjzIxMhptsw0_UfUCoGTKTozah8iDLfZCTmVRC1ION9A00zVGUfrtGZdTTFNXhdDhg5V6dUTIaxdyy2ETlcmwhVyRdi43VouY/s4032/6DFDE2E9-4DB0-4DDC-9827-21ECFF54FA20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiasUHYFWCVJxoN3au6Q-acnEigSlhk_6AUU2vd6jMg1rCMZ0lTXZpKBbWn2U7FWUSsm0rkXVzlxpa0SMCJqjzIxMhptsw0_UfUCoGTKTozah8iDLfZCTmVRC1ION9A00zVGUfrtGZdTTFNXhdDhg5V6dUTIaxdyy2ETlcmwhVyRdi43VouY/w400-h300/6DFDE2E9-4DB0-4DDC-9827-21ECFF54FA20.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">The lodge has a beautiful terrace area looking out over the park. We’d often see buffalo, impala, elephants, and more from this vantage point. We were doing just that when a hornbill (who we called Zazu from the Lion King) decided we should share our snacks. Ross did his best to fend him off.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5jRenkjuyF9op4jdorPqEuy1CLsM0yWVbwflG1WROrds0xBbelSdHFRl5fQIjjRV80z95u8AzomSCytWiofrJXWZF1AqeYfdAmnLrVqarhgW8DoaPNz5kubR60rndPP03ds28EaEqYcxJQ2DicUlOvBZpTGExyiyQ3dCrKMme5qYwnMlE1A/s4032/45705CBE-B942-4BF0-845E-F100123C2650.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5jRenkjuyF9op4jdorPqEuy1CLsM0yWVbwflG1WROrds0xBbelSdHFRl5fQIjjRV80z95u8AzomSCytWiofrJXWZF1AqeYfdAmnLrVqarhgW8DoaPNz5kubR60rndPP03ds28EaEqYcxJQ2DicUlOvBZpTGExyiyQ3dCrKMme5qYwnMlE1A/s320/45705CBE-B942-4BF0-845E-F100123C2650.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Our second park is Lake Manyara, which is very forested. To get there we went through an area populated by the Mbulu people. They live very much like the Masai, but are not nomadic. All along the way we were greeted by small children waving and calling out greetings.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4re5itLCpf5B4_fdqJBRydM8ba7wrhaGPxLCtgXIau3HdcRyZkwJ7wVC-7wPRsO5mQr0-VRuHjoGNFQuWIIULjJ8sVFoIKexzIXrp3IPFf_JSJGLbZyq7N3nFMHDMmHeK9e-eh7Qrpxng0zuUEIQFdZAeyi7ncDP4kPMK7ZYh3eRlaymswE/s2876/P1040099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2414" data-original-width="2876" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4re5itLCpf5B4_fdqJBRydM8ba7wrhaGPxLCtgXIau3HdcRyZkwJ7wVC-7wPRsO5mQr0-VRuHjoGNFQuWIIULjJ8sVFoIKexzIXrp3IPFf_JSJGLbZyq7N3nFMHDMmHeK9e-eh7Qrpxng0zuUEIQFdZAeyi7ncDP4kPMK7ZYh3eRlaymswE/s320/P1040099.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Today seemed to be baboon day as we encountered large families of them, some of them with very small babies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qRvFo79UWOthSuD4IRcGbVjLI08TPlwa2yORKuI3Hjq2v8_AWZIYNeNityzRRFrEvRNBwUmH1_uBFDEPaI5oXilDmwjDZn3Pxvgu18v6_QIyw6H-tPQZmJUGD-Iu2VXp5ALOgCVWvY_aOHU5K-krdITG7HpJelYJM-SothpFXqEV-T6RW5c/s4346/P1040112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2607" data-original-width="4346" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qRvFo79UWOthSuD4IRcGbVjLI08TPlwa2yORKuI3Hjq2v8_AWZIYNeNityzRRFrEvRNBwUmH1_uBFDEPaI5oXilDmwjDZn3Pxvgu18v6_QIyw6H-tPQZmJUGD-Iu2VXp5ALOgCVWvY_aOHU5K-krdITG7HpJelYJM-SothpFXqEV-T6RW5c/s320/P1040112.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">In the middle of nowhere we encountered a 3 person circus/acrobat routine. I'm not sure we met another vehicle for miles so they must just wait patiently (or practice) until one comes along.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwgFuqj8-_4cshKLVW4n5sbPaD4M7Pzr1IbVbtqktmXiAT-WHxk5IaoMDN0L7CstYWwhcykPIRe1zg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatK60VZJgaXyS1k-G6aCB8bn5b_k2ec6QfTO7Unw5cv83O_PhugGVusel-6aX_N_AXhF5qvKmPsCPSTSHoIRaUzcYtYaUpNhBR9enDEcoMGE8l6lkEmzPSsakGG1OllJ34GYiyZHA_kB3ilOPsdC7oqdQFPXVc8JUaWhqdba2l0625mk88J4/s5184/P1040096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatK60VZJgaXyS1k-G6aCB8bn5b_k2ec6QfTO7Unw5cv83O_PhugGVusel-6aX_N_AXhF5qvKmPsCPSTSHoIRaUzcYtYaUpNhBR9enDEcoMGE8l6lkEmzPSsakGG1OllJ34GYiyZHA_kB3ilOPsdC7oqdQFPXVc8JUaWhqdba2l0625mk88J4/s320/P1040096.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Africa is full of surprises!!!</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p></div>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-23074966823375191782023-02-05T04:44:00.004-08:002023-03-27T22:18:11.445-07:00Tarangire Park<p><span style="font-family: arial;">The 2 or 3 hour drive from Arusha to the first of three parks took us through an area where the Masai are grazing their animals. Arusha is mostly two tribes - Meru and Masai and all along the roadway were herds of goats, cattle, donkeys with the herders in their colourful wraps and long sticks. Since it was Saturday quite a few were kids. It was surprising to see them so close to the road but since it’s not the rainy season they go where the food is. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyC_WHoDLzk6yL3YEwxLreqPub2TK4YsBxnRFtGdQdKx-u5oYIWZdRpDIsD67ayX2mu2BII-sWQwzU' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2d8xVA4wk1MAa1_cicmq-L7V8wawVR8b62i9i3AXoxbScVy2Fk7SeTaanCKYNAvVITdsufnla5xsjR2kFNmMOjUa49RmpW-EzXGLK1ASHX8axtQLWWhZI_TvVPBvGfSKK03E3kZqL66f9MgnDXw5kjH4CF9bO-fJaHxNEA0JC_fs9na-yBc/s4182/13B70AF6-C66F-4533-95DC-F45FC63D93B3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3176" data-original-width="4182" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2d8xVA4wk1MAa1_cicmq-L7V8wawVR8b62i9i3AXoxbScVy2Fk7SeTaanCKYNAvVITdsufnla5xsjR2kFNmMOjUa49RmpW-EzXGLK1ASHX8axtQLWWhZI_TvVPBvGfSKK03E3kZqL66f9MgnDXw5kjH4CF9bO-fJaHxNEA0JC_fs9na-yBc/s320/13B70AF6-C66F-4533-95DC-F45FC63D93B3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>This beautiful yellow beaked stork was in a pond by the road.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNbo0vTn0L4cQ91eGGuyQX4fimzOjTrQT3Urc2fkxKC5oWaSwPAe77bBtLekQFdQ2BkRqOgQ9DCdrAv18Ie55OYJdBO4BbE3nz2MYrLXv1KLAIrLHd3tdIf8djV0rTm9foBWIp6OPhfxSpmQHCxfa1eHU3kfFOzQNPidPV7H6mzYM2x79ZZ_Q/s5184/97ADC8CB-4F00-4836-BA00-CFAFE9AE9B38.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNbo0vTn0L4cQ91eGGuyQX4fimzOjTrQT3Urc2fkxKC5oWaSwPAe77bBtLekQFdQ2BkRqOgQ9DCdrAv18Ie55OYJdBO4BbE3nz2MYrLXv1KLAIrLHd3tdIf8djV0rTm9foBWIp6OPhfxSpmQHCxfa1eHU3kfFOzQNPidPV7H6mzYM2x79ZZ_Q/s320/97ADC8CB-4F00-4836-BA00-CFAFE9AE9B38.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Tarangire Narional Park is one of many in Tanzania and about 2800 square kilometres. We saw zebras, warthogs, giraffes, impala, waterbuck and dik diks and more.