Category Archives: Flora and fauna

Chumbe Island

Posted on 28 Dec 2016 by lornaofarabia

If you’re a regular reader of this blog then you know how I feel about islands. Our friend Lori who we met in Lalibela a few years ago told me that if we were going to Zanzibar we absolutely had to … Continue reading →

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The Elephant Café

Posted on 22 Dec 2016 by lornaofarabia

I almost didn’t go to the Elephant Café. When Kim first suggested it, it didn’t sound like anything I’d want to do. Pet the elephants, then have dinner at the elephant place. It was crazy expensive and sounded like a classic tourist … Continue reading →

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Adventureland

Posted on 19 Dec 2016 by lornaofarabia

We’re in Zimbabwe now. A new day, a new adventure. My travel confidence had been shaky since the sudden onset of previously undetected cataractaphobia (I just made that up) a couple of days ago. What better way to recover my inner Livingstone than a morning mini-safari followed … Continue reading →

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Gorillas in the mist

Posted on 14 Apr 2015 by lornaofarabia

Andreas was planning to visit from Cairo over the long Easter weekend. “Hey,” I said. “Let’s go to Rwanda!” What better place for a weekend getaway? If you haven’t been there, Rwanda would likely surprise you. It is a beautiful country … Continue reading →

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Safari in Tanzania, part 3

Posted on 18 Mar 2015 by lornaofarabia

On my fourth day in Tanzania we visited Ngorongoro Crater. It’s a sort of garden of Eden for wild animals – a volcanic caldera with a small lake at its center. At the end of the day we drove back … Continue reading →

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Safari in Tanzania, part 2

Posted on 17 Mar 2015 by lornaofarabia

It’s a long drive to the center of the Serengeti. We arrived at our lodgings around sunset. The place appeared on my itinerary as “Kati Kati tented camp” but it was certainly the most elegant camp I have stayed in. … Continue reading →

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Safari in Tanzania, part 1

Posted on 16 Mar 2015 by lornaofarabia

I went on safari in Tanzania over spring break. It was a solo trip because Alekka had to stay home and study (IB is a bear, if I haven’t already mentioned it). I booked a custom safari through a tour … Continue reading →

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Camo chameleon, Madagascar part 3

Posted on 25 Oct 2014 by lornaofarabia

There are about 150 species of chameleons in the world, and half of them live in Madagascar. But they are hard to see. They do that color-changing thing, and they blend in with the scenery. The camouflage trick is very … Continue reading →

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Penguins?

Posted on 13 Oct 2014 by lornaofarabia

I didn’t know much about what there was to see in Africa before moving here. In fact I didn’t know much about Africa at all (if that sounds like you, too, take a look at this video. You might be … Continue reading →

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Day of the dead

Posted on 1 Nov 2012 by lornaofarabia

I wanted to bring this home as a souvenir… But it wouldn’t fit in my carrion luggage. Haha. (sorry)

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