tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80236252102751449112024-03-05T04:15:03.848-08:00Under African Sunnarchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-56134603064841966492011-07-10T02:21:00.000-07:002011-07-10T02:34:43.550-07:00Books, Mrs. Obama and World Map!Lots and lots of books from the Botswana Book Project.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhR072zQEmBXLhKaqZmZQDezeozQJhCbZFXIxq2B2AnOW4SXb27yK5zX3mdFDy0o9rKQG49mK9dwSgJeOLXFEgZpzJNo04OU1KQq_bQ1yaawUKUn5o6gT_rLLvfXLYsJa-DZ4qC4xlUIEJ/s1600/SAM_2744.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627654064754433602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhR072zQEmBXLhKaqZmZQDezeozQJhCbZFXIxq2B2AnOW4SXb27yK5zX3mdFDy0o9rKQG49mK9dwSgJeOLXFEgZpzJNo04OU1KQq_bQ1yaawUKUn5o6gT_rLLvfXLYsJa-DZ4qC4xlUIEJ/s320/SAM_2744.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0Qgwu7XFZeOwA8LxN4m5OGu88FQkS42cv-xDbkeU-DCJrgI4qnzg2a2qMKu17d4y0J-O2Szu7GtbTikVy3m5bfPuxAHktuJCBJdVA7L4RTjGUmPfDBhWIhRS48kzdDV0vcKTDZMCmRAP/s1600/SAM_2764.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627654062658302866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0Qgwu7XFZeOwA8LxN4m5OGu88FQkS42cv-xDbkeU-DCJrgI4qnzg2a2qMKu17d4y0J-O2Szu7GtbTikVy3m5bfPuxAHktuJCBJdVA7L4RTjGUmPfDBhWIhRS48kzdDV0vcKTDZMCmRAP/s320/SAM_2764.JPG" /></a> So many books to sort and pack up for different schools. Some people here taking a break to look through some books.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dz9xni6p8JPIF98iCurwp98x4kwsQwFUlJyY4ZSbkeXiyAEP85p4TAYONUzytfnQq6NJMvZFEL19-GRE_CXNryZqg6Z-rqWGPx5vv_UHrDx9KUfNX3Y7D3EHqfHF-OF4b4_Idwsg91jP/s1600/mma+obama.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627654054007620914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dz9xni6p8JPIF98iCurwp98x4kwsQwFUlJyY4ZSbkeXiyAEP85p4TAYONUzytfnQq6NJMvZFEL19-GRE_CXNryZqg6Z-rqWGPx5vv_UHrDx9KUfNX3Y7D3EHqfHF-OF4b4_Idwsg91jP/s320/mma+obama.jpg" /></a> Peace Corps Botswana and Michelle Obama!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQqwLSKG61WbFF9PAr1lr6-jq8I2gl9pCf8jAc6LJKzfsq5DF1IkGUqRDe8ZVSc4XxEQKyENBR1PJcPFfVTtjP72Dv-swkoZgZvEEtrQyJDGIY6DXvOMMtQhsezvsk-a1RwBGDgVsngna/s1600/SAM_2748.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627654047130184114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQqwLSKG61WbFF9PAr1lr6-jq8I2gl9pCf8jAc6LJKzfsq5DF1IkGUqRDe8ZVSc4XxEQKyENBR1PJcPFfVTtjP72Dv-swkoZgZvEEtrQyJDGIY6DXvOMMtQhsezvsk-a1RwBGDgVsngna/s320/SAM_2748.JPG" /></a> Trying to start our world map.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGt7YGtaNdv7pggLU0Nd_ZR4P_yUn13je0PXdHkoArwJFBR7IEvGkouo6weNVZltnWCy2Q_MtFY3td2quwtnPD6L_HkAyzxZLx5_P_9M_GR5nrF4hphcREUstkKPcguS1EiQBTBym9J7o/s1600/SAM_2753.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627654043695299794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGt7YGtaNdv7pggLU0Nd_ZR4P_yUn13je0PXdHkoArwJFBR7IEvGkouo6weNVZltnWCy2Q_MtFY3td2quwtnPD6L_HkAyzxZLx5_P_9M_GR5nrF4hphcREUstkKPcguS1EiQBTBym9J7o/s320/SAM_2753.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Ocean's finished! Now the kids just need to draw all the countries...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-13442606484263889212011-06-02T03:14:00.000-07:002011-06-02T03:24:07.684-07:00My birthday and welcome back to Botswana<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eip53Rjfpk_voRsxWawIyoVve3EqvMr684wayTfwEalTAmlRBpv0Gku6X1jIWVpOwE3UskMm6EXSqUrOAF4ZpFoo6ofeql4rwTIdXPDyC0ADJQb0zXhSQd8-nXGOXjCRWZFTtQytxKBj/s1600/SAM_2575.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613565845474562354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eip53Rjfpk_voRsxWawIyoVve3EqvMr684wayTfwEalTAmlRBpv0Gku6X1jIWVpOwE3UskMm6EXSqUrOAF4ZpFoo6ofeql4rwTIdXPDyC0ADJQb0zXhSQd8-nXGOXjCRWZFTtQytxKBj/s320/SAM_2575.JPG" /></a> My delicious birthday cake and tea!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXxNUFBv0AXV3Pkcejea9Ik2-O38dXvmYNaXJlks4ygSZTjko4xy3y_8K7SnUYvMcgWjBijcttYriN2Nu2BGd7KBUHTeOmPBTLavzQUiAYVFEkoZWtx9gSqHC6I13Iqvsq04Y3kCg_fSu/s1600/SAM_2587.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613565840386199730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXxNUFBv0AXV3Pkcejea9Ik2-O38dXvmYNaXJlks4ygSZTjko4xy3y_8K7SnUYvMcgWjBijcttYriN2Nu2BGd7KBUHTeOmPBTLavzQUiAYVFEkoZWtx9gSqHC6I13Iqvsq04Y3kCg_fSu/s320/SAM_2587.JPG" /></a> My welcome home! My neighbors kid, dressing up like a mother with a stuffed animal on his back instead of a baby.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzrLm_PwuRqxQksmtT9FcZ11tIiGjnGSlkFnZ436erQVmLnmCYZqVrFIs3msuwfwHQ6PNcdA2V-GlT-g-zUn7HfmZZVp7NS5X6DXfJUXYrUcA9mNyXWnKVcGHRgtM30JzttmuBdoXmQAw/s1600/SAM_2588.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613565836548350050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzrLm_PwuRqxQksmtT9FcZ11tIiGjnGSlkFnZ436erQVmLnmCYZqVrFIs3msuwfwHQ6PNcdA2V-GlT-g-zUn7HfmZZVp7NS5X6DXfJUXYrUcA9mNyXWnKVcGHRgtM30JzttmuBdoXmQAw/s320/SAM_2588.JPG" /></a> And then my playing mother. I wonder who was more scared, me or the baby?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-5580538660497673852011-06-02T03:00:00.000-07:002011-06-02T03:13:38.614-07:00South African soccerCape Town's World Cup stadium, we went to see a "football" match there.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFEvvPNJ_B06eorjGNVZ2ESvVnrzQ1irAsFD65zxWCHqcK4e1ozRBkoGG1lqCn3SOXC7vPIZZmDm5bt_LG9EN9iWDbvgQWGoap-2CUlaCx2ylRE8htWjFb7A-gz6YjvBYl9_D8jd9N2uN/s1600/SAM_2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613562935951770642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFEvvPNJ_B06eorjGNVZ2ESvVnrzQ1irAsFD65zxWCHqcK4e1ozRBkoGG1lqCn3SOXC7vPIZZmDm5bt_LG9EN9iWDbvgQWGoap-2CUlaCx2ylRE8htWjFb7A-gz6YjvBYl9_D8jd9N2uN/s320/SAM_2529.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycxQubW8MIZH_EhJUYOP7eWU3UncRIS-VTFEvqBrcvxg-DHVi63ZMnJOKOeaZsbJVNlkWfgxc0qbbjZ9mh8ho8g2sD3cG3rZTzTiMObx72iw5cA9fCFtKADZ_z40IqmwoFrWn95Ze2CNG/s1600/SAM_2542.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613562933038885202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycxQubW8MIZH_EhJUYOP7eWU3UncRIS-VTFEvqBrcvxg-DHVi63ZMnJOKOeaZsbJVNlkWfgxc0qbbjZ9mh8ho8g2sD3cG3rZTzTiMObx72iw5cA9fCFtKADZ_z40IqmwoFrWn95Ze2CNG/s320/SAM_2542.JPG" /></a> If the team had won, they would have won the league! Alas, they just tied. It was still great to be at a big sports event!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoOZ3Ptwk_YOVIwfZWl7ejHAZ7RObEki16t4mqs79gNZrtNGnmScHmBZindYuUi75ZYdHVONuF0Q0hlV9hLUrEmkp47ytKcyNF55FE9EKFLqnowabZHSbNSmqNoNNL95-TSrh1vyg7awA/s1600/SAM_2545.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613562929016344386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoOZ3Ptwk_YOVIwfZWl7ejHAZ7RObEki16t4mqs79gNZrtNGnmScHmBZindYuUi75ZYdHVONuF0Q0hlV9hLUrEmkp47ytKcyNF55FE9EKFLqnowabZHSbNSmqNoNNL95-TSrh1vyg7awA/s320/SAM_2545.JPG" /></a> Joel and I at the game.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsp174JjCzV6QIofHNb8CDTEEHBZDKN0K-Crw-7ZeVnIhhYlxQaOg47VIsuRCmzppOHMk9YMVA-uai-i2Wgfi7iWHoF0xqd8JDSg7yy6TM8CU0Sq1IpYVNSA_dK9O0Ancdayw6l8Pz3Ul/s1600/SAM_2547.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613562926745069810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsp174JjCzV6QIofHNb8CDTEEHBZDKN0K-Crw-7ZeVnIhhYlxQaOg47VIsuRCmzppOHMk9YMVA-uai-i2Wgfi7iWHoF0xqd8JDSg7yy6TM8CU0Sq1IpYVNSA_dK9O0Ancdayw6l8Pz3Ul/s320/SAM_2547.JPG" /></a> A view of the coast on our drive from Cape Town.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-8610813484849958882011-06-02T02:47:00.000-07:002011-06-02T03:00:18.085-07:00Robben Island, Cape Town<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Edf5p2ruBfm36YUN1Cj_ZoxhNO9YeJ4_u1ua4J46YM7HfCVk_oAZl_QNl44N4wPluEHqGp51VIXIJ_INRM9NztMX-0Jdq26bgPxvnNBctnHy74EOEKBW5Mp2wgl3U-I_hqZ2Z_MuImsS/s1600/SAM_2534.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613559758256961954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Edf5p2ruBfm36YUN1Cj_ZoxhNO9YeJ4_u1ua4J46YM7HfCVk_oAZl_QNl44N4wPluEHqGp51VIXIJ_INRM9NztMX-0Jdq26bgPxvnNBctnHy74EOEKBW5Mp2wgl3U-I_hqZ2Z_MuImsS/s320/SAM_2534.JPG" /></a> View of Table Mountain from Robben Island<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6MvCoLMcAxMYxsd4R3JxzgHCNpC883FLdtNSCUbQFaALJ1xclWvCWoJu5BiOvijJDetVxtR33PL8-Aquw6qABIqTqEiuJvxPld1u-QRIEw53S-SHvj_WbKibrygUkOgaEeJasD5dR-SY/s1600/SAM_2538.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613559746757436786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6MvCoLMcAxMYxsd4R3JxzgHCNpC883FLdtNSCUbQFaALJ1xclWvCWoJu5BiOvijJDetVxtR33PL8-Aquw6qABIqTqEiuJvxPld1u-QRIEw53S-SHvj_WbKibrygUkOgaEeJasD5dR-SY/s320/SAM_2538.JPG" /></a> Our tour guide, a former political prisoner, telling us about sleeping on these mats at night.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk54CJpGH1oWFHAwWUpLzCWBVIcrDLkrMZgcBrPpBf4PCRawmWnXF4VtDEWQzmXvo53IrnZuuKKyzcKATKP9SjMt3bspRr3Bb_2j_yr3npcMKAloYQ-yxevASBmAi9u12RUCPUdt6ppSsy/s1600/SAM_2539.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613559744560383746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk54CJpGH1oWFHAwWUpLzCWBVIcrDLkrMZgcBrPpBf4PCRawmWnXF4VtDEWQzmXvo53IrnZuuKKyzcKATKP9SjMt3bspRr3Bb_2j_yr3npcMKAloYQ-yxevASBmAi9u12RUCPUdt6ppSsy/s320/SAM_2539.JPG" /></a> Robben Island Prison.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitc4m8FJqNmrkjcVbyB2_yQ3ntjuW4llfvYgwiGkFdQXZJPDeNW5226xxuk6MXzps7p1t3JqPQCZaMt1C5jMvqqwBgpNry-riHiB0OF0hdKO1CcNDK-U0ZQ9EQhY4N2_jXiwVIy7F1XYKb/s1600/SAM_2537.