Category Archives: Around Africa

Marrakech medina

Posted on 4 Nov 2013 by lornaofarabia

I apologize for all the gushing prose, but I was completely smitten with Morocco… Commercial streets in the walled medina of Marrakech bustle with activity. The old city is vibrant, cacophonous, and aromatic (when not downright smelly).  It’s fantastic and … Continue reading →

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The Marrakech Express

Posted on 31 Oct 2013 by lornaofarabia

Here’s a little tune that’s been running around my head for three weeks now. Just thought I’d share… We went to Morocco last week for our October break. There we were so occupied with soaking up ambiance and eating tagine … Continue reading →

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A breath of fresh air

Posted on 14 Apr 2013 by lornaofarabia

I recently ran across the following article on Italian air quality: “Drugs in the Air” I will say I did enjoy some nice breathing in Sorrento and Rome, for whatever reason.  It is a little depressing to be back to … Continue reading →

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Adventures with Wolfy and Balto

Posted on 7 Feb 2013 by lornaofarabia

My daughter Alekka is away this week on her Grade 10 “Week without Walls” experience in northern Ethiopia.  Alekka took a camera on the trip; if she comes back with some good pictures, I think I’ll ask her to do … 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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Happy Halloween from South Africa

Posted on 31 Oct 2012 by lornaofarabia

Wish I’d got a picture of the deadly spitting cobra that made an appearance on one of the pathways our first night at the lodge.  But I do have some smaller creepy crawlers to share…

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Mushroom farmers

Posted on 30 Oct 2012 by lornaofarabia

There are dirt mounds like these all over the place in northern South Africa.  I thought I remembered from TV nature shows that they were ant hills.  I wondered why they so often have a tree growing out of them, … Continue reading →

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The big 5

Posted on 26 Oct 2012 by lornaofarabia

I first heard of the Big 5 when I started talking to friends in Ethiopia about booking a safari.  The Big 5 concept was originally attached to big game sport hunting in Africa (something that in my opinion ought not … Continue reading →

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How do you hide an elephant?

Posted on 25 Oct 2012 by lornaofarabia

Why did the elephant paint its toenails purple? So it could hide in the jacaranda tree. We went out three times looking for elephants, but they were nowhere around.  Finally yesterday evening we found them.  You’d think it would be … Continue reading →

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Wild kingdom

Posted on 24 Oct 2012 by lornaofarabia

Sorry about the lack of communication this week.  I flew to South Africa for a workshop last Thursday and haven’t had time to post since then. I spent the first three days at the Association of International Schools in Africa … Continue reading →

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