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7xJb7Z7X9rdX52XRX7Bgk0HvNgjRfetMXMoT8GkTMFN7cF28Iz59CdOoI-iBOVMctOFR5jz47JMqOfJA5geybdY31VIBkzqiPUZk1Rxi79iHLugxjmsZRcvSMlKEs4B8qCXrpg4AI5XLR-4VI8J7-cRR9vpbaKAoC9FFhFq1NjHBQmV8Q44/s4465/DD14FEE8-4267-467E-AE76-317BD008EFC5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2879" data-original-width="4465" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7xJb7Z7X9rdX52XRX7Bgk0HvNgjRfetMXMoT8GkTMFN7cF28Iz59CdOoI-iBOVMctOFR5jz47JMqOfJA5geybdY31VIBkzqiPUZk1Rxi79iHLugxjmsZRcvSMlKEs4B8qCXrpg4AI5XLR-4VI8J7-cRR9vpbaKAoC9FFhFq1NjHBQmV8Q44/s320/DD14FEE8-4267-467E-AE76-317BD008EFC5.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />I think there are 3 zebras in this photo but don't ask me what they’re doing </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1ZApvzQ32FV1cnq4nAmje_Q8ZUmBg4fdADWvyqY2UmJRcV-7aERxX6YoqdwRtwIamaGC-1zynxQexgTMmzh5rckL6ylB1rxoayjdjVJHMGEvl168SAJ0IIuOD8DNRES9jDDehIDF660MUa9rxF6bxd3GWPT68KOm-q8No8O6EaAIgqr99Dc/s4279/17EE9C71-DF9F-404E-82AE-4C9E98FC6531.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3190" data-original-width="4279" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1ZApvzQ32FV1cnq4nAmje_Q8ZUmBg4fdADWvyqY2UmJRcV-7aERxX6YoqdwRtwIamaGC-1zynxQexgTMmzh5rckL6ylB1rxoayjdjVJHMGEvl168SAJ0IIuOD8DNRES9jDDehIDF660MUa9rxF6bxd3GWPT68KOm-q8No8O6EaAIgqr99Dc/s320/17EE9C71-DF9F-404E-82AE-4C9E98FC6531.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A leopard was spotted (!) up a tree and although my eyes could barely see it my camera did a reasonable job </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMGwQvuSiIcTaWnhBHiAIPqUrBboXARCDpdiZx1sXjXWSDhFFxnjwO5RdwM-d9ZvZTGdMlZpngxRfXMj2LFqUI-IzycbVh_ape4BW-SEvVY-A53N6v_k4xqwDONsys2CY35Xr4UTUsxZ53O_YKEE7kWcV-Z8kketpzJFcK8kOivu8sIapgjY/s2378/AE5D977F-3E8E-47F8-BE6F-A1F02E021A3D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="2378" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMGwQvuSiIcTaWnhBHiAIPqUrBboXARCDpdiZx1sXjXWSDhFFxnjwO5RdwM-d9ZvZTGdMlZpngxRfXMj2LFqUI-IzycbVh_ape4BW-SEvVY-A53N6v_k4xqwDONsys2CY35Xr4UTUsxZ53O_YKEE7kWcV-Z8kketpzJFcK8kOivu8sIapgjY/s320/AE5D977F-3E8E-47F8-BE6F-A1F02E021A3D.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Apparently there was a cheetah hiding in the grass which I couldn’t make out from about 200m away.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We did see a leopard tortoise though. (Apparently one of the 'small five'.)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuN52WuaIk5vHCZlMdb7VONs8pTzMfUrNJF1NHFjuH7jG3e7gdmKYsqX882i5st-Qg2pnFyTydSonOZqamaqqsK1z4yF38Lvz1a3rdNfmKkjk3ggB0VXy3oOYytCooK8bhLVEaIJK6MAcHXvTxTKVeaxEm2yuD72wjyPaztrmd1BrKBaMwGs/s3152/CC1AA031-310A-40EF-9CC2-F4FE2D9A8322.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2011" data-original-width="3152" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuN52WuaIk5vHCZlMdb7VONs8pTzMfUrNJF1NHFjuH7jG3e7gdmKYsqX882i5st-Qg2pnFyTydSonOZqamaqqsK1z4yF38Lvz1a3rdNfmKkjk3ggB0VXy3oOYytCooK8bhLVEaIJK6MAcHXvTxTKVeaxEm2yuD72wjyPaztrmd1BrKBaMwGs/s320/CC1AA031-310A-40EF-9CC2-F4FE2D9A8322.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Most of all we saw elephants - literally hundreds and hundreds of them.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Crossing in front in a long line. <br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhsHMWI3SZrHd3B5TlxZ5_qdrfuplz_V44AjmA62N2wUm6DCs7yHqR7-CW6LOFas-c78EvcxZjvmKk8GzCsw2XfV1m4tf3KpJQOKPqGoi234AIFB1SC6AU2n52fJPXhVUq3TEd7kg832EhsCXQCZ2uhB8OV2S7mqLPRU2D_SNGxN0MRkSyps/s4907/1D390D47-4FF7-4262-9D0F-BEF7579F57C5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2144" data-original-width="4907" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhsHMWI3SZrHd3B5TlxZ5_qdrfuplz_V44AjmA62N2wUm6DCs7yHqR7-CW6LOFas-c78EvcxZjvmKk8GzCsw2XfV1m4tf3KpJQOKPqGoi234AIFB1SC6AU2n52fJPXhVUq3TEd7kg832EhsCXQCZ2uhB8OV2S7mqLPRU2D_SNGxN0MRkSyps/s320/1D390D47-4FF7-4262-9D0F-BEF7579F57C5.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Looking after the babies. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKfOke5NWbdSqtUWiD6uMBQxBiZcMV60VQKgbtKiLThQ0d16zr6w8DClIcFDodWMWms3Ki_3fTF92jqzjAHDEs5jRSEbdVp_3NsSg_GujoD-icIb_PBt0BgCQ4tfsm5iaI0Jbb4Jmv-MP8u3yFj7WRHUlR9nLHgkheMsQOhYvBT3NX_kTXyM/s5171/24AD9E3D-B7BA-42E7-850A-BDFFD7F1FEAB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3382" data-original-width="5171" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKfOke5NWbdSqtUWiD6uMBQxBiZcMV60VQKgbtKiLThQ0d16zr6w8DClIcFDodWMWms3Ki_3fTF92jqzjAHDEs5jRSEbdVp_3NsSg_GujoD-icIb_PBt0BgCQ4tfsm5iaI0Jbb4Jmv-MP8u3yFj7WRHUlR9nLHgkheMsQOhYvBT3NX_kTXyM/s320/24AD9E3D-B7BA-42E7-850A-BDFFD7F1FEAB.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Having a nice mud bath. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fHYYCJ6rtmwebe5pFc4qU7zyz9MSv96KmWOhmMkN0uuXjhaRQxb6rv1yqlvC1fDUYmt6K8eLVbnpXDYeLs_nvKNXnnd0U_qIB0-18n38L1-fRv6duYMh5aMetg_HU9w9n9Do8zMNcrjTJ92tJ7HCe4wk5UDWVZC5_OmEEDM4f25EESiyMYQ/s5184/D370A933-3A59-4EA2-B64D-027624B62D8B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fHYYCJ6rtmwebe5pFc4qU7zyz9MSv96KmWOhmMkN0uuXjhaRQxb6rv1yqlvC1fDUYmt6K8eLVbnpXDYeLs_nvKNXnnd0U_qIB0-18n38L1-fRv6duYMh5aMetg_HU9w9n9Do8zMNcrjTJ92tJ7HCe4wk5UDWVZC5_OmEEDM4f25EESiyMYQ/s320/D370A933-3A59-4EA2-B64D-027624B62D8B.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The lodge we’re staying in was one of the first here and it’s quite the spot. Our tent has a complete bathroom. There is no electricity but the generator is on for a few hours in the evening. When you leave after dinner you’re accompanied to your tent by security and you can’t leave till daylight. They actually put a monkey proof lock on the tent zippers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This is the sunrise I woke up to from our front deck. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILyGC-2FLbdyJVBn-29k9ibkzcWHLsz8p8d72S81CxZMkpiUB8aQpCeDaz_vy5LnOvmwNyivEOfOEjt6DkrMNkQ_ei_drOKf8Dvi_RSG8DvM9ye5vISO05gC5Ic7YpYbtq-6R4QfXbmDVUegog8MH_X_fDUDHrlu1p7aE7ScJrc7S5hhstD8/s3786/B4D87DED-CB63-45CB-9172-69372F89DBAB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2663" data-original-width="3786" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILyGC-2FLbdyJVBn-29k9ibkzcWHLsz8p8d72S81CxZMkpiUB8aQpCeDaz_vy5LnOvmwNyivEOfOEjt6DkrMNkQ_ei_drOKf8Dvi_RSG8DvM9ye5vISO05gC5Ic7YpYbtq-6R4QfXbmDVUegog8MH_X_fDUDHrlu1p7aE7ScJrc7S5hhstD8/s320/B4D87DED-CB63-45CB-9172-69372F89DBAB.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>The morning was a bit of a surprise as a herd of about 20 elephants made their way through our camp. I kept my distance.