Comments on: Rick - Five Day Safari Log (long, but really interesting and insightful!) http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2008/02/28/rick-five-day-safari-log-long-but-really-interesting-and-insightful/ Family Year of Travel Around the World! Sun, 20 May 2012 06:31:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Rick http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2008/02/28/rick-five-day-safari-log-long-but-really-interesting-and-insightful/#comment-417 Rick Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:50:23 +0000 http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2008/02/28/rick-five-day-safari-log-long-but-really-interesting-and-insightful/#comment-417 We’re VERY anxious to hear the election results. No problem any which way though, because we’ve already lined up jobs for the two of you in Fort Smith. They are one year contracts, & renewable if you enjoy it. . We are heading up North to Alexandria in the next few days, and then will be working our way East to Sinai. When’s Easter??? dates and specific holiday’s are just not our strong point these days… :) We’re VERY anxious to hear the election results. No problem any which way though, because we’ve already lined up jobs for the two of you in Fort Smith. They are one year contracts, & renewable if you enjoy it.
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We are heading up North to Alexandria in the next few days, and then will be working our way East to Sinai. When’s Easter??? dates and specific holiday’s are just not our strong point these days… :)

]]> By: Leesa-Maree http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2008/02/28/rick-five-day-safari-log-long-but-really-interesting-and-insightful/#comment-415 Leesa-Maree Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:35:41 +0000 http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2008/02/28/rick-five-day-safari-log-long-but-really-interesting-and-insightful/#comment-415 The kids absolutely loved these photos of all the animals and the crater. Emile is begging me to call you and talk about it. We are pretty busy this weekend. We may try over Easter... where will you be? Today is the day of the council elections. Rob has been acting a bit stressed about it all - even though he would say he is not stressed! Hope all is well. lol Leesie The kids absolutely loved these photos of all the animals and the crater. Emile is begging me to call you and talk about it. We are pretty busy this weekend. We may try over Easter… where will you be?
Today is the day of the council elections. Rob has been acting a bit stressed about it all - even though he would say he is not stressed!
Hope all is well.
lol Leesie

]]> By: planetnanaimo http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2008/02/28/rick-five-day-safari-log-long-but-really-interesting-and-insightful/#comment-403 planetnanaimo Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:01:33 +0000 http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2008/02/28/rick-five-day-safari-log-long-but-really-interesting-and-insightful/#comment-403 Rick -- there are 3 ways to refer to giraffes: corps of giraffes herd of giraffes tower of giraffes Personally, I like "tower". That's just kind of cool. Great post! :) Rick — there are 3 ways to refer to giraffes:

corps of giraffes
herd of giraffes
tower of giraffes

Personally, I like “tower”. That’s just kind of cool.

Great post! :)

]]> By: grandmavi http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2008/02/28/rick-five-day-safari-log-long-but-really-interesting-and-insightful/#comment-384 grandmavi Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:54:55 +0000 http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2008/02/28/rick-five-day-safari-log-long-but-really-interesting-and-insightful/#comment-384 Wow!! What a fantastic adventure!!! Your descriptions are quite vivid. Keep it up! Having been to Thailand, it’s easy for me to say now that I wish I would have waited and joined you in Africa. Can you tell I’m envious? Love to all and continue to enjoy yourselves. Wow!! What a fantastic adventure!!! Your descriptions are quite vivid. Keep it up! Having been to Thailand, it’s easy for me to say now that I wish I would have waited and joined you in Africa. Can you tell I’m envious?
Love to all and continue to enjoy yourselves.

]]> By: Tim http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2008/02/28/rick-five-day-safari-log-long-but-really-interesting-and-insightful/#comment-378 Tim Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:23:47 +0000 http://weblog.jamesworld.ca/2008/02/28/rick-five-day-safari-log-long-but-really-interesting-and-insightful/#comment-378 Wow. A marathon read, but well worth it. The trip sounds like it was fantastic, although I don't think you went into enough detail about the gutted zebra. :) It sounds like it lived up to or exceeded the tourism literature. I reviewed all the websites, trying to map out your journey and picturing where you guys might stop. What an incredible array of landscapes you journeyed through. I love the fact that you were able to get into a political arugment in the middle of the wilds of Africa. Doesn't it say something about the state of modern America that the woman thought you had to be careful about what you say about George Bush, even in the middle of nowhere? Scary. As inspiring and amazing as it is to meet people from other cultures, it is also illuminating to see the ugly side: female circumcision, abuse of women, alcoholism. As depressing as these things are to encounter, it is an important educational element to your journey. I will be interested to talk to the kids about these things when they get home and see how it has influenced their worldview. Anyway, gotta go, great to read about your adventures - so much more colourful than my account! Wow.

A marathon read, but well worth it. The trip sounds like it was fantastic, although I don’t think you went into enough detail about the gutted zebra. :)

It sounds like it lived up to or exceeded the tourism literature. I reviewed all the websites, trying to map out your journey and picturing where you guys might stop. What an incredible array of landscapes you journeyed through.

I love the fact that you were able to get into a political arugment in the middle of the wilds of Africa. Doesn’t it say something about the state of modern America that the woman thought you had to be careful about what you say about George Bush, even in the middle of nowhere? Scary.

As inspiring and amazing as it is to meet people from other cultures, it is also illuminating to see the ugly side: female circumcision, abuse of women, alcoholism. As depressing as these things are to encounter, it is an important educational element to your journey. I will be interested to talk to the kids about these things when they get home and see how it has influenced their worldview.

Anyway, gotta go, great to read about your adventures - so much more colourful than my account!

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