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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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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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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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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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Kapama River Lodge

Posted on 23 Oct 2012 by lornaofarabia

If you’re imagining the three of us huddled under a mosquito net in our canvas tent, slurping bush pig and plantain stew out of a communal pot, you’re somewhat off base.  Safari vacations come in a wide range of comfort … Continue reading →

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