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613559738405709954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitc4m8FJqNmrkjcVbyB2_yQ3ntjuW4llfvYgwiGkFdQXZJPDeNW5226xxuk6MXzps7p1t3JqPQCZaMt1C5jMvqqwBgpNry-riHiB0OF0hdKO1CcNDK-U0ZQ9EQhY4N2_jXiwVIy7F1XYKb/s320/SAM_2537.JPG" /></a> Nelson Mandela's cell, where he spent 18 of his 27 years in prison.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2P_Y0aMdtD1cVeoHuPrszOmzIQubhNlhNR7h-2qJ03tLgQa1feQAr7n5yAsRxFX1F62qURjdBkhc8QKWw0X-gWgMlrvBmQ6KfJpGNJyaDnC1LHScAtpEqs5_RcyTpVXS2sYCGI24pc6K/s1600/SAM_2531.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613559735390757170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2P_Y0aMdtD1cVeoHuPrszOmzIQubhNlhNR7h-2qJ03tLgQa1feQAr7n5yAsRxFX1F62qURjdBkhc8QKWw0X-gWgMlrvBmQ6KfJpGNJyaDnC1LHScAtpEqs5_RcyTpVXS2sYCGI24pc6K/s320/SAM_2531.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-65607829696528893802011-06-02T02:29:00.000-07:002011-06-02T02:46:30.593-07:00Hiking Table Mountain in Cape Town<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEKBdCC7Nkj7vIP7FDuEIPjGx0VjiEBC823YS6YpRYKJzBCtuFybXlvXwLq1LO_pu1oJpHCr2r9TATaZUQI1gfilFJrn5U7XwWsV6Yctgz9YoG6N08bcdL0dtwGmeimxo7Q1cUiZLlvTb/s1600/SAM_2515.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613555552602913458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEKBdCC7Nkj7vIP7FDuEIPjGx0VjiEBC823YS6YpRYKJzBCtuFybXlvXwLq1LO_pu1oJpHCr2r9TATaZUQI1gfilFJrn5U7XwWsV6Yctgz9YoG6N08bcdL0dtwGmeimxo7Q1cUiZLlvTb/s320/SAM_2515.JPG" /></a> The view from the top of Table Mountain!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDI-2Lr6o4s6yYXHyq-iN80ogF5d8PL-JM5EEj1BjfKRda78gmr2UGmlm99VmjVp1EBw0ogKD_P9iDo4SyQmcofnv6oKobmH-SQAoYbXt7p_oqKvK67alAeecOy84JavawX6OlfBa5Nj1/s1600/SAM_2526.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613555550153928530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDI-2Lr6o4s6yYXHyq-iN80ogF5d8PL-JM5EEj1BjfKRda78gmr2UGmlm99VmjVp1EBw0ogKD_P9iDo4SyQmcofnv6oKobmH-SQAoYbXt7p_oqKvK67alAeecOy84JavawX6OlfBa5Nj1/s320/SAM_2526.JPG" /></a> Taking in the sunset while sipping on a cocktail at the end of a long day of hiking. Heavenly, right?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzRHuuarOkaV94AmO-qd6UCDEwkzWc5E1mqKGOjzv1jTPAQeHWXLlKVYhWEt71RNhh8gQpJULK1CqO0Sg-Iz64bBJ1SH1nLy_7NiuyTioak2G-t55NL_raLe_l-GNMPOCfbhn3lIbsg1c/s1600/SAM_2520.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613555542832389090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzRHuuarOkaV94AmO-qd6UCDEwkzWc5E1mqKGOjzv1jTPAQeHWXLlKVYhWEt71RNhh8gQpJULK1CqO0Sg-Iz64bBJ1SH1nLy_7NiuyTioak2G-t55NL_raLe_l-GNMPOCfbhn3lIbsg1c/s320/SAM_2520.JPG" /></a> Me at the top!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kxStZt0mkoyrBqxqdYcMmfR6sR24UvPSApYMODI_JUC97xes7RVhANLp47u7NJMFtiSDhTiNiIf1GywJ8rGfMJ-W7jzctqUGgzaf2d0lw71e9-5A7KKfkee2urgDt6a0VUHzp8V_Iqa_/s1600/SAM_2512.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613555538500990210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kxStZt0mkoyrBqxqdYcMmfR6sR24UvPSApYMODI_JUC97xes7RVhANLp47u7NJMFtiSDhTiNiIf1GywJ8rGfMJ-W7jzctqUGgzaf2d0lw71e9-5A7KKfkee2urgDt6a0VUHzp8V_Iqa_/s320/SAM_2512.JPG" /></a><br />This peak is called Lion's Head. Apparently you can hike it at night when there is a full moon. Seems dangerous.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xJy66fsOwdu4n-SMIsA_E-waKJI0nwPgx9-UcxFlby-CwhcFGQn8T97gEbPX-nvC8xaYKSxqf7TZzxw9cUsl2-w4G7NgHuQMtd-Xt6PKq6DmlUVIIsAiVmCKMbQOeomJAH8vN968ldpa/s1600/SAM_2511.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613555535617422178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xJy66fsOwdu4n-SMIsA_E-waKJI0nwPgx9-UcxFlby-CwhcFGQn8T97gEbPX-nvC8xaYKSxqf7TZzxw9cUsl2-w4G7NgHuQMtd-Xt6PKq6DmlUVIIsAiVmCKMbQOeomJAH8vN968ldpa/s320/SAM_2511.JPG" /></a><br />At the top of Table Mountain with the city below me<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-40558261802352782822011-03-26T02:57:00.000-07:002011-03-26T03:41:01.036-07:00HIV Jeopardy and Pool Day FunThe Alex Trebek of Botswana...the host of our HIV Jeopardy Game<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfuWAaexid-lgYWsk-thwdcgwVvgiCbuznBorZYl2epltsfya2XP4vp4lycRNwlJMOlhSo3HLTo7H2pDyLBOgrXZprLl9FqB8Sxx_Eqg6WfzZqm8RfezQ34M5QMoxChk0zngtF_Zh9xS0/s1600/Youth+Against+AIDS+day+%252841%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588329071478343042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfuWAaexid-lgYWsk-thwdcgwVvgiCbuznBorZYl2epltsfya2XP4vp4lycRNwlJMOlhSo3HLTo7H2pDyLBOgrXZprLl9FqB8Sxx_Eqg6WfzZqm8RfezQ34M5QMoxChk0zngtF_Zh9xS0/s320/Youth+Against+AIDS+day+%252841%2529.JPG" /></a> It was really enlightening to see which questions the students got wrong- and which ones they got right.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLxWqQw-6KFBf0mjRX8mQaxyCBgW-qE14PB61KrLnoDQ1GsoP0g9H2aXiWmTz0TXQJLCWkIi1vgt6XCKa9kB0hVdvtJZuXaTTAakCoDZsx6X3jM5HjgVcDMAiEwNnUOxqr0TlpvFASfoH/s1600/Youth+Against+AIDS+day+%252845%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588329066383885282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLxWqQw-6KFBf0mjRX8mQaxyCBgW-qE14PB61KrLnoDQ1GsoP0g9H2aXiWmTz0TXQJLCWkIi1vgt6XCKa9kB0hVdvtJZuXaTTAakCoDZsx6X3jM5HjgVcDMAiEwNnUOxqr0TlpvFASfoH/s320/Youth+Against+AIDS+day+%252845%2529.JPG" /></a> Having fun with friends at a pool day at a local private school.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPedYjk0s8BzlPrFdVRmlInwYfvF0-fTDcqS32soseK-jVUoY3mwOScKBQNzfuOB5wEMUBBgjHZTj_oPb4AyHiu1XfVlPYnb38Y7GFmMds7BgACXglFDv6kWbNmp5XwkaAFVZ6xikM4Jt/s1600/Blue+Bows+Pool+Day+%252820%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588329063582533042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPedYjk0s8BzlPrFdVRmlInwYfvF0-fTDcqS32soseK-jVUoY3mwOScKBQNzfuOB5wEMUBBgjHZTj_oPb4AyHiu1XfVlPYnb38Y7GFmMds7BgACXglFDv6kWbNmp5XwkaAFVZ6xikM4Jt/s320/Blue+Bows+Pool+Day+%252820%2529.JPG" /></a><br />Beautiful and refreshing pool!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSaWtc2sZGO1u8pgt3iAaP4j9Yx0iIT3CV_HZphCUpECpK7h4zMUQKAxk8UgU8EjmGXRYGrEUg-16Xmr4mzhuWA_3r0-JqoXOvtHznH-npYMozlRf6zXSrFI6NytaQMCRhE8h3OT90shGQ/s1600/Blue+Bows+Pool+Day+%25281%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588329058205139874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSaWtc2sZGO1u8pgt3iAaP4j9Yx0iIT3CV_HZphCUpECpK7h4zMUQKAxk8UgU8EjmGXRYGrEUg-16Xmr4mzhuWA_3r0-JqoXOvtHznH-npYMozlRf6zXSrFI6NytaQMCRhE8h3OT90shGQ/s320/Blue+Bows+Pool+Day+%25281%2529.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Two adorable girls- the daugthers of the school owners<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_u_YKWYpifHL4Awka082Gv3_xR3aewS34kJgw2owWBXKj5P5kZxCm4iJFA7s8K7PHE3r7g8n3lyX1pnsrEC5Uchb1myszkHRe2Ax7lLMbZltuyyx9Fx2f5xLwLHbiIId-rhBmpUR07OY/s1600/Blue+Bows+Pool+Day+%252824%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588329054039223794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_u_YKWYpifHL4Awka082Gv3_xR3aewS34kJgw2owWBXKj5P5kZxCm4iJFA7s8K7PHE3r7g8n3lyX1pnsrEC5Uchb1myszkHRe2Ax7lLMbZltuyyx9Fx2f5xLwLHbiIId-rhBmpUR07OY/s320/Blue+Bows+Pool+Day+%252824%2529.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-77493373871816495982011-03-26T02:37:00.000-07:002011-03-26T02:56:47.500-07:00Youth Against AIDS DayGirls putting on a dance show at the YAA Event. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHycsC_5DPMi6Pr0ojL1Pb5c-HYWeweqyLQ8GZK5A-kdskBSSGdTE9ao5ZSSfcmu2LJg6bn-rUqH1XVTUveaXv3l-BYdWNwNsRQ-ExVRWPFQfNx21TOdpHG_3RrhaKZrIojF5frEhqJ7R/s1600/Youth+Against+AIDS+day+%252827%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588324353394295282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHycsC_5DPMi6Pr0ojL1Pb5c-HYWeweqyLQ8GZK5A-kdskBSSGdTE9ao5ZSSfcmu2LJg6bn-rUqH1XVTUveaXv3l-BYdWNwNsRQ-ExVRWPFQfNx21TOdpHG_3RrhaKZrIojF5frEhqJ7R/s320/Youth+Against+AIDS+day+%252827%2529.JPG" /></a> Students trying to shade themselves from the sun. By using school jackets. Can't imagine how hot they were!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGLFV8ZnkmWhRgS-APGNjao1rhnMNz5xl_xQ9d6oHy1ZMHOlK6odcoHzc-oDI33YbXVCmteJcoNxmrAMkIYVomPO-hq7GoINuqXrdhWNNftDXI-LT-7jXgN5jDHI8nlId-0r1-qnva2a8/s1600/Youth+Against+AIDS+day+%252832%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588324348621729138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGLFV8ZnkmWhRgS-APGNjao1rhnMNz5xl_xQ9d6oHy1ZMHOlK6odcoHzc-oDI33YbXVCmteJcoNxmrAMkIYVomPO-hq7GoINuqXrdhWNNftDXI-LT-7jXgN5jDHI8nlId-0r1-qnva2a8/s320/Youth+Against+AIDS+day+%252832%2529.JPG" /></a> Youth Against AIDS: My Youth, My Health, My Responsibility. Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise. This was the national theme of the month.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenjV0WXyoJbMVslP_P2Rp7Wj4ohvi7b_N6icaR_cWLqr7s9Xu-B8lv4mx9zRdbiutBnyz3JIuaK2o6wsZ1jGpW87DdGsThke0m59gAJdU9ZWuE21rWP5rhag_OmRNYaAtSbCxtHOjTOjN/s1600/Youth+Against+AIDS+day+%252817%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588324345013865506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenjV0WXyoJbMVslP_P2Rp7Wj4ohvi7b_N6icaR_cWLqr7s9Xu-B8lv4mx9zRdbiutBnyz3JIuaK2o6wsZ1jGpW87DdGsThke0m59gAJdU9ZWuE21rWP5rhag_OmRNYaAtSbCxtHOjTOjN/s320/Youth+Against+AIDS+day+%252817%2529.