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IHYzNB9fJuVqjwLYub0CA_03wq8HyHNaYU4IY4rgNHMeTYiQu_L8S7b4BjyWtIMvUVWoIy4YbXxJNTBf8SRNBtmh4eFlYrE23EiLL6LFZyBfC0_TGakvRiUUPXtEE3o8RA6gn49v-LjzS1-dXaO6vjiExEsKSzWhroucJEEiOAI4witF-5Y/s2454/3E0A1059-BA59-42DF-8BF2-094694B646EE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1606" data-original-width="2454" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IHYzNB9fJuVqjwLYub0CA_03wq8HyHNaYU4IY4rgNHMeTYiQu_L8S7b4BjyWtIMvUVWoIy4YbXxJNTBf8SRNBtmh4eFlYrE23EiLL6LFZyBfC0_TGakvRiUUPXtEE3o8RA6gn49v-LjzS1-dXaO6vjiExEsKSzWhroucJEEiOAI4witF-5Y/s320/3E0A1059-BA59-42DF-8BF2-094694B646EE.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Then a couple of them decided to visit my tent. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsQx7kbZ3QUpCZTLARTt1wIkZCUKWCblj_nWx-1igSZK0gCGjKqlCDFxq1VtSzXhdwWPOFI0UBdyLqjx9xh_NUXSD6lo2Z7zkg3keAw7LySRKxxqW6O5BvsACDzfmuFhbbWvy8hL_nK_9GAE01gH2LBkz2eu0KlgftbXruFoBoRiiV1Zj6p8/s4032/A728A152-FCBA-486E-A8EC-A84195405BB2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsQx7kbZ3QUpCZTLARTt1wIkZCUKWCblj_nWx-1igSZK0gCGjKqlCDFxq1VtSzXhdwWPOFI0UBdyLqjx9xh_NUXSD6lo2Z7zkg3keAw7LySRKxxqW6O5BvsACDzfmuFhbbWvy8hL_nK_9GAE01gH2LBkz2eu0KlgftbXruFoBoRiiV1Zj6p8/s320/A728A152-FCBA-486E-A8EC-A84195405BB2.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Luckily none of them managed to come into the tents!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-35939005032027272952023-02-03T05:15:00.004-08:002023-02-03T05:26:12.588-08:00Travel Woes - Flying with Precision<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Travel just isn’t the same when everything goes well!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Part 1 Airline</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We were flying overnight from Cairo to Arusha with a short layover in Dar Es Salaam. Seems simple enough and we confirmed that our luggage would go straight through although we couldn’t get boarding passes for the 2nd flight until we landed in Dar </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We land in Dar Es Salaam and go begin the immigration process, fill out the landing card, show the lady our Visa, show another guy our Visa, get in line. Not just any line but the slowest line in the entire airport!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Then we notice our bags on the carousel - oh I guess they didn’t get checked through. Pick up our bags and go to find the checkin gate to get our boarding passes. Nope - that’s at another terminal 200 meters down the road. Get to the other terminal, oh our flights have been cancelled. But they’re putting us on an earlier flight to a different airport (Kilimanjaro instead of Arusha)! And it’s already finished boarding! Hurry!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hurry out to the tarmac and stand for a bit till a bus picks us up to take us to the plane. Oh no someone's picking us up at Arusha and we have no way to contact them. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We land about 4am and they have buses to take us to the Arusha airport. There are about 30 of us. The bus holds 15. So they order another bus. From the Arusha airport. 2 hours away. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After about 45 min we get the idea to use a local's phone to call our lodge to let them know what’s happening. Another flurry of activity and we’ve now hired 2 taxis to get us to the lodge. Almost the end of the story but one of the taxis did get pulled over by the police and fined for having bald tires!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh the name of the airline? Precision Air!</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-rmbNrxB9ZwZXSV3w-GOWFZ9Is3dAZS5nWw7FocXIrr0L6bl-g-AJxh393y6mLFu4RVAvqAJNreoa_RD-n_-M-TopNnVO1Mxnaf6t1OzJNA0VRxVt-1_CGBHNxhyXFZLXCLh9-RR2G4lWSj8xWjXv8wL-Rt3EVT4ZgJvckhpkM9VeVYH9KZw/s5184/70CBCB66-20B6-433A-A10C-FA71959721D6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-rmbNrxB9ZwZXSV3w-GOWFZ9Is3dAZS5nWw7FocXIrr0L6bl-g-AJxh393y6mLFu4RVAvqAJNreoa_RD-n_-M-TopNnVO1Mxnaf6t1OzJNA0VRxVt-1_CGBHNxhyXFZLXCLh9-RR2G4lWSj8xWjXv8wL-Rt3EVT4ZgJvckhpkM9VeVYH9KZw/s320/70CBCB66-20B6-433A-A10C-FA71959721D6.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">This is not Kilimanjaro (couldn’t get a clear pic) but her little sister nearby Mount Meru. It was a surprise to see mountains other than Kilimanjaro since that’s all we hear about. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Part 2 SIM card</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It’s pretty easy to get a SIM card for your phone. In most countries. Here in Arusha, 2 guys from the telecom came to the lodge to arrange for our SIM cards. First they took all the information from my passport, then a thumbprint and a photo. This took about 1/2 hour. Then they had to register the SIM card and wait for approval. I’m not sure who approves it but after about an hour we found out we weren’t approved. So they had to register the card in the name of one of the workers at the lodge. This took another 1/2 hour. I thought I was done then and my phone was at 1% so I went to my room to plug it in. A little while later Ross came to get my phone. Although the SIM card was registered now they had to add the data!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I love travelling. </span></p>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-2201260032620680752023-02-01T07:11:00.004-08:002023-02-01T09:35:55.842-08:00Last day in Cairo<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Another full day - Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Tahrir Square, Bazaar and off to the airport. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbBfXHeC-BptjpuwcYEkPuLX-wvHcTamkry7moBtxF6V7_DqehDqPsWZWZRbCTHmddV_fX7WOLbvfvr-TEF4DuvgNbnAvYU-W0O0Hp2m7qv4aHwgXl5b4kU69Ny2_Ql0gHiFJSDqRY0L_L5CZ4FuwgTwwAuDl6X09QlDu8mZ_51fAmREHoCk/s4032/D41AD348-96E0-4D71-B1B8-8BBCFF254283.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbBfXHeC-BptjpuwcYEkPuLX-wvHcTamkry7moBtxF6V7_DqehDqPsWZWZRbCTHmddV_fX7WOLbvfvr-TEF4DuvgNbnAvYU-W0O0Hp2m7qv4aHwgXl5b4kU69Ny2_Ql0gHiFJSDqRY0L_L5CZ4FuwgTwwAuDl6X09QlDu8mZ_51fAmREHoCk/s320/D41AD348-96E0-4D71-B1B8-8BBCFF254283.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Surprisingly it was quite cool and windy that morning. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulLumDT0IafCqCcDxsEI_s4itYfd9ZXduUtWJVmCOary2TNRwewaY4liHi-JSCvo-nXEOvE6qVxvR_jBjXY7fLl3p9JXcFp2EazWD9SRVyJsW5c8mmQPxMJSCaqFpFW1Sx3kk4tdV4WIhHeL7UjgYOGIXS5b5e8SCvMNPXRAGfJiG04Giu60/s5184/C9A7E5FB-390D-4125-AB74-7EA1835D5334.