The challenges continue but we stay strong….
Yesterday, as I began to write today's post, we'd been without power for over 4 hours. We headed to the little store...
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All day power outage…Making the best of an annoying situation…
We're pretty lucky. Like most people in South Africa, we could suffer the inconvenience during load shedding when the power company, Eskom,...
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Yesterday, no water, plus load shedding…TIS, This is Africa…Live with it!…
There's no doubt, living in Africa has its share of problems; outrageous weather, mozzies, crime, corruption, conservation issues, and ongoing issues due...
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No power…No WiFi…It was a long, hot night…
Although the inverter in the house allows a fan to work in our bedroom, it was a hot night and we...
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Day #283 in lockdown in Mumbai, India hotel…9 days and counting…No delusions…
This kind man, Mr. Ganapthay of Cholan Art Village, made the experience of visiting his nine generation family bronzing business all the...
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Pig on the porch…Pig in the parlor…Warthog “Little” comes to call…
This is "Little" entering the parlor looking for the bags of pellets! Funny! Little decided to check out the inside of the...
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Oh, oh…Frequent power outages scheduled for December…A challenge in our lives…
We didn't see much on the river yesterday, but we were thrilled with our other sightings, including this young zebra and mom....
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We made it to Zambia…Settling in for another week…
The matriarch blasts a sound, "Come on kids, back up the hill. Playtime is over." "Sighting of the Day in the Bush"...
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Its a better day…Yesterday can easily be forgotten…Power outage adding to the frustration level…
This scary looking carving is located on the iron fence of the house next door. "Sightings on the Beach in Bali"...
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Nuances of life in a developing country…Managing tech issues…
Tom was engrossed in watching the ski movie on the projection screen in Baka Blues bar/restaurant in the Arts Village. With another power...
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