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4BltIetYAN8WypFcEvuxL3Ld9s2meqQe0R2m5K7EarCVJlh9tY91jlTNoz3nOIQqECB32eSUMnhIwcYUuBQyoEK22KdRTtx_9I2xl0u7vTiwLqUrEfnFsczS3aCpbAtbVZOYcNJvIpUO/s1600/Youth+Against+AIDS+day+%252812%2529+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588324348032279314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4BltIetYAN8WypFcEvuxL3Ld9s2meqQe0R2m5K7EarCVJlh9tY91jlTNoz3nOIQqECB32eSUMnhIwcYUuBQyoEK22KdRTtx_9I2xl0u7vTiwLqUrEfnFsczS3aCpbAtbVZOYcNJvIpUO/s320/Youth+Against+AIDS+day+%252812%2529+-+Copy.JPG" /></a> Students from a club at school singing a song about using condoms- and holding up condoms to the delight of the students in the audience.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMwCrBHz7AHiSL2Ua2LveDaVfOD-4pxHk21IceuVCmzNHVJt007vfsoWVyQ4ln2i6miVNNFECPf5CIzZKvCiNfLnb1IXJs_3_UTsWiAkmseji3QwG2GoeEkOw6EX79O0_Bah5BzHtwa4K/s1600/Youth+Against+AIDS+day+%252816%2529+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588324343503547730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMwCrBHz7AHiSL2Ua2LveDaVfOD-4pxHk21IceuVCmzNHVJt007vfsoWVyQ4ln2i6miVNNFECPf5CIzZKvCiNfLnb1IXJs_3_UTsWiAkmseji3QwG2GoeEkOw6EX79O0_Bah5BzHtwa4K/s320/Youth+Against+AIDS+day+%252816%2529+-+Copy.JPG" /></a><br />My girls doing a drama about a girl having sex for money and getting HIV. I am so proud of them for doing this!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-27848953216193676572011-03-26T02:16:00.000-07:002011-03-26T02:35:03.315-07:00Swimming and Netball Fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cEdwpR6xz-1iLaLwaXJVvucYRJtrtYiaUAqFAdsm5P8d7U_i8xhC4M2MVj4wMK9wScxWoKvmjwMTOOIa6hAcfFNvKpoh8oSEyPvUliJB41tX10yIQzVHEjriwt9zjk0og8zhmozmUVfu/s1600/swimming+with+WAR+kids+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588319046291567762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cEdwpR6xz-1iLaLwaXJVvucYRJtrtYiaUAqFAdsm5P8d7U_i8xhC4M2MVj4wMK9wScxWoKvmjwMTOOIa6hAcfFNvKpoh8oSEyPvUliJB41tX10yIQzVHEjriwt9zjk0og8zhmozmUVfu/s320/swimming+with+WAR+kids+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a> A fellow volunteer teaching a Motswana boy to swim. Thank god for floaties.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGRJfXH3zkY_zvhuFIbezA_4N2wkKCzlcMe6gw5oiKvEwfBUDgelAib1uqA7iWZVhkZ1tbcoUVp3wDJ2E-3IkiKwamwBLsLZ4nKX_7tsdoeAW20LHoGeXGvSFTWB1a9M4ELWcfp2Ml5Y1/s1600/swimming+with+WAR+kids+%25281%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588319043419016338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGRJfXH3zkY_zvhuFIbezA_4N2wkKCzlcMe6gw5oiKvEwfBUDgelAib1uqA7iWZVhkZ1tbcoUVp3wDJ2E-3IkiKwamwBLsLZ4nKX_7tsdoeAW20LHoGeXGvSFTWB1a9M4ELWcfp2Ml5Y1/s320/swimming+with+WAR+kids+%25281%2529.JPG" /></a> Swim lessons!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCszNxXSMPreu3tvBmyeRviHrbRN3UWvjSKD45k7LEeZs1dWKUYysTVMdsGrlx-v_1z7jC1vlCuJbTAi5feIqHOHKhcFPDH49BDA5wJcSwCVnJ-RgZIiHfkidksWuBNpmZOnyKs6CUE00x/s1600/Netball+with+teachers+%252820%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588319039841772018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCszNxXSMPreu3tvBmyeRviHrbRN3UWvjSKD45k7LEeZs1dWKUYysTVMdsGrlx-v_1z7jC1vlCuJbTAi5feIqHOHKhcFPDH49BDA5wJcSwCVnJ-RgZIiHfkidksWuBNpmZOnyKs6CUE00x/s320/Netball+with+teachers+%252820%2529.JPG" /></a> The exciting sport of Netball...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOBwZelulzEDUGHg3Zjy-PErYEaP2FYRW3ihHeXjv3meYSmImBLxJnZfdxN-1FyZkHhXolylXhcYwqX2a3Zac2o54pkglAUsG0ESyUTHZmYG3w6RbWlCEPaZdevyriWlqy2b3LKa4RLJ0/s1600/Netball+with+teachers+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588319035444488818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOBwZelulzEDUGHg3Zjy-PErYEaP2FYRW3ihHeXjv3meYSmImBLxJnZfdxN-1FyZkHhXolylXhcYwqX2a3Zac2o54pkglAUsG0ESyUTHZmYG3w6RbWlCEPaZdevyriWlqy2b3LKa4RLJ0/s320/Netball+with+teachers+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a> At least this boy thinks it's fun!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkYsgaD9Y1X278z6GX-pzcvSAzJBnBGxNi86hEHKzBqu8aygSuh51JQ9ZOrfUX-PUdh1OUymxqJTlwtE8m4EXhOVt2h3oLldQ_JcaiAB8e6RptdQPFGkgHFSJvqbLajGuRiZdu3mKStG5/s1600/Netball+with+teachers+%252813%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588319030421532914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkYsgaD9Y1X278z6GX-pzcvSAzJBnBGxNi86hEHKzBqu8aygSuh51JQ9ZOrfUX-PUdh1OUymxqJTlwtE8m4EXhOVt2h3oLldQ_JcaiAB8e6RptdQPFGkgHFSJvqbLajGuRiZdu3mKStG5/s320/Netball+with+teachers+%252813%2529.JPG" /></a> I have to admit, playing netball is much more fun than watching. And I'm better at it than basketball because you don't have to dribble!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-51647669378050045052011-03-26T01:54:00.000-07:002011-03-26T02:15:52.235-07:00Service Learning Field TripEvery Monday I take a bus to the capital to work with a club of 5th graders (although we call them Standard 5). The club focuses on service learning and volunteering. Last week, I took the students to a center for disabled children. At the center, my kids played with the children, put their handprints on the wall to show they had been there and learned about autism and other disabilities. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4DwoyKQyEzQHQybe-rforDgR4dd7flSv7kUU4pdl4aAp_YK6HclGhTr2tmtgXUkRwsYkdrvrm1J-2MNXRAxFbEGvwMKWQbxFxeN91xvDebS487apYuxX15q8dIgJc3vqz93gzVXZV1RK/s1600/2016+with+Dinaletsana+%25284%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588313463592563026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4DwoyKQyEzQHQybe-rforDgR4dd7flSv7kUU4pdl4aAp_YK6HclGhTr2tmtgXUkRwsYkdrvrm1J-2MNXRAxFbEGvwMKWQbxFxeN91xvDebS487apYuxX15q8dIgJc3vqz93gzVXZV1RK/s320/2016+with+Dinaletsana+%25284%2529.JPG" /></a> One of my students playing catch with a young autistic boy.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtjMLm5YNzGSH0pxHaDD_B7FOrZwELoJk1S5Amht0G3CEYHW2ywaVdI2GQ2VcIsfn9DAZ4t7xFB55ICNCKQmQJgOic4AfsPYdeirWB9d7fxLoRfK-Gkl_k0oLHGATVUVb7mehFRIWz-yi/s1600/2016+with+Dinaletsana+%252815%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588313460506932162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtjMLm5YNzGSH0pxHaDD_B7FOrZwELoJk1S5Amht0G3CEYHW2ywaVdI2GQ2VcIsfn9DAZ4t7xFB55ICNCKQmQJgOic4AfsPYdeirWB9d7fxLoRfK-Gkl_k0oLHGATVUVb7mehFRIWz-yi/s320/2016+with+Dinaletsana+%252815%2529.JPG" /></a> A girl with down's syndrome teaching my student how to put her handprint on the wall<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlLH2gIvuV-v-gvd2ly99g2p-b8SmQ-gzYdiqy2CP0LmbYhmw59Xjim6k4ruumazKJWBQmukK0N25CaPuzXOOaf9rB_35LKot2ktqaeX9nVIcIKZfxkcCgYTsnDcoWfhzjGGGc-eNCR0N/s1600/2016+with+Dinaletsana+%25288%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588313452963520082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlLH2gIvuV-v-gvd2ly99g2p-b8SmQ-gzYdiqy2CP0LmbYhmw59Xjim6k4ruumazKJWBQmukK0N25CaPuzXOOaf9rB_35LKot2ktqaeX9nVIcIKZfxkcCgYTsnDcoWfhzjGGGc-eNCR0N/s320/2016+with+Dinaletsana+%25288%2529.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GEZhfZ67pWyOZ75srZA9EHwtIm-S3KoBPGyGcq9VAUAhr5SQE9vHikyjK-8NkfpPBlGqPcOXr0h-bFygEaUHoqPQKNaeRUZQsxHyfe6BTBzIQEJh3vbpE2vRXXp4CEt8U15uFIiqVjhQ/s1600/2016+with+Dinaletsana+%25287%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588313448521045442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GEZhfZ67pWyOZ75srZA9EHwtIm-S3KoBPGyGcq9VAUAhr5SQE9vHikyjK-8NkfpPBlGqPcOXr0h-bFygEaUHoqPQKNaeRUZQsxHyfe6BTBzIQEJh3vbpE2vRXXp4CEt8U15uFIiqVjhQ/s320/2016+with+Dinaletsana+%25287%2529.JPG" /></a> Dinaletsana means 'little stars' in Setswana<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOjhwwjnY5GXu3joiT37EAcgvSXspu5h650VySP_lZd1ojyEDAG3_VYVhngz0prqhgSJxqFJ1nbJvJ8N4oromI4WOUq9qgDg2cUzpPvvGqCd8ABqTdA8rK-kb9xVxEQ17tSum35_SrpP0/s1600/2016+with+Dinaletsana+%25281%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588313447625549938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOjhwwjnY5GXu3joiT37EAcgvSXspu5h650VySP_lZd1ojyEDAG3_VYVhngz0prqhgSJxqFJ1nbJvJ8N4oromI4WOUq9qgDg2cUzpPvvGqCd8ABqTdA8rK-kb9xVxEQ17tSum35_SrpP0/s320/2016+with+Dinaletsana+%25281%2529.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-30295544102822640372011-03-26T01:26:00.000-07:002011-03-26T01:54:03.684-07:00Summer 2011 (otherwise known and January and February)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvqFdVi641PnI-OK7wXogA1aMTjJQvbtIFxXWJ9nBsYMovmlsYSrEP7n2bVro7XtTxHtnYll9R9g2iFODhwgIsd7AVdj7YEmHwlnSE_T5einLGGa3qLdR43FTW37xbjHNf2Fvnq7ijlU5/s1600/SAM_2302.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588308592444518530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvqFdVi641PnI-OK7wXogA1aMTjJQvbtIFxXWJ9nBsYMovmlsYSrEP7n2bVro7XtTxHtnYll9R9g2iFODhwgIsd7AVdj7YEmHwlnSE_T5einLGGa3qLdR43FTW37xbjHNf2Fvnq7ijlU5/s320/SAM_2302.JPG" /></a> My favourite little friend Bernadette playing with playdoh. In Setswana, you pronounce everything in a word, so her name is said "Ber-na-de-teh". So I'm sure when I say her name the way we say it in America, she thinks I don't know her name at all.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadtsbulYlMmSmvPtFHC4MO30X8wpTQ0-DyqzkOHPLSScZ67Oyi2cNbyYvjRkeDj1Msp4eAg21-j7ETlCBLTF3vcCbKXVeyn8mWBswoyh_MEKveznXXEXDQUg5Bw6TI-Zt09-O_TxNQHj1/s1600/SAM_2304.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588308002557734514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadtsbulYlMmSmvPtFHC4MO30X8wpTQ0-DyqzkOHPLSScZ67Oyi2cNbyYvjRkeDj1Msp4eAg21-j7ETlCBLTF3vcCbKXVeyn8mWBswoyh_MEKveznXXEXDQUg5Bw6TI-Zt09-O_TxNQHj1/s320/SAM_2304.