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulLumDT0IafCqCcDxsEI_s4itYfd9ZXduUtWJVmCOary2TNRwewaY4liHi-JSCvo-nXEOvE6qVxvR_jBjXY7fLl3p9JXcFp2EazWD9SRVyJsW5c8mmQPxMJSCaqFpFW1Sx3kk4tdV4WIhHeL7UjgYOGIXS5b5e8SCvMNPXRAGfJiG04Giu60/s320/C9A7E5FB-390D-4125-AB74-7EA1835D5334.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Iconic photo of camels, pyramids and Sphinx. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGQDiMYXdt1tVU4BrU4DVSddyhN5NpgZbWzr9diE0iHpsIwtRCavQa0OMOEAYr_p9GvTMhOzJnxxxpT2Re1k1jCb7sThANbkJe1f2FHR92MZ589Bfm34ja4s5EBoO21QmfXdJzTIa73tCL4ToS0O68ix3QlT9VHo8wNZh08FGNJiGjxy_mVM/s5184/C9934F1B-6275-44D9-95AE-A66964D1B51F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGQDiMYXdt1tVU4BrU4DVSddyhN5NpgZbWzr9diE0iHpsIwtRCavQa0OMOEAYr_p9GvTMhOzJnxxxpT2Re1k1jCb7sThANbkJe1f2FHR92MZ589Bfm34ja4s5EBoO21QmfXdJzTIa73tCL4ToS0O68ix3QlT9VHo8wNZh08FGNJiGjxy_mVM/s320/C9934F1B-6275-44D9-95AE-A66964D1B51F.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">There are 107 pyramids still standing in Egypt but this is biggest. We went for the extra tour which involves climbing inside the pyramid about 60m up a very narrow corridor, part of which has a ceiling so low you almost need to crawl up. Not advised for people with claustrophobia AND a sore back! Also when the person in front is stopping for a selfie every few seconds. I did manage it though and at the top is a room with the Pharaoh's sarcophagus. Getting down is no easier.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-xbgbptHnBMH52A3dKQWX8Dps4lmcheNlpRPejZ4211bdfsvtCZOMCbhPmOT7I8j4KiF__fvBKRxTrr-pYTFGZp7PO4aJywvJfZukyit8cxSyiOsnXNiqLYrcUoBxaN2b4G04U5_Y_7hfYlP9y9EHdu2rvVrdfhESI-avu60LBVnMpSnpGY/s4032/9C265923-F9BA-4ABC-8C17-373070B10C11.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-xbgbptHnBMH52A3dKQWX8Dps4lmcheNlpRPejZ4211bdfsvtCZOMCbhPmOT7I8j4KiF__fvBKRxTrr-pYTFGZp7PO4aJywvJfZukyit8cxSyiOsnXNiqLYrcUoBxaN2b4G04U5_Y_7hfYlP9y9EHdu2rvVrdfhESI-avu60LBVnMpSnpGY/s320/9C265923-F9BA-4ABC-8C17-373070B10C11.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr56buEy0NNqNvRYnVJHjm-ohx4EnqtCUyoWvvAUhkF_46cPyVETukHsAlStQOBKrRRHjS-fu4f0O9JfUg783Yuntq3x7YHkRNivgcKpUsEWOmTIHBD833q4pqoS9mdJCGFwg2UEcpuzannrEMIw6TcT3u2Z-BTmzN2IbFLFxHx8r8SClA0Uk/s4032/13AFD042-7143-4437-91D8-8BDA16061572.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr56buEy0NNqNvRYnVJHjm-ohx4EnqtCUyoWvvAUhkF_46cPyVETukHsAlStQOBKrRRHjS-fu4f0O9JfUg783Yuntq3x7YHkRNivgcKpUsEWOmTIHBD833q4pqoS9mdJCGFwg2UEcpuzannrEMIw6TcT3u2Z-BTmzN2IbFLFxHx8r8SClA0Uk/s320/13AFD042-7143-4437-91D8-8BDA16061572.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-family: arial; font-size: 17px;">The sphinx is interesting because it was buried in sand up to its neck until the 1860s. There’s a lot of erosion and restoration was begun but halted after the 2011 revolution. A lot of the base (the legs) is covered in small tiles which they’ll eventually finish </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVB_SWTdcQus_9o7rLJanw0qBLm_4Xe1r3Mil9qrmtyfJrKRar2XXJsJG8BYKcW_Ai_Y0ECxnOZsZNXqJgDa27K74IqaPv9_Nqil-QZDbOb-Hjaxnzm72NbZlDRAcI2ecZt8zNCM-gzD7xVheYVYOmL0Ql0T6MbTR0U6RhlBEK2vdakxGuZhQ/s3024/2D6D5982-2F83-4F5D-A5FD-CF1B77C6CE84.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVB_SWTdcQus_9o7rLJanw0qBLm_4Xe1r3Mil9qrmtyfJrKRar2XXJsJG8BYKcW_Ai_Y0ECxnOZsZNXqJgDa27K74IqaPv9_Nqil-QZDbOb-Hjaxnzm72NbZlDRAcI2ecZt8zNCM-gzD7xVheYVYOmL0Ql0T6MbTR0U6RhlBEK2vdakxGuZhQ/s320/2D6D5982-2F83-4F5D-A5FD-CF1B77C6CE84.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-family: arial; font-size: 17px;">The Egyptian Museum has an amazing display of artifacts including the golden mask of King Tut (no photos). It took me awhile but I managed to find the musical instruments - harp and whistles/flutes. I’d love to hear them </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2t_LvZhLITw_Kb5XL01VSdMeRMD_LmjKnoVJbgkbQvNUCDpshqPmf7Z0y6I5e5zNoKA_deMTArJtCWeq53cBmM8z5_HS97ApHZLEi3hTIO74r_0lQMOC8pV_8S6JM1KAQ0tmHf5FHY8zlbE0tX619GAIt0pMbBK1G7iIdqsVKWXQvO2ZB9VE/s4053/460133BD-E53F-4185-BAD7-2C90E6ACAFA8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3696" data-original-width="4053" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2t_LvZhLITw_Kb5XL01VSdMeRMD_LmjKnoVJbgkbQvNUCDpshqPmf7Z0y6I5e5zNoKA_deMTArJtCWeq53cBmM8z5_HS97ApHZLEi3hTIO74r_0lQMOC8pV_8S6JM1KAQ0tmHf5FHY8zlbE0tX619GAIt0pMbBK1G7iIdqsVKWXQvO2ZB9VE/s320/460133BD-E53F-4185-BAD7-2C90E6ACAFA8.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxo0-Z0CM6SPw2Izi_-929YtXWkjCeVEHzfWNR3HSSKSrK3jV6tdfOkEiLXQUNrdxAtlmp1PiahNmYHUcxwLMhxSyVaWVPUljZD9L4hgxHxe51h06coYoPQs6IbRppDZNP5bfFOqVRez7I60Towr31Gv04CLctYUTC5fZEWJzA53HgSbtbH8/s5184/B7C3F76E-2383-4304-822A-186E4BD8D88B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxo0-Z0CM6SPw2Izi_-929YtXWkjCeVEHzfWNR3HSSKSrK3jV6tdfOkEiLXQUNrdxAtlmp1PiahNmYHUcxwLMhxSyVaWVPUljZD9L4hgxHxe51h06coYoPQs6IbRppDZNP5bfFOqVRez7I60Towr31Gv04CLctYUTC5fZEWJzA53HgSbtbH8/s320/B7C3F76E-2383-4304-822A-186E4BD8D88B.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Tahrir Square is the large central plaza in Cairo where the 2011 Revolution took place - it started with only a few hundred people protesting police behaviour and grew steadily to involve the whole country after which Mbarek stepped down as president (and subsequently went to jail). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Today just a busy city traffic circle. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBmdbU2-tTvBL4VY2bWzW-oEANS2PP4gkc9LqwJKqgUEizRjb6hciL4kgs806kC04MiS5iGd3erWQrd35Fi1Ne30ekPPwaFKQ9QyJjchZiXrZbBFtbyZ8tWqWAmqtTSTRyx424d2WcIwCrerdiByRcq6H7ihvNSLf0A5eMKuG9zIclc7yPlk/s5184/AA70B285-C16D-415F-9817-4293DA8FF4F9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBmdbU2-tTvBL4VY2bWzW-oEANS2PP4gkc9LqwJKqgUEizRjb6hciL4kgs806kC04MiS5iGd3erWQrd35Fi1Ne30ekPPwaFKQ9QyJjchZiXrZbBFtbyZ8tWqWAmqtTSTRyx424d2WcIwCrerdiByRcq6H7ihvNSLf0A5eMKuG9zIclc7yPlk/s320/AA70B285-C16D-415F-9817-4293DA8FF4F9.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The bazaar was fascinating and it’s hard to describe the sights, sounds, and smells. We may have been the only non-Egyptians based on the fact that all the little kids were excited to see us and wanted their pictures taken with us. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwC1_kcHsADdIz9b0WmoO2eY7ZFMok0EyUsC4UI0h6gKlHyAcb72FqfjCy7knExX5K-znRQy1TEODo' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Egypt is a truly fascinating place - the amazing things the ancient Egyptians built are stunning. The carving, sculptures and artwork are mind boggling. How they cut the huge granite blocks and precisely shaped them with few tools remains a mystery and is part of the allure of this area. We packed a lot in but it was worth it. