Wednesday, April 22, 2015

April 14 at 10:38pm · Tajganj, India 
Pics from our group dinner with Aaron and Jamie, two funny guys with our tour group who are from Australia.


Tuesday, April 21, 2015

 
April 14
Our elephant ride




 
April 14 at 10:26pm · Tajganj, India 
Finally with Internet. India has blown my mind, words escape me. Saying its a Third World Country is giving it more credit than it deserves. That being said, here's some pics of various temples we've visited the past few days, the art work is incredible, both in stone carvings and tile work


 Although the pic does not show it, this shimmered with the silver in the tiles, gorgeous!





 The Elephant God


 
April 11 at 10:03pm · Tughlakabad, India ·
Finally!!! My luggage has reappeared, I've never been so happy to see my stuff again!!!!!


April 10, 2015
Made it to New Delhi, sans luggage, ugh!! But I found something even better....my high school BFF Terry Croskery Ringold!! So excited she wanted to join me in my adventures! We're gonna have a blast! — at Nehru Place.



April 9 at 12:00pm ·
I don't think I'm in Kansas anymore, lol. I had a snafu at Johannesburg with Etihad airlines but got it straightened out here and back on track for my flight to New Delhi, yay!!! Hopefully, my bag will flow accordingly to Delhi 😬— at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
 
 

April 8
 
Tonight is my last night in Africa. It's been more than I ever expected, I saw and did things I only dreamed of. Her beauty is raw and stunning, her people kind and gentle. Her animals are fascinating and co-exist with her people with very little fear. I'm so grateful to have experienced a side of Africa we seldom hear or read about.
And to end the African Adventure, I went to a traditional African dinner tonight. I had crocodile and warthog grilled meat and a variety of local fruits and veggies, couldn't tell you what they were. Some were good, some not so good. I did draw the line here, tho...no!



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
April 8 at 2:11am ·
And after walking the Falls on foot, I had to see it from the air, even more beautiful!










 
April 7 at 10:39pm 
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Spent today in Victoria Falls. We walked along the bottom, about 3.5K, got soaked but the views were awesome!
— at Victoria Falls, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
 




 Victoria Falls shower, haha! — at Victoria Falls, Zambia and Zimbabwe.


 The Gang I'm traveling with in Africa
 
April 6 11:41pm     I have this room to myself, I feel like a Princess with my own room and bathroom!
April 6 11:38 pm
Went on a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River this evening and again, saw the elephants, crocs and hippos. The best part was the sunset, breath taking!
— at Victoria Falls - Zambezi River.
 13 hippos all bobbing and playing hide and seek





April 6 at 5:17pm ·
I have no fricking idea how or why it happened but I just flew 1st class to Zimbabwe. The entire rest of the group rode economy in the back of the plane. Gonna buy a lottery ticket today!

Sunday, April 5, 2015

On the way back to civilization, we explored this area on foot, Bourke's Luck Potholes, created by the convergence of the Blyde and Treur Rivers. It's similar to the creation of our Grand Canyon, only on a much smaller scale. God's hand at work again.
Johannesburg, Africa area







The level of poverty here is great, quality of life is dismal, unemployment is at over 25%. Restless people are everywhere, with nothing to do. You even have to lock down the toilet paper! Sad.
Near Hyde Park, South Africa.