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>My friend Thabo playing with my homemade playdoh. I can't believe how easy it is to make, and how much money we waste buying it for American kids!</div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBOgQMgJDBD96vxIl058rRCrzebyPTFejlqVpNnY3GkzD-MDCHpfqJZknsUO-RHSuzhCL0YVIgnM4R52drYd1pGP0PExjpOrt53Tjn5M3E7RNkWXeO2WJA816ajJTjZlR0QltaEuA9fOV/s1600/SAM_1962.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588305942510304722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBOgQMgJDBD96vxIl058rRCrzebyPTFejlqVpNnY3GkzD-MDCHpfqJZknsUO-RHSuzhCL0YVIgnM4R52drYd1pGP0PExjpOrt53Tjn5M3E7RNkWXeO2WJA816ajJTjZlR0QltaEuA9fOV/s320/SAM_1962.JPG" /></a> The four student teachers at my school. I promised them an 'American' lunch before they finished their assignment. I served egg salad sandwiches, cheetos (Botswana cheetos, of course) and carrot sticks. They ate everything, so either they liked the food or they were just really hungry.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRRRGYCxwYnpKqHpK12NTu3CzeNZgk-eLFXQBM4x8cqMJw7X20CZDcjxiAb9GuK59qxGuhGsHIltY_g_eUFeqCCo8FDpxnJfFU8vBxWRxXFP799TykMRBDt4kXNslu_X3qWSUhQyjfyKW/s1600/2C+%25287%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588305934109433442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRRRGYCxwYnpKqHpK12NTu3CzeNZgk-eLFXQBM4x8cqMJw7X20CZDcjxiAb9GuK59qxGuhGsHIltY_g_eUFeqCCo8FDpxnJfFU8vBxWRxXFP799TykMRBDt4kXNslu_X3qWSUhQyjfyKW/s320/2C+%25287%2529.JPG" /></a><br />Some students showing off their letter from my cousin Jenn's class in America. Some of the kids are trying to look super cool and pose like models, others can't help but smile. They were so happy to get the letters!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5Aa6WnRzctITDTBSgpXmAUnUp5zFrIwWku3KE4O4zkV3jESVSldoCdFzho2aT8eZviLR69GOX2-KDgVrlk69v1GpKT_Q8TL1kkbGvfR6rc1lPm8w432Glh0oKlDvS4AKXfnQAQlyfxVv/s1600/2C+%25284%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588305928316974818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5Aa6WnRzctITDTBSgpXmAUnUp5zFrIwWku3KE4O4zkV3jESVSldoCdFzho2aT8eZviLR69GOX2-KDgVrlk69v1GpKT_Q8TL1kkbGvfR6rc1lPm8w432Glh0oKlDvS4AKXfnQAQlyfxVv/s320/2C+%25284%2529.JPG" /></a> A class showing off their American pen pal letters<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-21568263238316348192011-03-26T01:06:00.000-07:002011-03-26T01:25:58.454-07:00My second Botswana wedding...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2NTdXTciHOPPeU-LcwCxd9KvgDmB7QHxza1zw7YvPfs4RRdLPiV1FRDGfLwA-0A00nyWwpMlqD8HM1244GdifqpfaeeoflvlHnyKIzG6VZxH2VHFgpC2qJ6Gvk6D1j3UsJFzkbdDdcVn/s1600/SAM_1910.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588301062027274002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2NTdXTciHOPPeU-LcwCxd9KvgDmB7QHxza1zw7YvPfs4RRdLPiV1FRDGfLwA-0A00nyWwpMlqD8HM1244GdifqpfaeeoflvlHnyKIzG6VZxH2VHFgpC2qJ6Gvk6D1j3UsJFzkbdDdcVn/s320/SAM_1910.JPG" /></a> The beautiful bride and groom and their flower girls. Not many people went to the actual wedding ceremony (or at least I don't think they did...I was stuck cooking all morning anyways so I wouldn't exactly know) but many, many people came to the reception to eat. You don't need invitation here, so no one knows exactly how many people are going to show up!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4-NXtjH-IursPJ3Ba5oJnfpDU4nMr_oO5-fqDBJ9mA2vWC8ct1meMkh1OOD2S2aMAa45pBkwg3Zw_hNV34RazgxzOEyc7cpig6pLj6P4jzkw8AjDjC7V5phL1h61NXubuSeL6hH825lx/s1600/SAM_1905.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588301057073225298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4-NXtjH-IursPJ3Ba5oJnfpDU4nMr_oO5-fqDBJ9mA2vWC8ct1meMkh1OOD2S2aMAa45pBkwg3Zw_hNV34RazgxzOEyc7cpig6pLj6P4jzkw8AjDjC7V5phL1h61NXubuSeL6hH825lx/s320/SAM_1905.JPG" /></a> My friend Kitso and I, wearing our strange polo shirts to act as ushers in the wedding. I actually had to pay for this shirt...so in essence I paid to work for 12 hours at this wedding...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdExaZS_y82tPrMjZ7EcdFUGESd4szrc_eFekEIVg-m-qQjCqKkZqyk8AEk3GonFAzhkyO2rtcBdH9JprhFFMMRjViChfGciTBnhAwiT6jxJNWRc5lJs22J-5f0-t3wkXdUKS8hLP_LhBu/s1600/SAM_1916.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588301056745394866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdExaZS_y82tPrMjZ7EcdFUGESd4szrc_eFekEIVg-m-qQjCqKkZqyk8AEk3GonFAzhkyO2rtcBdH9JprhFFMMRjViChfGciTBnhAwiT6jxJNWRc5lJs22J-5f0-t3wkXdUKS8hLP_LhBu/s320/SAM_1916.JPG" /></a> Notice the red carpet laid out over the dirt.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdER3wTEJAbp6sB3ww3U9Sg9Tz7LkEQHcbP4vEAuzPcFJsFtnKQPiDMjns1YPAPK0aITFsBxDqzStz_b9yctY7fAadBbF4ZssOebLvMnjCnxekD89juNZS3_TB5iVJAMvQk48pWDpCkGs/s1600/SAM_1902.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588301051295620866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdER3wTEJAbp6sB3ww3U9Sg9Tz7LkEQHcbP4vEAuzPcFJsFtnKQPiDMjns1YPAPK0aITFsBxDqzStz_b9yctY7fAadBbF4ZssOebLvMnjCnxekD89juNZS3_TB5iVJAMvQk48pWDpCkGs/s320/SAM_1902.JPG" /></a><br />Starting the fires in the morning...and keep them going all day long.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdPht3pjTF6H6nO9gDoo7lrIbIpl0BKoOi5TNgKXlpC1nu1tGPwA8m6FpWSq3lQmey3vhiXi5QgdUHL5vgwEkNBByvS-qpGjXPErXeQzGdOJ9sc3uvpQFcHocK5YvA_GvoGEuZcAC5PLi/s1600/SAM_1901.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588301046862403778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdPht3pjTF6H6nO9gDoo7lrIbIpl0BKoOi5TNgKXlpC1nu1tGPwA8m6FpWSq3lQmey3vhiXi5QgdUHL5vgwEkNBByvS-qpGjXPErXeQzGdOJ9sc3uvpQFcHocK5YvA_GvoGEuZcAC5PLi/s320/SAM_1901.JPG" /></a> Sadly, I didn't get the taste these delicious looking cow legs. Darn.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-58255999548371238162011-01-06T08:46:00.000-08:002011-01-06T09:11:57.208-08:00Mozambique!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHj2BQ6JpHwa0LlMU94WKu143z1eNzbYld8llONAr3qjEtLs6SzUkiBUnFVLshTsnVYGu1z0g1aqHHq6AfcicqpNqHp8s3QjPrn696CoOYJ6jc3DwlsQv52LqU3abE__4uyZZVsUlv_cu/s1600/SAM_1875.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559118839196183650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHj2BQ6JpHwa0LlMU94WKu143z1eNzbYld8llONAr3qjEtLs6SzUkiBUnFVLshTsnVYGu1z0g1aqHHq6AfcicqpNqHp8s3QjPrn696CoOYJ6jc3DwlsQv52LqU3abE__4uyZZVsUlv_cu/s320/SAM_1875.JPG" /></a> Tofo, Mozambique. My Indian Ocean paradise.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZXlJJU5a6lI7v5NNsrx2wNbFnpR9kt77PsnjASbc_N-VByiCbQLYRYfnvnKbJZoVQ3vptSJfGuf3_vKzUPaKSdvmfpR2SsW1EK3xfL2nNuONthWGzWjaFf0Nt5QeA2jgzZnvehvVknqn/s1600/SAM_1869.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559118835104988498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZXlJJU5a6lI7v5NNsrx2wNbFnpR9kt77PsnjASbc_N-VByiCbQLYRYfnvnKbJZoVQ3vptSJfGuf3_vKzUPaKSdvmfpR2SsW1EK3xfL2nNuONthWGzWjaFf0Nt5QeA2jgzZnvehvVknqn/s320/SAM_1869.JPG" /></a> Christine with a big dish of clams and a tasty beer on our first day in Maputo, Mozambique.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BxN3YL_dyu2Iq_LSKOdfjA6KjrHiK7-jiwQlX3oowwsWyMqTqXF5Tt2iJExy7PmWkL1jl-5ubmfQEioMA3PWz4t7_jWEA5kn_zbNbDrZq1YLQw3b9fEY4aaccK5LIHNKBeaR5uzhENdB/s1600/SAM_1870.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559118830298773666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BxN3YL_dyu2Iq_LSKOdfjA6KjrHiK7-jiwQlX3oowwsWyMqTqXF5Tt2iJExy7PmWkL1jl-5ubmfQEioMA3PWz4t7_jWEA5kn_zbNbDrZq1YLQw3b9fEY4aaccK5LIHNKBeaR5uzhENdB/s320/SAM_1870.JPG" /></a> Lobster! Just selected from the fish market and prepared at a restaurant stall nearby. Yum!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YnmSy5i6Ld7M2gwkOQchu7Hjujd7PzxTdjUY6_bGoXtutvZQBtOyoaYqflK2pXc48Lqcdsf-a0AOaAFdu5KB7l18dCJ3rE7MGCKQ313qNyyAXveBlq-wCxgf9b4jrD-zeK96NhoolUxw/s1600/SAM_1871.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559118825832180530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YnmSy5i6Ld7M2gwkOQchu7Hjujd7PzxTdjUY6_bGoXtutvZQBtOyoaYqflK2pXc48Lqcdsf-a0AOaAFdu5KB7l18dCJ3rE7MGCKQ313qNyyAXveBlq-wCxgf9b4jrD-zeK96NhoolUxw/s320/SAM_1871.JPG" /></a><br /><br />My friends Paco, David Cross and Heidi happily, and enthusiastically, eating shrimp, lobster and fish.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTW2m_AuiTSao3JVyymNa_OBZYLHcHgIFS73yuiqvQzkVg0dhyphenhyphenb_AFfHbtkULW1Bamwj9R_bZ4TjEAVsUxH6qmuhp2jucl1ztK7StSZZ-1syNHqH57tAvBoDwyB4dPIwaUQvfcd60b4mBG/s1600/SAM_1873.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559118822801574658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTW2m_AuiTSao3JVyymNa_OBZYLHcHgIFS73yuiqvQzkVg0dhyphenhyphenb_AFfHbtkULW1Bamwj9R_bZ4TjEAVsUxH6qmuhp2jucl1ztK7StSZZ-1syNHqH57tAvBoDwyB4dPIwaUQvfcd60b4mBG/s320/SAM_1873.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Amber taking a second helping.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-3203128205307807332011-01-06T08:39:00.000-08:002011-01-06T08:46:07.794-08:00Christmas Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjDJVpDl2u4XncF0_YGXMnjmy7dLNd7ZmoKnMnW0M4Ui6bDwH6Zz3NqSdg3piKpJcPJZDTIaEmXq3vzpzO3PmiSwwtt3uwY-lhFS8wsS5FY10icKsb1GG7YWMBVQ7egDSaDHvXEbk4x6g/s1600/SAM_1864.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559114829056805826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjDJVpDl2u4XncF0_YGXMnjmy7dLNd7ZmoKnMnW0M4Ui6bDwH6Zz3NqSdg3piKpJcPJZDTIaEmXq3vzpzO3PmiSwwtt3uwY-lhFS8wsS5FY10icKsb1GG7YWMBVQ7egDSaDHvXEbk4x6g/s320/SAM_1864.JPG" /></a> Christmas day lunch with my friend Kitso (farthest to the left in the orange shirt) and her family. Christine, my fellow PC volunteer friend, joined us.