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN__G_xQ9ehBEVj167_j8H-AXTAwGZDeSf1NRf1TGNhBz-AqpL0FX_fZnxGxxZFDoCs6W96g-vHZ3KFrJQsSnlpmcZ8rNFdySn-8l5R1D-o-jTmWHoiwQWxFW5C5JRotqmHDhgkkZH_3LMaqoiqx1O-dB3_NmftPIC0qUa-bBY7IeBrTmodp4/s1280/B627B114-7FAE-4BA5-B2C8-19AACDFEB5E5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="1280" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN__G_xQ9ehBEVj167_j8H-AXTAwGZDeSf1NRf1TGNhBz-AqpL0FX_fZnxGxxZFDoCs6W96g-vHZ3KFrJQsSnlpmcZ8rNFdySn-8l5R1D-o-jTmWHoiwQWxFW5C5JRotqmHDhgkkZH_3LMaqoiqx1O-dB3_NmftPIC0qUa-bBY7IeBrTmodp4/s320/B627B114-7FAE-4BA5-B2C8-19AACDFEB5E5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">This camel knows how I feel!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8RvB_RGnnfoXxrTZdsveSfJaRGCmZAfxAHL1TwKeMXwCnE6JkFaXGW-vg2F2A1fkMCn-PSo7DESVL-N8_rE9sGpWYKSVNinGhUDHTH6sjy2lg-dr23CVZ1NFzPNuyFJeEHAAoDSzVKK7lYxOETXIDI_-Cj8FqmqFeVF45jswn0JMoVi2yFg/s4032/A72A6F38-22FB-4930-B6DE-B4A94FDA5819.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8RvB_RGnnfoXxrTZdsveSfJaRGCmZAfxAHL1TwKeMXwCnE6JkFaXGW-vg2F2A1fkMCn-PSo7DESVL-N8_rE9sGpWYKSVNinGhUDHTH6sjy2lg-dr23CVZ1NFzPNuyFJeEHAAoDSzVKK7lYxOETXIDI_-Cj8FqmqFeVF45jswn0JMoVi2yFg/s320/A72A6F38-22FB-4930-B6DE-B4A94FDA5819.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">On to Tanzania and 3 days with no scheduled tours till the safari starts. <br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-9950134053489401572023-01-30T21:59:00.001-08:002023-01-30T21:59:29.527-08:00King Tut<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VLRk7fwA3PXZQUQjmYKmH3cq9DJYypr-8etWtH9sSJgbIbhRcIkf_okX8RP6yAcm-dokM2AL5TMuwyGFM_Fcpyjpw2_Yeu0rBYRFEJh6G87s0A-xA_RAs2P-RlS5xxC-9hO7IIh542pwlPTY6tO0eWi4IgO5qIM23PYqTD31DEl5Jm3gFuM/s4032/455D2D2C-01C4-4CA4-A3C7-28346ED81D1C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VLRk7fwA3PXZQUQjmYKmH3cq9DJYypr-8etWtH9sSJgbIbhRcIkf_okX8RP6yAcm-dokM2AL5TMuwyGFM_Fcpyjpw2_Yeu0rBYRFEJh6G87s0A-xA_RAs2P-RlS5xxC-9hO7IIh542pwlPTY6tO0eWi4IgO5qIM23PYqTD31DEl5Jm3gFuM/s320/455D2D2C-01C4-4CA4-A3C7-28346ED81D1C.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine I’d someday be inside King Tut’s tomb. It’s not the biggest or fanciest but the only one found intact. Although it’s pretty fancy too. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx64IZaUn1Vt7Lfe_vy35hJ7iyuQY1PDTz4XhopqHJaxq7YKnzTeye3k4OE_ysb8ddAtOdsc7-J3KoPqvSSAmXUpnaCL0fjpvFZ3lWdx71jOiykWFwQYhdkrCMx1WsZZO1PCLxEJ9drSGR0EnCIPwt-EzUZ5nMAEvj-74An1OPIL3ehmkc_T4/s4032/70331874-7D85-4323-AD09-D51B1B70A6F5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx64IZaUn1Vt7Lfe_vy35hJ7iyuQY1PDTz4XhopqHJaxq7YKnzTeye3k4OE_ysb8ddAtOdsc7-J3KoPqvSSAmXUpnaCL0fjpvFZ3lWdx71jOiykWFwQYhdkrCMx1WsZZO1PCLxEJ9drSGR0EnCIPwt-EzUZ5nMAEvj-74An1OPIL3ehmkc_T4/s320/70331874-7D85-4323-AD09-D51B1B70A6F5.jpeg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>Many tombs have been found in the area known as Valley of the Kings and they’re pretty certain there are many still yet to be discovered. Tut's actual mummy:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQRB1RcviioPYFY5SOx8wa_A6byZKBEe6LDoOtRag11batRVZfAsze0rZpqd1pEmJsppSng5RNZtrFyOyBPb6M9wo0v4fuXtewPVRsa0zktu2tQIku8T_RMxtaxdQfw76FibNL4tu20rIIPGHUt9QyMuhxQAQJIlc-twsHquSjOpw_3e4RKU/s4032/D266F443-A2F2-4318-9D7B-77848474138C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQRB1RcviioPYFY5SOx8wa_A6byZKBEe6LDoOtRag11batRVZfAsze0rZpqd1pEmJsppSng5RNZtrFyOyBPb6M9wo0v4fuXtewPVRsa0zktu2tQIku8T_RMxtaxdQfw76FibNL4tu20rIIPGHUt9QyMuhxQAQJIlc-twsHquSjOpw_3e4RKU/s320/D266F443-A2F2-4318-9D7B-77848474138C.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The hieroglyphics inside the tombs can be quite colourful. And despite them being hundreds of feet into the mountain they are quite detailed. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh868fmjD3xUa0kaFauYzv6RQ2ERf2Ny_lxRKb_Ffwm8Ap8sOkDh_gecYlYGwLp_cq6zMX6bVCP4bghKuMp-9OXTrMS5eOs7YzBA2fTT78XM3uRTY8-t3cvu_jSWPOKlArRYkCk6sWrgaII0ZZ2kYuuz7EawnBf3yyO5CRo81CkQwNWRJdFtIQ/s4032/CA06D432-E6AF-4366-B46A-52B6E4450543.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh868fmjD3xUa0kaFauYzv6RQ2ERf2Ny_lxRKb_Ffwm8Ap8sOkDh_gecYlYGwLp_cq6zMX6bVCP4bghKuMp-9OXTrMS5eOs7YzBA2fTT78XM3uRTY8-t3cvu_jSWPOKlArRYkCk6sWrgaII0ZZ2kYuuz7EawnBf3yyO5CRo81CkQwNWRJdFtIQ/s320/CA06D432-E6AF-4366-B46A-52B6E4450543.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyF4KcvT3Xu8e2JGtc7piQ-QSsahFZG-z78zl6FmgZsmLBAbBMWkU_X2rLaHuOP-3Vio1JTbjkhOg4AWXmJTk26IZE1_72cHUqS9RzIZYlC256MgT3XByes3ETTYEaFS-BpBUiByEZnKoKEetNFVRFBe7uvwv_y49RZ0FAAHrkr30IUodDjb4/s5184/8C1EA9C6-23F3-41FF-8A51-0003043342DE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyF4KcvT3Xu8e2JGtc7piQ-QSsahFZG-z78zl6FmgZsmLBAbBMWkU_X2rLaHuOP-3Vio1JTbjkhOg4AWXmJTk26IZE1_72cHUqS9RzIZYlC256MgT3XByes3ETTYEaFS-BpBUiByEZnKoKEetNFVRFBe7uvwv_y49RZ0FAAHrkr30IUodDjb4/s320/8C1EA9C6-23F3-41FF-8A51-0003043342DE.jpeg" width="240" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Look at how vast this temple of Queen Hatshepsut is. Can you see how little the people are?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsovSsbLUBueEjwk4b-BAxJMo6hUhkmhJcpOwBURCuFe5rPPq1I_OZPN0J52zYJn2fhDMJmisRVbqh9xE-jjnSXrGkFPisvLQUu01b1mST-uhUATJDlXC6GbOUvyREqsSz8oanuR9P_Ryl3dpc23gJfnYW2x1rkmCC8XWW2ezMV19aHBL_7qc/s4032/6E02A7E4-AE64-4012-BF48-CF4CE1E7F696.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsovSsbLUBueEjwk4b-BAxJMo6hUhkmhJcpOwBURCuFe5rPPq1I_OZPN0J52zYJn2fhDMJmisRVbqh9xE-jjnSXrGkFPisvLQUu01b1mST-uhUATJDlXC6GbOUvyREqsSz8oanuR9P_Ryl3dpc23gJfnYW2x1rkmCC8XWW2ezMV19aHBL_7qc/s320/6E02A7E4-AE64-4012-BF48-CF4CE1E7F696.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The size of the sculptures and monuments is mind boggling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZYpBvjEAfpWKRbc0B37q-tuIBfbV4wjPLsZnMSQiv_JAKLqh-Dhq8zVQdyANPfi5d4jzQcIgadTqegkeP3n5l2OFlW5kprEbFpmtNZE2MxjThrIlH4sPYvYn0yEnhL4iMaBpyc8tslZvwC2kcZ0WuX0WiEM2goW_KnweL6Du1lfh3MMNyOM/s4032/1305943E-C4D1-456C-A65B-8BA8E0629C57.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZYpBvjEAfpWKRbc0B37q-tuIBfbV4wjPLsZnMSQiv_JAKLqh-Dhq8zVQdyANPfi5d4jzQcIgadTqegkeP3n5l2OFlW5kprEbFpmtNZE2MxjThrIlH4sPYvYn0yEnhL4iMaBpyc8tslZvwC2kcZ0WuX0WiEM2goW_KnweL6Du1lfh3MMNyOM/s320/1305943E-C4D1-456C-A65B-8BA8E0629C57.