<br /><div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-11117467624754027652011-01-06T08:14:00.000-08:002011-01-06T08:35:42.711-08:00Victoria Falls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAp0yEErhTtP-nSoi-l5uN07XuwhyphenhyphenyHuKIquaS2fQxgorwCpg4TEQ4fo5SEM0eT1Q23s72ybiZzQFyNjAgMRIAOjzKBDgRhxBwQOACye1SD8_IyI842Uji5L3aH-bi37xJfX-FF6HWoYz-/s1600/SAM_1858.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559109404795747618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAp0yEErhTtP-nSoi-l5uN07XuwhyphenhyphenyHuKIquaS2fQxgorwCpg4TEQ4fo5SEM0eT1Q23s72ybiZzQFyNjAgMRIAOjzKBDgRhxBwQOACye1SD8_IyI842Uji5L3aH-bi37xJfX-FF6HWoYz-/s320/SAM_1858.JPG" /></a> Victoria Falls from the Zambia side. My pictures obviously can't capture how beautiful it was.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRPNZ-D6Ma5KV-vDC0YDNcSKFwFKx7bbe_Tmb_lEhdgc-HPS5vXkPGxfr4smhHIXC73Thno_kLRZFFOXJJvMarwctCOXl0_lsz4UsIsc2ZN4WGc9DaHB3-ckzXq-qNyOsygjzAGTe44I7/s1600/SAM_1860.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559109390727435986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRPNZ-D6Ma5KV-vDC0YDNcSKFwFKx7bbe_Tmb_lEhdgc-HPS5vXkPGxfr4smhHIXC73Thno_kLRZFFOXJJvMarwctCOXl0_lsz4UsIsc2ZN4WGc9DaHB3-ckzXq-qNyOsygjzAGTe44I7/s320/SAM_1860.JPG" /></a> Looking out over the edge of the falls. We went swimming up here and it was like being in a hot tub with the water rushing around you.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6GoG5jaDfJzFE9bo4L01EKYLuKa0vk090vr0iOyRIM2Hcta57b5bvH88g0OPNIAH3GhX_sAvDkyIC1Xs5Aq-MsVQ2vxq8h0H7qm83gccb7WIGrko3G3CQrgYXewlhzNAS9gXmMI5RoZX/s1600/IMG_2507.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559109383746515474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6GoG5jaDfJzFE9bo4L01EKYLuKa0vk090vr0iOyRIM2Hcta57b5bvH88g0OPNIAH3GhX_sAvDkyIC1Xs5Aq-MsVQ2vxq8h0H7qm83gccb7WIGrko3G3CQrgYXewlhzNAS9gXmMI5RoZX/s320/IMG_2507.JPG" /></a> Hiking up from the bottom of the falls.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMaLlpKifz4IgD43BEnvhirSJAJNJw5009hir3vb8p-2XYS54J8Ky0lA_6SAAsIT6mkJ4j8C9GwnyFOMS7P2lwRN_oOJU2uu3ZSbQRf8WumHS6THpDn4qXddsiq2MzM0kSQOe-wB4KMmA/s1600/IMG_2523.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559109376593448306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMaLlpKifz4IgD43BEnvhirSJAJNJw5009hir3vb8p-2XYS54J8Ky0lA_6SAAsIT6mkJ4j8C9GwnyFOMS7P2lwRN_oOJU2uu3ZSbQRf8WumHS6THpDn4qXddsiq2MzM0kSQOe-wB4KMmA/s320/IMG_2523.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbI0T-Bm5blRT9lZ4IabJC6dqbSffFl4cVjkBmfr8bAPkrleTgfFZt2nveF6jWrIKua5X2B5o7XdoIZ34FBAabJRL3Hd9k6lke3atQc4hLFpM4WkaC7uUKNuLBpqLOw0IyT4DnHKSWWyU/s1600/SAM_1856.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559109373089530258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbI0T-Bm5blRT9lZ4IabJC6dqbSffFl4cVjkBmfr8bAPkrleTgfFZt2nveF6jWrIKua5X2B5o7XdoIZ34FBAabJRL3Hd9k6lke3atQc4hLFpM4WkaC7uUKNuLBpqLOw0IyT4DnHKSWWyU/s320/SAM_1856.JPG" /></a><br />The Victoria Falls Bridge spanning the Zambezi River. The bridge links Zambia to Zimbabwe.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-25917607328830367752011-01-05T09:20:00.000-08:002011-01-05T09:40:26.095-08:00Jungle Junction, Zambia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKZWtF9z_aFLPSWA1spzGyTTYat-gWwAHP5zA__Pqf1Vl6WlpBBLn04tICvop5lZBfbcrXKsMWTfnEgD947Go1nQ6I0_TJR1Jph08ZcbEk0BpXHmdm4H4Tlg1mQ_7rUbiJtGrLQhYDxx-/s1600/SAM_1835.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558755578009405730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKZWtF9z_aFLPSWA1spzGyTTYat-gWwAHP5zA__Pqf1Vl6WlpBBLn04tICvop5lZBfbcrXKsMWTfnEgD947Go1nQ6I0_TJR1Jph08ZcbEk0BpXHmdm4H4Tlg1mQ_7rUbiJtGrLQhYDxx-/s320/SAM_1835.JPG" /></a> River cruise with Brian and Allie. Thanks for visiting guys! You take the prize for best friends ever!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFp4HkYS1hGrh21JOUM0PEFINX3xmFRcadZLYvH1cqQwlYFp0fc_8fhLXr7T5bvAtmEK0r5JYkJrrCO1BLyw24U4ogEPNNZ1NB-ZLtcdmlvunHBRCd4H35hKRfyX3kZNaPKGJ_msscH5g/s1600/IMG_2558.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558755573788218834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFp4HkYS1hGrh21JOUM0PEFINX3xmFRcadZLYvH1cqQwlYFp0fc_8fhLXr7T5bvAtmEK0r5JYkJrrCO1BLyw24U4ogEPNNZ1NB-ZLtcdmlvunHBRCd4H35hKRfyX3kZNaPKGJ_msscH5g/s320/IMG_2558.JPG" /></a> The bar at Jungle Junction- a hostel in Zambia. No bartender- just help yourself and mark down what you've taken.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxPKzSibQzOEqdfDkgsecuhnzjXn5eBqU1I2KbgxvNNqkn334uGve-MBRCshmES9dgKNuoFwudZKgDuJSZKjD8alNVzAxWGAkbUHr5D2YUHeGnwlQlnQYn0pwI1aEg4BpIgDCXIS2yP94/s1600/IMG_2471.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558755569468904018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxPKzSibQzOEqdfDkgsecuhnzjXn5eBqU1I2KbgxvNNqkn334uGve-MBRCshmES9dgKNuoFwudZKgDuJSZKjD8alNVzAxWGAkbUHr5D2YUHeGnwlQlnQYn0pwI1aEg4BpIgDCXIS2yP94/s320/IMG_2471.JPG" /></a><br />Moroko's (dug out canoes) and a sunset over the Zambezi river. Paradise?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtzJHsFSyEfBkGWNJvR3-jt-4thKGfcc0HdsTjBIqHLjZtLivkF71ONaXeNOldmI8qKy4lMgSrUMETLpuG135t2p2Y-lePLTdElmeOxnW4Z_OQK96vxBiVGaTnpDUiT8052gVL6TkUIRY/s1600/IMG_2463.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558755567656539826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtzJHsFSyEfBkGWNJvR3-jt-4thKGfcc0HdsTjBIqHLjZtLivkF71ONaXeNOldmI8qKy4lMgSrUMETLpuG135t2p2Y-lePLTdElmeOxnW4Z_OQK96vxBiVGaTnpDUiT8052gVL6TkUIRY/s320/IMG_2463.JPG" /></a> Helping to prepare lunch one afternoon. Preparing 4 dishes over one outdoor fire means lunch takes a long time. Not sure if we ate everything because it was tasty or because we were starving.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0vCc1mRt09ofigenbFI816kK0UH8B33Ur_WeRzx76mvQBv3L_Ive2hBLm6a78DnrOBOIM1UkYFCr7TWUz5Vr0UQNrJv8oZ9z4f94v95ENwa8imo4P2AG6rnm7R-iPjiF6j7Qv2-672ohp/s1600/IMG_2468.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558755538791702242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0vCc1mRt09ofigenbFI816kK0UH8B33Ur_WeRzx76mvQBv3L_Ive2hBLm6a78DnrOBOIM1UkYFCr7TWUz5Vr0UQNrJv8oZ9z4f94v95ENwa8imo4P2AG6rnm7R-iPjiF6j7Qv2-672ohp/s320/IMG_2468.JPG" /></a> Brian, always prepared, had hand sanitizer to pass around before we started eating with our hands. I think after the time in Ghana when I told him to eat somewhere because I'd had a great meal and he ended up with insane diarrhea means that he no longer trusts me around food and came prepared this time. Not that the hand sanitizer could protect us against everything...but luckily, no one got sick.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-60708591745571009892011-01-05T09:01:00.000-08:002011-01-05T09:17:54.050-08:00Most amazing trip in the history of the world...Part 1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq8CVhnPoSQGIu1IYqOlgD9pMX509T52mQ8bNrZxfFhRj59W76apSfGFalPkVP4SEauT0h7n5aYtmaG1kcHyo4cAA8Fe95LRu4oUiSdeD3vcJVWgBPcCSr5oGP8q2R92DQa9siA0yT88H/s1600/SAM_1850.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558751206435627794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq8CVhnPoSQGIu1IYqOlgD9pMX509T52mQ8bNrZxfFhRj59W76apSfGFalPkVP4SEauT0h7n5aYtmaG1kcHyo4cAA8Fe95LRu4oUiSdeD3vcJVWgBPcCSr5oGP8q2R92DQa9siA0yT88H/s320/SAM_1850.JPG" /></a> These pictures are a little backwards....<br /><br />But this is the Zambezi River- the border between Zambia and Botswana. This is taken from the ferry- the only ferry that goes back and forth- and we're facing Botswana. The ferry is only big enough for one tractor trailer truck and 2 cars. Trucks are lined up for weeks waiting to get across. Seems like there could be a more efficient way..<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePab50cwTOl6nS8gU_7Pjzkux1P4UDCAcmebHsjnhPN1v2SADbRTAJ4JptvqTfupeugjmaGD_vFwIZaK65sV-dF9_cvP8tYizsH5SSu_uJH3xVElGfbYZLetyz-PVFLLN8vLUeLA65-1K/s1600/SAM_1848.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558751203254967058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePab50cwTOl6nS8gU_7Pjzkux1P4UDCAcmebHsjnhPN1v2SADbRTAJ4JptvqTfupeugjmaGD_vFwIZaK65sV-dF9_cvP8tYizsH5SSu_uJH3xVElGfbYZLetyz-PVFLLN8vLUeLA65-1K/s320/SAM_1848.JPG" /></a> As we were finishing up the safari we came across some young lions in love!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLImNt12s1TnYpS2iO0h3iZOTjn8C7Lg4k1W_KGKwF3qxXA6Nwep9M6vUkbyJOqGYWQY0owd_0vGMJALYvUtm5eElYXcUah7rg9chS_CXTyO2RfrdWxYWq5FcZIIE0_J-NfHwR18hJdXFH/s1600/SAM_1846.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558751198330396642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLImNt12s1TnYpS2iO0h3iZOTjn8C7Lg4k1W_KGKwF3qxXA6Nwep9M6vUkbyJOqGYWQY0owd_0vGMJALYvUtm5eElYXcUah7rg9chS_CXTyO2RfrdWxYWq5FcZIIE0_J-NfHwR18hJdXFH/s320/SAM_1846.JPG" /></a><br />Our camp site....can't remember if this is pre or post elephant scare.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHUeL84wF_3IMpzLZNLzWs0zqLmd4IdVrXGRUdoQ-3vECGWHym-_x9lUy92KTheL5qOv5Lxpk7OHYp78-KmxEWTAxIHi5xqedJZ1Cm0FwKal2fjAm9U6OV4pOZaILhJh9fAuouaH8Rtv8/s1600/SAM_1842.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558751195971733618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHUeL84wF_3IMpzLZNLzWs0zqLmd4IdVrXGRUdoQ-3vECGWHym-_x9lUy92KTheL5qOv5Lxpk7OHYp78-KmxEWTAxIHi5xqedJZ1Cm0FwKal2fjAm9U6OV4pOZaILhJh9fAuouaH8Rtv8/s320/SAM_1842.JPG" /></a> Allie decked out in her safari attire. Looking tres chic!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpOTiZnoYuES77Dh_GnXUafR94YX1kYxSPBIIi8d_D62euZJkNLBF2hvY3bdFeMsZCBx6ZuEypxJ3nL12JqyW-JU8L5UN3Xrqp_dmCSHATIiFyMAgxQwYr5QcBTEd1_xpkAjFpYJruRNQ/s1600/IMG_2389.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558751191202976930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpOTiZnoYuES77Dh_GnXUafR94YX1kYxSPBIIi8d_D62euZJkNLBF2hvY3bdFeMsZCBx6ZuEypxJ3nL12JqyW-JU8L5UN3Xrqp_dmCSHATIiFyMAgxQwYr5QcBTEd1_xpkAjFpYJruRNQ/s320/IMG_2389.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-46800768329135020842011-01-05T08:35:00.000-08:002011-01-05T08:59:13.607-08:00Botswana wedding<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8xS_ubEdnazTodTcb5jg8Qvs_iek2piufNvmf0NLvswvPqEawwI_VWdsq-c55a6u-XPXDUNKJFCjAbNaFbBLpvAKZDg1NHTRAG9IEJCb4XppZpbQ7LpmDlL-4aOhGz8O0a6RCu0WcqFX/s1600/SAM_1812.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558745551086325650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8xS_ubEdnazTodTcb5jg8Qvs_iek2piufNvmf0NLvswvPqEawwI_VWdsq-c55a6u-XPXDUNKJFCjAbNaFbBLpvAKZDg1NHTRAG9IEJCb4XppZpbQ7LpmDlL-4aOhGz8O0a6RCu0WcqFX/s320/SAM_1812.JPG" /></a> Bride and Groom- wearing western style outfits. Can't remember which one I'm "related" to..<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIniZ0Sg2AKi1anxSsgis41s6kTiv2Zd1FZuoyHAAHDUtXJYi0zAT3iEpody9nKIw5BWjRPTSWxDnUVv2Fgswf3kEbpFdlx0gprotUoo4SZ2DD_UKCHFw00Q4r5vvn85xDzkP0sNu_YrWy/s1600/SAM_1810.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558745548062481442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIniZ0Sg2AKi1anxSsgis41s6kTiv2Zd1FZuoyHAAHDUtXJYi0zAT3iEpody9nKIw5BWjRPTSWxDnUVv2Fgswf3kEbpFdlx0gprotUoo4SZ2DD_UKCHFw00Q4r5vvn85xDzkP0sNu_YrWy/s320/SAM_1810.JPG" /></a> Older woman parading the wedding gifts on their heads. A tradition I'd like to start stateside.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcMEBWse6p0XZflsHSdd5DAdZ3xcZhZthyphenhyphenUZSe4JjLQIVM4bwYCDbpReKozUEAf-zkrLOmoqkSr66dkiIhoSoqHl8Ei3ct_UhUym7NxcpMYhyj18bWqK0oW1MvAjrzVLApYS0103OAPzY/s1600/SAM_1807.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558745541389200706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcMEBWse6p0XZflsHSdd5DAdZ3xcZhZthyphenhyphenUZSe4JjLQIVM4bwYCDbpReKozUEAf-zkrLOmoqkSr66dkiIhoSoqHl8Ei3ct_UhUym7NxcpMYhyj18bWqK0oW1MvAjrzVLApYS0103OAPzY/s320/SAM_1807.JPG" /></a> The same older women sleeping outside while the endless flow of speakers continues. I can imagine they, like me, are just counting down the minutes until we eat.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_emIc_R-KjVQ-mEG5thPj7_HNGqMv4bBeObKu5mpKPFIU2pvJE6t_74t9yN0ztz-VDskjiYErqksc9wBYboafula_80TexAp6Of4-kdydzGUuPJfFMCeG-PnpDno2R_QxqEb_n_-KO9G/s1600/SAM_1799.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558745539515323522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_emIc_R-KjVQ-mEG5thPj7_HNGqMv4bBeObKu5mpKPFIU2pvJE6t_74t9yN0ztz-VDskjiYErqksc9wBYboafula_80TexAp6Of4-kdydzGUuPJfFMCeG-PnpDno2R_QxqEb_n_-KO9G/s320/SAM_1799.JPG" /></a> Being cheered on by an older relative. I'm attempting to help pound beef and goat meat into what we call Seswaa. It's like pulled pork (except it is not pork...and there are little chunks of bones). I need to start carrying around a bottle of bbq sauce.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VSwg9kT0uzPytKqBkeLSBrzawlqIvOC6kln54JMEw3vSkmZqeCCe1duKmeD-wzHBMi-OILGNzbY2xrW8AOZtlCxOYXLJyH1P8Pdgmqf-ELyuelYg0hNAqSiSYBRMHdX5Dov4KqdbJweK/s1600/SAM_1797.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558745534935378162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VSwg9kT0uzPytKqBkeLSBrzawlqIvOC6kln54JMEw3vSkmZqeCCe1duKmeD-wzHBMi-OILGNzbY2xrW8AOZtlCxOYXLJyH1P8Pdgmqf-ELyuelYg0hNAqSiSYBRMHdX5Dov4KqdbJweK/s320/SAM_1797.JPG" /></a> A steaming cauldron of seswaa<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-29922316412539509502010-12-13T08:02:00.000-08:002010-12-13T08:20:07.942-08:00More lions!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80K_oKNksGfba9C2baGJupTxp8tqT31RUtG1ej4WDsE3mjeN9xG-YME5P4nkyrCPdfSM7AEoVFRp3NYt94EmsaLluK_KZ62MTQWIN_6pvARE_SWzUm1OspqB5MiUMVwkZnpYA4c1Ax5h7/s1600/IMG_6393.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550201727279699762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80K_oKNksGfba9C2baGJupTxp8tqT31RUtG1ej4WDsE3mjeN9xG-YME5P4nkyrCPdfSM7AEoVFRp3NYt94EmsaLluK_KZ62MTQWIN_6pvARE_SWzUm1OspqB5MiUMVwkZnpYA4c1Ax5h7/s320/IMG_6393.jpg" /></a> My friend Ross holding up the lions's leftovers. His quote, "it touched my leg. The spinal cord touched my leg!"<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJLWYohoYmXPThgAmRGLzD34yD_wqHOJFG3j5ObvEmX2AgkmzrD0vPXUZ32i216HwaYQkMNw3TYYD6Bp5UVBiY3MM_ZJ6rARIeAv5U_nhx7gBgC-7aE3YdK6iKsFwDsGuJD-b-_UgiYHC/s1600/IMG_6374.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550201723892418226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJLWYohoYmXPThgAmRGLzD34yD_wqHOJFG3j5ObvEmX2AgkmzrD0vPXUZ32i216HwaYQkMNw3TYYD6Bp5UVBiY3MM_ZJ6rARIeAv5U_nhx7gBgC-7aE3YdK6iKsFwDsGuJD-b-_UgiYHC/s320/IMG_6374.jpg" /></a> So beautiful!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcHbyH14LkcnsoB4jXdK0MvVEzXRBYI-5MHLEioXRHGzem35lsgSMjR0BhlBFH2cGGXSi1ikJGfa7XwSugMf6v5ViowOOyPWbLb6I0yk9TqvW9Cl3xRY3-jZWR6T203OXUiQLToDTNUKW/s1600/IMG_6368.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550201717756858130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcHbyH14LkcnsoB4jXdK0MvVEzXRBYI-5MHLEioXRHGzem35lsgSMjR0BhlBFH2cGGXSi1ikJGfa7XwSugMf6v5ViowOOyPWbLb6I0yk9TqvW9Cl3xRY3-jZWR6T203OXUiQLToDTNUKW/s320/IMG_6368.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkCl7-GWFu7YZfMeGDEKBuQ6tKUjB5Cx9YwzQEjI_MQ51txD-AIyIM-YFfj-6_AkykaVXWrVjT7vasvO7c1jLoWXaY_iWXXufthnxlEKWV8xhqMlnHbzzXUkhngH2jJ77if3ZUWnvvRKx/s1600/IMG_6355.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550201708697789634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkCl7-GWFu7YZfMeGDEKBuQ6tKUjB5Cx9YwzQEjI_MQ51txD-AIyIM-YFfj-6_AkykaVXWrVjT7vasvO7c1jLoWXaY_iWXXufthnxlEKWV8xhqMlnHbzzXUkhngH2jJ77if3ZUWnvvRKx/s320/IMG_6355.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFY3w6cLFurASxnCNBf9eEv9ldsxKGH0lErRYp-eiXvXTtoGDimshyphenhyphenuFkKBzANe3HmTun7t6kicwdSkEyc04yn4ya1_lAKtxr0wB3Ha2dd1iXoOoaUwZKvxSNhW1YGzun4_-68pMwmZQm/s1600/IMG_6393.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-16501722337062031362010-12-13T07:40:00.000-08:002010-12-13T08:01:39.586-08:00Lions!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbD0-6o1R-ym66lDgxdcc-f6dFQzxXuF0PxkZCBjB2Q4BHQIyhSCgln5J1dbeE6Qc1KtCd_Linaf7sLOYe3QjoMxcAMGQlswhlYYGzC2kzxtNHrXRLAH5emjAmediZ46X2N9U5JSwU8a2p/s1600/IMG_6249.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550196976438925922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbD0-6o1R-ym66lDgxdcc-f6dFQzxXuF0PxkZCBjB2Q4BHQIyhSCgln5J1dbeE6Qc1KtCd_Linaf7sLOYe3QjoMxcAMGQlswhlYYGzC2kzxtNHrXRLAH5emjAmediZ46X2N9U5JSwU8a2p/s320/IMG_6249.JPG" /></a> Doesn't she look so cute when she's asleep!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8RKFhXSVZ39tPz2LxmcMG-PywTecqHTsR70N_ky_b5e2iCpQoLyiPoWcMXMxHzBqwWtKvrqyVfwUspJhedKqP5dXHUTW4HsUpB3NlQo3hsGddYNJa3CzeZbLj0XGIGVfcf0IGLipekdX/s1600/IMG_6071.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550196974367982706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8RKFhXSVZ39tPz2LxmcMG-PywTecqHTsR70N_ky_b5e2iCpQoLyiPoWcMXMxHzBqwWtKvrqyVfwUspJhedKqP5dXHUTW4HsUpB3NlQo3hsGddYNJa3CzeZbLj0XGIGVfcf0IGLipekdX/s320/IMG_6071.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IS9AWgVEM5dODSPRmc94679fN0mAhjjtGA1eOVqKhQw-aegbscsbBtGA45XzVudwOiXhwHx57d4mLtIHNeRnmyJOxYpXoTnHB6k9lwkUv2acTf3NJnZcVCpqbFyPojs2ZMPr4vjIJjpM/s1600/IMG_2080.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550196965181075282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IS9AWgVEM5dODSPRmc94679fN0mAhjjtGA1eOVqKhQw-aegbscsbBtGA45XzVudwOiXhwHx57d4mLtIHNeRnmyJOxYpXoTnHB6k9lwkUv2acTf3NJnZcVCpqbFyPojs2ZMPr4vjIJjpM/s320/IMG_2080.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ8K7O-BzN_92E-iy7oInYaaYYwyHjGb79Zkb8ve_9p2XkqOnoFJGNtB_juqTC7uVp0RbcgNku5CGEs15YepPRz_iVfoYLJDrnmJI0-PhrmHrUnE3JtJkhHAIlJu6R3iChaj3tWTUX0B3O/s1600/IMG_2010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550196960805046786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ8K7O-BzN_92E-iy7oInYaaYYwyHjGb79Zkb8ve_9p2XkqOnoFJGNtB_juqTC7uVp0RbcgNku5CGEs15YepPRz_iVfoYLJDrnmJI0-PhrmHrUnE3JtJkhHAIlJu6R3iChaj3tWTUX0B3O/s320/IMG_2010.JPG" /></a> Enjoying her afternoon snack.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuZkVP-9wKzZwl_RgniQSX25ZyTPw3UpfEv7enjITBuZAlr5z6FRZ_Gd1fbaNuE3JBrNIMtbFDfPid0tFxUHSzRy41_PpBTmcaL_m_LnWvJGBSzPXgDTdEk6LsMhZ_N315wTvXy0obvNc/s1600/IMG_2002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550196949826514162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuZkVP-9wKzZwl_RgniQSX25ZyTPw3UpfEv7enjITBuZAlr5z6FRZ_Gd1fbaNuE3JBrNIMtbFDfPid0tFxUHSzRy41_PpBTmcaL_m_LnWvJGBSzPXgDTdEk6LsMhZ_N315wTvXy0obvNc/s320/IMG_2002.JPG" /></a> I hope this conveys how scared I was at times!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-39360667331147204392010-12-13T07:25:00.000-08:002010-12-13T07:39:57.319-08:00Safari: Hippos and Giraffes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGyR9VdOlNGSNaFQi8zppKXwKN2N57XWT3uYDf19OAg1T4MsxzWILxQ1S6XN8xF545W2n_bo1LHpk-8ZrLcakAHN8HtibE36Zm-tRgiL3GT_hagpLQrab8piG_lCbvbpiUNjQq7JzEXL6O/s1600/IMG_6147.