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another horse/buggy ride through Luxor at night - the city was alive and buzzing - families out for a stroll by the river, shops open late. And we actually visited a mosque. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5vpCrb-gVOvxXtoztU1ai_giEhuw1fP2hlA9FMmYNjvcuRyjjD8_2rOPGJhkI8OR2oxTaT5c1jt5ZnWfCkB31Hw5WIAbCCofI8d_rY7iNpTRy6rN7QyoDL4lv6ZidWhq4S2ASh_tom0hpyVSYWeBUtmfphtLPcjm9mR2E_BEclF8LIhhDAc/s4032/454E6B9D-4232-4AB9-B05C-6B27ECBE85CF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5vpCrb-gVOvxXtoztU1ai_giEhuw1fP2hlA9FMmYNjvcuRyjjD8_2rOPGJhkI8OR2oxTaT5c1jt5ZnWfCkB31Hw5WIAbCCofI8d_rY7iNpTRy6rN7QyoDL4lv6ZidWhq4S2ASh_tom0hpyVSYWeBUtmfphtLPcjm9mR2E_BEclF8LIhhDAc/s320/454E6B9D-4232-4AB9-B05C-6B27ECBE85CF.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Alabaster city is known for its stoneware - these gentlemen are taking the alabaster and creating vases and pieces for the tourists to buy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebYgZ3z1VrE42SSKmxRmcFO6iJ9oXEkDBSA515tOGXS4UoGa8qGyNapYbo_ORUuxK8WxtIX3RjwvFdkT4ASr5tPIfXhh8M1XDVBIMAMU6JDH-rZNipyzsqncEa0c9isIx2BF8ZmJEy6SJKDS1_NGyGi8EXrrjIUbCgHjNKOftumUhw-3wFeg/s4032/B7778768-9772-4DE3-8690-5FC5C549AEBD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebYgZ3z1VrE42SSKmxRmcFO6iJ9oXEkDBSA515tOGXS4UoGa8qGyNapYbo_ORUuxK8WxtIX3RjwvFdkT4ASr5tPIfXhh8M1XDVBIMAMU6JDH-rZNipyzsqncEa0c9isIx2BF8ZmJEy6SJKDS1_NGyGi8EXrrjIUbCgHjNKOftumUhw-3wFeg/s320/B7778768-9772-4DE3-8690-5FC5C549AEBD.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And look, here’s a tourist with one of the alabaster pieces he bought. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDfxPFSPB1MJNwmNAqXu4nvk1AiiuO1JTdiS7ETF12YfFYLayqbNlQDWB1Pd6e4FVmVDt7N4E371Wo7M7Z_mKbX5HINmMcTqcmzXd2nopdxQJSsb6kztbEqq-YhnrJY2I41Am6e8aVzVqpYc-pITfObBfRrS16cAt05Q7LVEUuB-m0JaCloQ/s4032/E34AEA62-A4DB-4C48-BD3F-83A5CE3E76EA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDfxPFSPB1MJNwmNAqXu4nvk1AiiuO1JTdiS7ETF12YfFYLayqbNlQDWB1Pd6e4FVmVDt7N4E371Wo7M7Z_mKbX5HINmMcTqcmzXd2nopdxQJSsb6kztbEqq-YhnrJY2I41Am6e8aVzVqpYc-pITfObBfRrS16cAt05Q7LVEUuB-m0JaCloQ/s320/E34AEA62-A4DB-4C48-BD3F-83A5CE3E76EA.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-41837630923620164572023-01-28T20:32:00.004-08:002023-01-29T05:07:29.429-08:00It’s All Hieroglyphics<p>Of course there are persistent street vendors everywhere but I couldn’t resist buying a bracelet from this little cutie. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-CZjFDYjlUUqwPsmSheGHUe2pIpOqsSVvY6ao93A5bYPlUknDD466eA5TCfYjSPe3BA6ce7mCdNdvYhPwLAa7bdxUZSC6cyToMd6TsYdjTelvJ5W7J0DRaIFfTx98hhIgx0hwvmUrIgY9G4H705hlAPgxrV05YtRFvYxz5dYxWYaMYuCHkM/s4032/42456668-C05C-46D4-A233-F0BF0C3CA850.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-CZjFDYjlUUqwPsmSheGHUe2pIpOqsSVvY6ao93A5bYPlUknDD466eA5TCfYjSPe3BA6ce7mCdNdvYhPwLAa7bdxUZSC6cyToMd6TsYdjTelvJ5W7J0DRaIFfTx98hhIgx0hwvmUrIgY9G4H705hlAPgxrV05YtRFvYxz5dYxWYaMYuCHkM/s320/42456668-C05C-46D4-A233-F0BF0C3CA850.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our guide Walid gave us a great lesson on hieroglyphics and we’re all experts now. He also explained that this Ancient Egyptian must have had wi-fi (5G) as you can see from this glyph:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXtBPQNG6kRUQaKTWLstAwkymuM5cWTjMqvBffTmOfP6CUXdqXXSK7hHRDInKi53t-mMd6O7ZBfCltvNX0FfSNsFPaDOQjcYNGCR2P_LzQuEFbcYR8NCjdnBHr8sYxvlpuvsKgqDxfj-9jbVNj6GTyj8Sznp1W5qepTG9VX7FSBZSnfkIdgc/s3039/D626A9C3-4500-49B1-9D21-B974BBB6FD92.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2582" data-original-width="3039" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXtBPQNG6kRUQaKTWLstAwkymuM5cWTjMqvBffTmOfP6CUXdqXXSK7hHRDInKi53t-mMd6O7ZBfCltvNX0FfSNsFPaDOQjcYNGCR2P_LzQuEFbcYR8NCjdnBHr8sYxvlpuvsKgqDxfj-9jbVNj6GTyj8Sznp1W5qepTG9VX7FSBZSnfkIdgc/s320/D626A9C3-4500-49B1-9D21-B974BBB6FD92.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was surprising to see the hieroglyphics in real life and try to imagine the time it must have taken to carve out of the sandstone. You need to zoom in to see the intricate detailed carvings of these hieroglyphs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinu3MfiveefzVoMoOo50rgbQ-GDZMk5ryBaiJRxXiFAuJXpXYsa1QMtEt_eLNSYnpX4cA-oxylcS97X92xLdI0UTEBEMRJKxcqdgwhm_reqFjM358bRDdoCoSnzukUQQA0ONtZteuYL92WaGYPegjN1LfLOGs26Onhj8HWecCro-3fNimCH1o/s4785/797B8EF4-6A5C-4D5C-8D5D-0C9C5191CB61.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3827" data-original-width="4785" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinu3MfiveefzVoMoOo50rgbQ-GDZMk5ryBaiJRxXiFAuJXpXYsa1QMtEt_eLNSYnpX4cA-oxylcS97X92xLdI0UTEBEMRJKxcqdgwhm_reqFjM358bRDdoCoSnzukUQQA0ONtZteuYL92WaGYPegjN1LfLOGs26Onhj8HWecCro-3fNimCH1o/s320/797B8EF4-6A5C-4D5C-8D5D-0C9C5191CB61.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We visited 2 more temples, Kom Ombo and Edfu, the 2nd largest. Getting to Edfu required a horse/buggy trip through the dusty, run down city. This is a very poor area of Egypt. Unfortunately they don’t look after their horses very well but Walid chose some of the better looking ones for us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwBaq6doTRweVIoJiZs0_EEPZqpH3n-qrIp4KxAnF1k_S3fA8cmdLKWns2F8w368AV6GD3kRQImPjI' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Surprisingly the Egyptians also mummified crocodiles here shown in the Crocodile museum. I guess they were thought to be sacred (or they were scared of them). </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuOl1M0NVIuCnKoBmETisVKjlfUVXffLDpA3pIDT-4ss-8VtRSrmRfvLa5AFkZnDfRc889EgfgQmSjeFfxvIb97ByIR0e2VCkDCeXF4ptzErvBB8qM6R-FCrP0L8zTNqM4mDF_dFPlM4pSw5f8xAdhhvqaM_lyWIANws-ICk5g8LVRsCOGC0/s5184/E34050C1-7DDF-4A4D-85CF-41B6ABAF0443.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuOl1M0NVIuCnKoBmETisVKjlfUVXffLDpA3pIDT-4ss-8VtRSrmRfvLa5AFkZnDfRc889EgfgQmSjeFfxvIb97ByIR0e2VCkDCeXF4ptzErvBB8qM6R-FCrP0L8zTNqM4mDF_dFPlM4pSw5f8xAdhhvqaM_lyWIANws-ICk5g8LVRsCOGC0/s320/E34050C1-7DDF-4A4D-85CF-41B6ABAF0443.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The temple at Edfu provided a nice background for a group photo. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vm73CsGEcvL_EVHdems_I2qNUDTZJadUvcj0DP_KflJrdZQsXC3uIy5kh0ceEzJ0eRYpMiXvtx6LJ45KgIXgQMiO3EBoLKOPhxPiNSPtS_bWgMKopHwrO7GiM8YHREbQz6BmkU6F3hAWrk3SJ-J-dlJDRQu9M5nLYSsUXvCPQWvcTqWiR28/s5184/6414D76C-91A8-4B7D-9E4A-96125FA4B804.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vm73CsGEcvL_EVHdems_I2qNUDTZJadUvcj0DP_KflJrdZQsXC3uIy5kh0ceEzJ0eRYpMiXvtx6LJ45KgIXgQMiO3EBoLKOPhxPiNSPtS_bWgMKopHwrO7GiM8YHREbQz6BmkU6F3hAWrk3SJ-J-dlJDRQu9M5nLYSsUXvCPQWvcTqWiR28/s320/6414D76C-91A8-4B7D-9E4A-96125FA4B804.