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550191476063884226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGyR9VdOlNGSNaFQi8zppKXwKN2N57XWT3uYDf19OAg1T4MsxzWILxQ1S6XN8xF545W2n_bo1LHpk-8ZrLcakAHN8HtibE36Zm-tRgiL3GT_hagpLQrab8piG_lCbvbpiUNjQq7JzEXL6O/s320/IMG_6147.JPG" /></a> They may not look like much but we were warned not to get too close to the water for fear of agitating them.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwHoo-gOqXsYRYJIdDMbSPTr6zCrX-uqp5QJvmOBGQfDdxEs1W9YnqOlVACSTdF8ObR-29IkuM13AfYYhfJzGstSQfRr0cTnSKWec6htMqmL2-qLIIs68-y0zV-ixsfRxhBPqx3DnDrFl/s1600/IMG_6111.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550191466718987186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwHoo-gOqXsYRYJIdDMbSPTr6zCrX-uqp5QJvmOBGQfDdxEs1W9YnqOlVACSTdF8ObR-29IkuM13AfYYhfJzGstSQfRr0cTnSKWec6htMqmL2-qLIIs68-y0zV-ixsfRxhBPqx3DnDrFl/s320/IMG_6111.JPG" /></a> Pretending that a hippo just attacked someone. Paco is ready to defend us with his sling shot.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4aD9lb8w6CzILUCXXFYy-c1_igOFr7Yz1WDSsDgVY3MoAsDPzjti4bKU3aO7ow5J9XqAYQmy1HIjrhmiB_aQ3dOv-mTLFTdVjWYjVWzCW0ukC5AvTvhKspC9Jm9hOftgqVly3tpJjItK/s1600/IMG_6109.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550191457873812722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4aD9lb8w6CzILUCXXFYy-c1_igOFr7Yz1WDSsDgVY3MoAsDPzjti4bKU3aO7ow5J9XqAYQmy1HIjrhmiB_aQ3dOv-mTLFTdVjWYjVWzCW0ukC5AvTvhKspC9Jm9hOftgqVly3tpJjItK/s320/IMG_6109.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YmPtVk3NmMoxFPOQ5Vwd9zLqU6M3zdaf8QtK5725Fp1WYBR9e5X_KIphFs-Kc5ytj-j06CUnR69GrNqdHdHlEOYXW4-e90BrvG0mOfUaCyMIDuR4wk1BgNADb2Z6e9X-lLtXkP6k4Can/s1600/IMG_1991.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550191448148542834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YmPtVk3NmMoxFPOQ5Vwd9zLqU6M3zdaf8QtK5725Fp1WYBR9e5X_KIphFs-Kc5ytj-j06CUnR69GrNqdHdHlEOYXW4-e90BrvG0mOfUaCyMIDuR4wk1BgNADb2Z6e9X-lLtXkP6k4Can/s320/IMG_1991.jpg" /></a><br />New catchphrase coined by my friend: you are as awkward as a giraffe running. They really do look hilarious when they run!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnkZ4bGdK1yCl1BY4A6yFrafdnFb3GvNS5I145EUamfc8ON2wrElWIC_gdXIwpLzW-CGbizbZsyvtouTpievhVldAeLY1cjOJm-qQZWljoHamx8ka_nHm8FUa7PpaKwld4IVK21ct_vA2/s1600/IMG_1986.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550191445064464034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnkZ4bGdK1yCl1BY4A6yFrafdnFb3GvNS5I145EUamfc8ON2wrElWIC_gdXIwpLzW-CGbizbZsyvtouTpievhVldAeLY1cjOJm-qQZWljoHamx8ka_nHm8FUa7PpaKwld4IVK21ct_vA2/s320/IMG_1986.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-1506404327334939092010-12-13T06:58:00.000-08:002010-12-13T07:25:25.843-08:00Safari: Elephants<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeO0XL5ZjMpIZoLAMIWP_7EX5KE2tpMDXNa3TY7FbMUfZkGC9K0LVve2v6Lbeo6HN2wqkFYwtZyn_8XRr0Ancdg-RRBAKGHTz_MFpjRyIh_NTc01ULnsglR5GQQbdr1ZcRwmZyffiic5Hq/s1600/IMG_6191.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 231px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550187815312191938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeO0XL5ZjMpIZoLAMIWP_7EX5KE2tpMDXNa3TY7FbMUfZkGC9K0LVve2v6Lbeo6HN2wqkFYwtZyn_8XRr0Ancdg-RRBAKGHTz_MFpjRyIh_NTc01ULnsglR5GQQbdr1ZcRwmZyffiic5Hq/s320/IMG_6191.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94i92Gd7LEWU093KfOUjgx4cWkKqNPNyJfbGPESny0NSjdJnxXqcUvKHnhC6vmjOWeW3Pih8LBo_Jf-_b6cM2x96wA2la1iNRzoo1IwHtxYgtoY9nY_LMLEHsUDf-R6zKVxsywxgS5pPK/s1600/IMG_6128.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550187811346277538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94i92Gd7LEWU093KfOUjgx4cWkKqNPNyJfbGPESny0NSjdJnxXqcUvKHnhC6vmjOWeW3Pih8LBo_Jf-_b6cM2x96wA2la1iNRzoo1IwHtxYgtoY9nY_LMLEHsUDf-R6zKVxsywxgS5pPK/s320/IMG_6128.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QQ-9tV7GAhBTEhPMqWRAwB_1u4WQMVSWl7Rr3gwLbvPGl1225SNSVsaNv0Yo6IldGhcTg8Cv0qsJucebZKDheopDEdUBLC1jdKW64taw07Ka9g0ATiHpviD0nu54aOCjOM8ARJsR-Uwb/s1600/IMG_6122.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550187801887159698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QQ-9tV7GAhBTEhPMqWRAwB_1u4WQMVSWl7Rr3gwLbvPGl1225SNSVsaNv0Yo6IldGhcTg8Cv0qsJucebZKDheopDEdUBLC1jdKW64taw07Ka9g0ATiHpviD0nu54aOCjOM8ARJsR-Uwb/s320/IMG_6122.JPG" /></a> I promise this is not my face super-imposed over an elephant.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwvuGouiN0PiwVf2jSjcvfcX4qZn2vzmnxlzMMTT2Tf31TUtIIXtvgNV2KILMlVPIhzkv2XgyacFpPrghntgpMmEu3BUIqoh5EX3hVGKd6eBtAzoApNW_ed7Xv67GOs4dT-SvjEkoD-mY/s1600/IMG_1980.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550187793895616722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwvuGouiN0PiwVf2jSjcvfcX4qZn2vzmnxlzMMTT2Tf31TUtIIXtvgNV2KILMlVPIhzkv2XgyacFpPrghntgpMmEu3BUIqoh5EX3hVGKd6eBtAzoApNW_ed7Xv67GOs4dT-SvjEkoD-mY/s320/IMG_1980.JPG" /></a><br />While driving back to our campsite, we came across another group of elephants. How lucky!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUyiTfliM0kSuiaub4bhx1BuVGtFT6r1lXrSb1h6WaAZmeBocxW74OFdbKzU6274-dFIsgbpn0BpP70K3kStRJ8ucddGwCGYdxezlZ5uUZf5oBMPa9rrf-ByOmN_V6l1JFEDtmYW4YmD-/s1600/IMG_1907.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550187788348328050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUyiTfliM0kSuiaub4bhx1BuVGtFT6r1lXrSb1h6WaAZmeBocxW74OFdbKzU6274-dFIsgbpn0BpP70K3kStRJ8ucddGwCGYdxezlZ5uUZf5oBMPa9rrf-ByOmN_V6l1JFEDtmYW4YmD-/s320/IMG_1907.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-59617827941875529242010-12-13T06:38:00.000-08:002010-12-13T06:57:51.075-08:00Safari! Our campsite<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwllUu1x1IRWbVn1W2kNWBPm636cF1c3CzdJbDnqXd15jWfOmo3B6kk13zGhZR4c2hABnpEB8-tvQDJfCwOi-AE39zzkV3MHjys-_iaM6bEI9OmnRMqR9zaz27vxL3M4ukgy-temBlRaBQ/s1600/IMG_6406.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550180456890392290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwllUu1x1IRWbVn1W2kNWBPm636cF1c3CzdJbDnqXd15jWfOmo3B6kk13zGhZR4c2hABnpEB8-tvQDJfCwOi-AE39zzkV3MHjys-_iaM6bEI9OmnRMqR9zaz27vxL3M4ukgy-temBlRaBQ/s320/IMG_6406.JPG" /></a> My friend Heidi holding up an elephant bone that was in our campsite.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkClwJy5vjHTnqE0dl_G4kbWbXtOpUOdw0qr40p5XElEBSeOPAETBKoMA92wUR1AqAJ46yMfw-lnmlWd5JUDtOScNgrzNjLtfVVwhvJz1kBnled_ZMG56uLTWdpGvLL_DcL1QxNeoMG7Lx/s1600/IMG_6139.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550180456062405026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkClwJy5vjHTnqE0dl_G4kbWbXtOpUOdw0qr40p5XElEBSeOPAETBKoMA92wUR1AqAJ46yMfw-lnmlWd5JUDtOScNgrzNjLtfVVwhvJz1kBnled_ZMG56uLTWdpGvLL_DcL1QxNeoMG7Lx/s320/IMG_6139.JPG" /></a> Home sweet home. For 2 nights. Apparently it looked inviting to hyenas and baboons. Luckily, none of our stuff was stolen.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2choDc6aq4h5oGXxGxkTg5zwRi0gMpLLv_tAP56lrzzVModXTZpbUOhOxrJVHfBePXKKKTzuabeMBTU22AkUS8c1j0v62XJxCRRBt1DYDiwviaKL4jsnNhyrxRgsbXi9psbs8RxexkHx1/s1600/IMG_2065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550180450900481602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2choDc6aq4h5oGXxGxkTg5zwRi0gMpLLv_tAP56lrzzVModXTZpbUOhOxrJVHfBePXKKKTzuabeMBTU22AkUS8c1j0v62XJxCRRBt1DYDiwviaKL4jsnNhyrxRgsbXi9psbs8RxexkHx1/s320/IMG_2065.JPG" /></a> Our safari truck!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5GjTrJ0A5wAHOEK8EqwbhVXLy1Q1M19cdVoD52tEpns2S18XknJBJEBG0weRfozI8n8XzXgzPvvskKvD2qoiWPdu_FKSvnxCAE0u-w6m2vSOVEmyaI9f-2uRYfbjCy3bw4EJKQg8oF2zH/s1600/IMG_2064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550180446383646834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5GjTrJ0A5wAHOEK8EqwbhVXLy1Q1M19cdVoD52tEpns2S18XknJBJEBG0weRfozI8n8XzXgzPvvskKvD2qoiWPdu_FKSvnxCAE0u-w6m2vSOVEmyaI9f-2uRYfbjCy3bw4EJKQg8oF2zH/s320/IMG_2064.JPG" /></a> Sunrise at our campsite.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UVzYvEnuHsmHwXuWBhG3kQ1X00leSg6WZPalvuODgqzUGH-RcNeDdQVZ1_HLR8i-Gq_yd7a2_352-KuompEQHeXbxPC673_k9VL6ZGt1E9x-ToQGYLkCLCB4sfxp-Waxfx4kq75dQNh1/s1600/IMG_1818+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550180439147589922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UVzYvEnuHsmHwXuWBhG3kQ1X00leSg6WZPalvuODgqzUGH-RcNeDdQVZ1_HLR8i-Gq_yd7a2_352-KuompEQHeXbxPC673_k9VL6ZGt1E9x-ToQGYLkCLCB4sfxp-Waxfx4kq75dQNh1/s320/IMG_1818+2.JPG" /></a> Enjoying our first night in the bush!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-76255902383878874492010-12-12T09:51:00.000-08:002010-12-12T10:16:18.470-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJMt9OhzZ51FWzfxdGMDTKYJr6pfvcYWbS5wPFlT8f6w4yLPnX1AcEYENptWbnokU6BXmtooQBmEQOJWyiZ8eCmKdZ-uoLE2NDh3KN2hmeO6uJfqmMN2bAac2kiEP3Q3ooZPmYHwimklo/s1600/Oct+2010+Paco+learning+to+make+bricks.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549858378609126018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJMt9OhzZ51FWzfxdGMDTKYJr6pfvcYWbS5wPFlT8f6w4yLPnX1AcEYENptWbnokU6BXmtooQBmEQOJWyiZ8eCmKdZ-uoLE2NDh3KN2hmeO6uJfqmMN2bAac2kiEP3Q3ooZPmYHwimklo/s320/Oct+2010+Paco+learning+to+make+bricks.JPG" /></a> My friend Paco attempting to learn how to make bricks. He swears he's going to build something at his house with them. We'll see...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLiMuHB6qYXFyIqXrGlWiiN8rodRAqPnThW29ME3bK4UIdOjdRfvMQrqaG9fGQAAmNXGZ3sdR9eLxclbuG8vvXWY0nfbEHVm85wXrj7SRka1uHkGI7MirsuPgcjAKvKvwlvMpwEnAQR7qB/s1600/Oct+2010+very+expensive+grasshopper+shoes.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549858373328580706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLiMuHB6qYXFyIqXrGlWiiN8rodRAqPnThW29ME3bK4UIdOjdRfvMQrqaG9fGQAAmNXGZ3sdR9eLxclbuG8vvXWY0nfbEHVm85wXrj7SRka1uHkGI7MirsuPgcjAKvKvwlvMpwEnAQR7qB/s320/Oct+2010+very+expensive+grasshopper+shoes.JPG" /></a> This shoe is called a grasshopper. The kids get a kick out of me telling them that we don't have these shoes in the states and to us a grasshopper is just an insect. Here, these are the cool shoes to have. They are really expensive (I think they cost about $60 US) so I'm not surprised when many students don't have them but all want them. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RBnGI5vUO_EFl_fJb5SsjefaupdFy-nyzEIxDw47ROR2Z3pdogbyMtfT6scuS-sP9QyGnCiclosD49NRUbVfGdjfsP4a5JNxRjinpDS8cMH-pPvzeWKzyCHFvgs1bmVGAbRBe5oA39Zf/s1600/Oct+2010+in+Medie.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549858370515271762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RBnGI5vUO_EFl_fJb5SsjefaupdFy-nyzEIxDw47ROR2Z3pdogbyMtfT6scuS-sP9QyGnCiclosD49NRUbVfGdjfsP4a5JNxRjinpDS8cMH-pPvzeWKzyCHFvgs1bmVGAbRBe5oA39Zf/s320/Oct+2010+in+Medie.JPG" /></a> Me climbing a termite mound.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgKjo9NOx1AZ8yr8GxcbhlgKKuGW9ptYog_6XstNtENyLwAgxAFB-u9YM6L8AjurUJoyaqLXV5Z-9QM8Kxdk0FJOUwJSDg790b_Pfhj_56WWo9VlsxHoPI_HPWj4lnijJw_X7SDGV4KdJ/s1600/Oct+2010+My+holiday+decorations+in+the+staff+room.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549858361863884866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgKjo9NOx1AZ8yr8GxcbhlgKKuGW9ptYog_6XstNtENyLwAgxAFB-u9YM6L8AjurUJoyaqLXV5Z-9QM8Kxdk0FJOUwJSDg790b_Pfhj_56WWo9VlsxHoPI_HPWj4lnijJw_X7SDGV4KdJ/s320/Oct+2010+My+holiday+decorations+in+the+staff+room.JPG" /></a> My cross-cultural decorations in our staff room at school. I also baked sugar cookies (that I died black and orange) and made orange rice krispy treats. I was a big hit that day. Hopefully they'll remember the cookies when I ask for their help in some of my projects!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IehYjVtknn_AsDzSaSj1Q9fNImqbqdRE90MB-_hhFJzdc1YxN-lrVXMLgp1cyp9pAAHXZn2HOxZOIWgRHoKITfwnK2i-HQ9B95zpuDd9I86sfdWmxQUydnWKzyFXrw6gyZXZSMSbtUM8/s1600/SAM_1762.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549858355702966066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IehYjVtknn_AsDzSaSj1Q9fNImqbqdRE90MB-_hhFJzdc1YxN-lrVXMLgp1cyp9pAAHXZn2HOxZOIWgRHoKITfwnK2i-HQ9B95zpuDd9I86sfdWmxQUydnWKzyFXrw6gyZXZSMSbtUM8/s320/SAM_1762.JPG" /></a> A huge baobob tree.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-29667253091736018812010-12-12T09:22:00.001-08:002010-12-12T09:49:35.773-08:00Just a normal month in Botswana...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJRCKUOEzeZ30nJOQrdl8jU-OCpV-KdQ7ExjLjeIxuo7dmHMa1d6RG-A3NAbFHUDvqMnP04hgl_uKF_Tv-gX64ofuuWPiirAgAp1zmTNU6ONfr_z8XUHsztlb08spKPvvcGDMkijf5AMW/s1600/SAM_1782.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549851665005934418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJRCKUOEzeZ30nJOQrdl8jU-OCpV-KdQ7ExjLjeIxuo7dmHMa1d6RG-A3NAbFHUDvqMnP04hgl_uKF_Tv-gX64ofuuWPiirAgAp1zmTNU6ONfr_z8XUHsztlb08spKPvvcGDMkijf5AMW/s320/SAM_1782.JPG" /></a> My friend Mary next to an ostrich farm. I'm surprised she's smiling. Her and I just got out of a truck where 7 adults were crammed into the back of a covered pickup for a 2+ hour ride on really horrible roads. The worst part was finding out that we drove that far to see ostriches!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEXw2EvOj8fP3RMZuOC8WJx3-dOr4JrtGvuCX24vESUOTFcwohVdyw9p8OI-hDKVt3RSOaB71tyhFwofeNOrG8Jv6kndE_-RyM68jToTU8lLZR2rtVmn-UuE5-7BNe-tiRdH0Ryaf-Z5W/s1600/Oct+2010+Writing+to+pen+pals.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549851661487254018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEXw2EvOj8fP3RMZuOC8WJx3-dOr4JrtGvuCX24vESUOTFcwohVdyw9p8OI-hDKVt3RSOaB71tyhFwofeNOrG8Jv6kndE_-RyM68jToTU8lLZR2rtVmn-UuE5-7BNe-tiRdH0Ryaf-Z5W/s320/Oct+2010+Writing+to+pen+pals.JPG" /></a> Form 1 students writing letters to their American penpals! They were SO happy to do this!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BacUvv6FaIPX168Ijq058QrMDVaRX-0JNgSrhpf9aRc8tqg-tibKQP8aeMoozDP1nXldLLNtzRGbJWAslPAFn6eBu0hiqCBG_TeiUO0sgMT3ySK-JZ91Ne_ARL0MvYoud69-wn4FhUy-/s1600/SAM_1671.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549851658163725666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BacUvv6FaIPX168Ijq058QrMDVaRX-0JNgSrhpf9aRc8tqg-tibKQP8aeMoozDP1nXldLLNtzRGbJWAslPAFn6eBu0hiqCBG_TeiUO0sgMT3ySK-JZ91Ne_ARL0MvYoud69-wn4FhUy-/s320/SAM_1671.JPG" /></a> A lovely bug that I ran into on my way to school one morning. I hope I never see one of these in my house. Although, I guess I'd take this over a snake.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOdk-5CSjz4jQtWWIhta2cX4o0ADkpDol4CkVidrM4-71CDtpbsCHqZCWQ7ONosmgZDwA5-EuiT1NPNglLPwF390x-GCbSILxUBFzD7HpPcEZAAgJAItzPHcCV5P-BYRnJktGE4b_bt3b/s1600/SAM_1577.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549851639547139010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOdk-5CSjz4jQtWWIhta2cX4o0ADkpDol4CkVidrM4-71CDtpbsCHqZCWQ7ONosmgZDwA5-EuiT1NPNglLPwF390x-GCbSILxUBFzD7HpPcEZAAgJAItzPHcCV5P-BYRnJktGE4b_bt3b/s320/SAM_1577.JPG" /></a> A picture of our staff room here at school. This is where I'm sitting when I'm writing these emails to you!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBf35A7cVBju7Bv2FkglUwwxP0ulYsN-kKNBLb5r3BLNtWAur03Bvcf6dib9C0xexPufOokn4f_a0WTEYmjEhsHgRyNwKXxrYbItWuT5zdbvTRsqnJ7cjcDZ-fDIJD0deprXb-ms6HTrlx/s1600/SAM_1768.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549851635919159090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBf35A7cVBju7Bv2FkglUwwxP0ulYsN-kKNBLb5r3BLNtWAur03Bvcf6dib9C0xexPufOokn4f_a0WTEYmjEhsHgRyNwKXxrYbItWuT5zdbvTRsqnJ7cjcDZ-fDIJD0deprXb-ms6HTrlx/s320/SAM_1768.JPG" /></a> Kids at the Youth Forum checking out the world map. It was a great activity to test them on their geography skills!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023625210275144911.post-2117158551813803432010-12-12T09:07:00.000-08:002010-12-12T09:22:08.589-08:00Language week and Thanksgiving in Maun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNgf7yNA75agx7dCwiTkISpWzG0mRa2PUAxLQ51yRsOawC669dcpR3-VZFaMJ4P9JEV2ubGl3DaXKK725J8u2BiSP_9iVYMkRjwtnGj3xYcdb666vPZ1EHHSqSqUrc08nTjuWkTB7vJ9M/s1600/IMG_6049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549846422537124674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNgf7yNA75agx7dCwiTkISpWzG0mRa2PUAxLQ51yRsOawC669dcpR3-VZFaMJ4P9JEV2ubGl3DaXKK725J8u2BiSP_9iVYMkRjwtnGj3xYcdb666vPZ1EHHSqSqUrc08nTjuWkTB7vJ9M/s320/IMG_6049.JPG" /></a> Our beautiful Thanksgiving day spread! Please note the boxed wine. Right next to the water filter, of course.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYuOEDPg8Bvj-fq5vGPUWXIjnjnPzwauHsAdoOus5ihu0aOJxHRE2-ypH7gdpQZl2Br5wLl52Pw5SdpdrQfqP1YCuXI-EVeLWX0HM2hoIVjg0HgPN49RmlPT6eahaIWzMcGXTqkmKpxPm/s1600/IMG_6048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549846416292662754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYuOEDPg8Bvj-fq5vGPUWXIjnjnPzwauHsAdoOus5ihu0aOJxHRE2-ypH7gdpQZl2Br5wLl52Pw5SdpdrQfqP1YCuXI-EVeLWX0HM2hoIVjg0HgPN49RmlPT6eahaIWzMcGXTqkmKpxPm/s320/IMG_6048.JPG" /></a> Our family portrait.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPPiR1jKi_T88N1j5DQEA9DKBnpGNXMCCYUql0ju01whb0jWMIn9j6spflJQNNwc1ZfvJkplW7I3SY0ep28Xofdj7hu9Ci5JCf-TOPWR7YDgq2gCh487leDX2xjCHehG2dtSJBh3OfHqb/s1600/IMG_1820.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5gXYg_5KVzdfRKtCWCxiOqqB2QjGfVLhww0VLJ5eeNOzAn10YzKGhkgeEeJT9p1rhyphenhyphenuhPjp5i11JGKZdEy1xNjcmbxLaelVzJ4sEkrA70C2xKeH8J5bVo2QuaWK1kwXR61PeCvTTKs5Z/s1600/IMG_1804+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549846406935511874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5gXYg_5KVzdfRKtCWCxiOqqB2QjGfVLhww0VLJ5eeNOzAn10YzKGhkgeEeJT9p1rhyphenhyphenuhPjp5i11JGKZdEy1xNjcmbxLaelVzJ4sEkrA70C2xKeH8J5bVo2QuaWK1kwXR61PeCvTTKs5Z/s320/IMG_1804+2.jpg" /></a><br />Learning Setswana- for about 6 hours a day. This was one of the lucky days where my class (of 3 other volunteers) got to be inside next to the fan instead of sitting outside. The outside class was nice in the morning when it was a little cool, but as the day went on we were constantly moving our chairs, chasing the shade.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHM6-aGSy3BFbI9pJyub216GEpqlcZ95PAknzTtNlpkcbIk8pUpT1V2dbNOagUGvxA6DTfFZTQImMXn1aPN1L0Bzc3WuyLvV8cc9UBjhxlj6riWzaSDECizDmdPAeqfAzgKMGkiFNBJhIa/s1600/IMG_1791.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549846400181954130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHM6-aGSy3BFbI9pJyub216GEpqlcZ95PAknzTtNlpkcbIk8pUpT1V2dbNOagUGvxA6DTfFZTQImMXn1aPN1L0Bzc3WuyLvV8cc9UBjhxlj6riWzaSDECizDmdPAeqfAzgKMGkiFNBJhIa/s320/IMG_1791.JPG" /></a> One night we decided to go out for burgers! This is at a backpackers spot on the river. Even though the burgers looked delicious, I couldn't pass up a chance for a good old fashioned veggie burger.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>narchambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271548542139072809noreply@blogger.com0