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-87769640592547936942023-01-27T23:59:00.001-08:002023-01-28T03:36:44.411-08:00Pyramids, Temples and, oh-oh, Camels<p>We had nothing planned for the evening so we decided to take in the Light and Sound show at the Giza pyramids. It was interesting to hear the dramatized stories and enjoy the lights, but it wasn’t all that exciting based on the fact that Ross fell asleep 3 times. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS99IYKWNHB12w1yEmFtBkz-0DhoKt1bowbp18L0L4cnMeY-QStOLtKJIdjkqxUA5nakqUqHWIYlIPw-6xoLudQHXojE3mXpyt1-L6D3uz3o1isILVjCfFVrK0m5beShIfi5PdygM3XsH3p_gBBi1HdqBXPrl67TSK0DEJ5OtUsgnd7fMsZMk/s3712/1FF30251-28FB-46A7-B096-34120DAF458F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS99IYKWNHB12w1yEmFtBkz-0DhoKt1bowbp18L0L4cnMeY-QStOLtKJIdjkqxUA5nakqUqHWIYlIPw-6xoLudQHXojE3mXpyt1-L6D3uz3o1isILVjCfFVrK0m5beShIfi5PdygM3XsH3p_gBBi1HdqBXPrl67TSK0DEJ5OtUsgnd7fMsZMk/s320/1FF30251-28FB-46A7-B096-34120DAF458F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQ4xB_wvc2I0vgBb_bJ-43IO1TM4Jbw-XSrXQr3BiaQljwNQ1gJT12oBpleiO6_qbZRO7hCthtM6Wtjh9nTVnCX5FqbFDtNKv275abE9B-R4FobtzcCF0x5xFjfUmbRYvbBqadCcpm1OnkKn9v-UVuq2kLH1xID4Wjjkn3nYDhrgnVJ8zBX0/s3510/3F0E419E-EBE6-4AFE-961A-F176162EE2C2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2632" data-original-width="3510" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQ4xB_wvc2I0vgBb_bJ-43IO1TM4Jbw-XSrXQr3BiaQljwNQ1gJT12oBpleiO6_qbZRO7hCthtM6Wtjh9nTVnCX5FqbFDtNKv275abE9B-R4FobtzcCF0x5xFjfUmbRYvbBqadCcpm1OnkKn9v-UVuq2kLH1xID4Wjjkn3nYDhrgnVJ8zBX0/s320/3F0E419E-EBE6-4AFE-961A-F176162EE2C2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After an early morning flight (or what I consider the middle of the night) we arrived in Aswan and stopped at the Aswan Dam, built about 50 years ago and creating Nasser Lake, one of the worlds largest man-made lakes. Then a short boat ride to the Philae Temple which was moved from its original site to higher ground to prevent it from completely disappearing under the flood waters of the Nile. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBaPrgWt1xddwOX_Z5DpxD3AZMAc-hkDxDG8gXoTGvueFHtJ2297vJ82-t3c8nZvqsJVwHBEiUfA8izo8h0MAZv-d-HCl5EQ0Fo2PhgHjbDHj_K2-WFB6dQbo97ttWA3OafNIl-k3eZK37G7aouuUE_XIoi-rJKp8x3ZR-pokQGgZYMlP0GOE/s4247/1ED51341-E78F-4B33-AD3F-6E553A24DA93.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="4247" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBaPrgWt1xddwOX_Z5DpxD3AZMAc-hkDxDG8gXoTGvueFHtJ2297vJ82-t3c8nZvqsJVwHBEiUfA8izo8h0MAZv-d-HCl5EQ0Fo2PhgHjbDHj_K2-WFB6dQbo97ttWA3OafNIl-k3eZK37G7aouuUE_XIoi-rJKp8x3ZR-pokQGgZYMlP0GOE/s320/1ED51341-E78F-4B33-AD3F-6E553A24DA93.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJN3CgxhIXLEKVDmcwrR9a-vHdst5aZbUFevV_zWB72z8wsX3N1ejPg0MJHAp7LwRZiLT701j4vzmZIgIkx-o1BiXhIs6qiIf6UeozWPyxU2l0k7pC7PqzWBnz9DeqKKphQwg5NAY-YPVeqn_YtRPHKM9wvbWiJMk9tkMdL4uiPBehTrLCTKI/s5184/972B7625-124B-429D-9C51-361D5CBCF82F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJN3CgxhIXLEKVDmcwrR9a-vHdst5aZbUFevV_zWB72z8wsX3N1ejPg0MJHAp7LwRZiLT701j4vzmZIgIkx-o1BiXhIs6qiIf6UeozWPyxU2l0k7pC7PqzWBnz9DeqKKphQwg5NAY-YPVeqn_YtRPHKM9wvbWiJMk9tkMdL4uiPBehTrLCTKI/s320/972B7625-124B-429D-9C51-361D5CBCF82F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Amazing that they could disassemble, then recreate, this vast brickwork with intricate carvings and countless hieroglyphics. </p><p>We boarded the boat that will be our home for the next 3 nights on the river - nice rooms but stupendous food </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8O803eE4n3KCpIZVi0pp2uaM7RW80W9V2Ng-0tkCLhPfl4EQpHElZpZib5X5hiFWB7uSOGWR1mSXOc4Eac2MMtPZ52FTjoYk4VgVRTVVTX6HmpJBy2iAHXSHqZIYhvY0A3JqBUYIzJzvRWpXz3L-iYW_5AaKRHnZQIxqlIP2gIILf5qyNQY/s5184/D2D20CB6-9AA0-4D7E-BFDC-A632817B03C6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8O803eE4n3KCpIZVi0pp2uaM7RW80W9V2Ng-0tkCLhPfl4EQpHElZpZib5X5hiFWB7uSOGWR1mSXOc4Eac2MMtPZ52FTjoYk4VgVRTVVTX6HmpJBy2iAHXSHqZIYhvY0A3JqBUYIzJzvRWpXz3L-iYW_5AaKRHnZQIxqlIP2gIILf5qyNQY/s320/D2D20CB6-9AA0-4D7E-BFDC-A632817B03C6.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Later in the afternoon took another boat ride to visit a Nubian village. The Nubians are the dark skinned Egyptians and have a completely different set of customs, language, culture. </p><p>Here’s a photo with a Nubian woman, which created quite a stir when I only paid the lady on the left not the photobomber in the middle </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qSggI3u8w7tSw4pPhOU05Ed10Kl1brAWHQ7x1cVMcUuPt--UahGtTT8Wikeuoo2Eavh1vb9XB2DEulFha3BnoHcmaiQ29hU4upcNYlgIP1WbvArt_6Hab0YeHTzXZ1nzfCLn4ID4tErbTASo0izlqx1pvWCtplFZ5Lu5yCBYzSHzbP54HRI/s5184/D6E7FB7E-981C-42D9-AA7D-827198E9510A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qSggI3u8w7tSw4pPhOU05Ed10Kl1brAWHQ7x1cVMcUuPt--UahGtTT8Wikeuoo2Eavh1vb9XB2DEulFha3BnoHcmaiQ29hU4upcNYlgIP1WbvArt_6Hab0YeHTzXZ1nzfCLn4ID4tErbTASo0izlqx1pvWCtplFZ5Lu5yCBYzSHzbP54HRI/s320/D6E7FB7E-981C-42D9-AA7D-827198E9510A.jpeg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">And of course one way to get up the hill from the river is by camel. I wasn’t totally convinced I was going to ride a camel here but let me tell you, once I got on, I was nothing less than terrified the entire way. 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It’s a dim memory but we’re on the road again! Not literally - by the time we arrive home in a month we’ll have been on 12 different airplanes and a couple of boats, if all goes according to plan. </p><p>We’ve talked about visiting both Egypt and the Serengeti, so when Ross found out some friends were planning this trip he happily invited us along and the preparation began. So equipped with our gear and air tags (to track our luggage) we arrived in Cairo late Wednesday. Due to our delayed flight from Kelowna and the short layover in Vancouver we could see that one bag didn’t quite make it to Calgary but they all managed to make it to Egypt. </p><p>This golden lady welcomed us at the airport </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2y0blYVVimkAUECPUL9HKbvn_lvAYIcyY3YaRB1lU0tLSWDddF3MDGeVWOSQtnfTkce2IZzLgjZBXkVJT0YY0pG0vp7ZXAtq03qZdIksvhAaI5pqpEQkiTpmp1_3FojVTCI7eq3HWWYtOfDSLtLJ-WrH9s77wOlOIlaHFq_kx7M9s8GiH54/s3662/D3031275-CC72-4C09-A75B-8C7D0915E523.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3662" data-original-width="2398" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2y0blYVVimkAUECPUL9HKbvn_lvAYIcyY3YaRB1lU0tLSWDddF3MDGeVWOSQtnfTkce2IZzLgjZBXkVJT0YY0pG0vp7ZXAtq03qZdIksvhAaI5pqpEQkiTpmp1_3FojVTCI7eq3HWWYtOfDSLtLJ-WrH9s77wOlOIlaHFq_kx7M9s8GiH54/s320/D3031275-CC72-4C09-A75B-8C7D0915E523.jpeg" width="210" /></a></div><p>Fortunately we were met at the airport by Iman who facilitated our passage through customs as well as help purchasing SIM cards (43GB for $10US). The ride to the hotel was somewhat hectic - we noticed most of the cars on the road had lots of well earned scrapes and dents. </p><p>Iman wrangled our luggage through the process. You wouldn’t even know that we hadn’t slept for 36?? 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Been here for almost 14 hours and still haven’t seen a pyramid. Maybe today. </p>lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-65130340085859786242020-01-31T21:37:00.000-08:002020-01-31T21:37:06.650-08:00Trentham - Country LivingWe're visiting Mike and Liana who live in Trentham which is a very small town north of Melbourne.<br />
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You might refer to it as a 'weekend' town as many of the houses are inhabited by folks who just come here from the city on the weekend. Many of the 2 dozen or so shops/cafes are only open Fri-Sun.<br />
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This is the Main Street on a Thursday about 6 pm.<br />
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About 25% of the businesses are coffee shops. The others are either funky gift shops or high end ladies shops that sell white linen dresses (you know the kind). We started our walk into town and stopped at Chaplins, one of the trendy coffee shops. This architecture is typical of the area. </div>
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Amazingly enough on this day every week from 11-1, Liz, bassist and jazz singer, performs. She’s a local musician that entertains in the cafe and was superb. We could have sat all day and listened.</div>
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As well as the shops on the Main Street there are a few little alleys that lead to the bakery and the pizza place behind. </div>
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One of the stores in town, Two Fat Wombats, makes all manner of creatures and (?) stuff. Ross actually bought an animal at the store. I’ll let you guess what is was but suffice it to say that he definitely needs another suitcase to take that and his stuffed animals home! </div>
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Trentham is close enough to Melbourne that one day we took the train into the Australian Open Tennis. We didn’t buy the 'many hundreds of dollars tickets' that allow you to access the big stadium but saw Jr girls and boys, wheelchair, legends of Tennis, doubles etc. It was fun to take in the surroundings and all that goes on at a big tournament like that. </div>
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The weather here is quite changeable from a high of 37 yesterday to pouring rain today (which makes the locals happy) to a low of 6 forecast for Monday. We ventured out on a few of the nice walking paths in the vicinity (The Wombat Trail) but I’m sorry to say we haven’t seen a wombat (yet). </div>
lynnfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05861477742113662450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11407894.post-67779802039823161892020-01-27T14:39:00.001-08:002020-01-27T14:40:15.312-08:00MONA, Convicts and Unusual GeologyI’ve been to a few different modern art museums but the Hobart Museum of Old and New Art really pushes the definition of art. Upon arrival, there is a vineyard which posts signs like this to keep dirty humans out:<br />
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The building is entirely underground (built into the side of the cliff?) and connected by very dark tunnels. There are no windows. At the start is a beer roulette which Ross tried and got a Pilsner (from about 8 choices). </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Displays included virtual reality, a real 'digestive' system that is fed 2x a day and poops once a day, a tattooed man who has been on display since 2011; this drawing machine that is powered by the wind outside:</span></div>
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Another display was a giant waterfall that, with the use of a computer and lights, produced words pulled from current news items. Not sure what the one below is. </div>
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None of the art has labels but instead you’re given an iPod like device that uses GPS to give you information about art works nearby. You can read or listen (or both). </div>
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This room was kind of psychedelic made of glass and plastic although Mike told me it was phallic.<br />
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Port Arthur is well known for 2 things. In the 1800s it was a convict prison and is now a UNESCO site. And in the 1990s it became infamous as the site of a mass murder which led to Australia banning guns. </div>
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The prison site is quite interesting as they have a lot of information about those who lived there. The buildings are mostly deteriorated but some have parts still standing. </div>
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On the way back into Hobart we came upon some very interesting geological features. This first is a huge chasm called Tasman Arch which creates a bridge several hundred feet above the water. There is another one called Devils kitchen. </div>
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When we saw signs to the Tessellated Pavement we were intrigued and since is was not far off the main road we decided to check it out. It reminded me of one of my favourite places - the Giant Causeway in Ireland. There the basalt formations are naturally occurring hexagons. Here the formations are basically square but all naturally formed from siltstone and salt water. This is part of the view from above.<br />
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At the surface you see these 'loaves' as well as some slightly concave 'pans'. </div>
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Definitely some interesting things to see and do around Hobart if you come. </div>
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