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Weekly Twitter Updates
can't wait to start the #Kilimanjaro climb w @crowls @kel835 @elgreg @rodshouldtweet one week from tomorrow! # check out our #SouthAfrica photosets – by far one of the most picturesque countries we've visited: http://t.co/V8M4145v # Last day in at this lovely lodge on #LakeTanganyika Starting the haul to Kigoma tmrw for #Gombe National Park to…
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A Malawian Thanksgiving
After a stressful and uncomfortable two days of travel in northern Mozambique, we entered southern Malawi looking for a bit of relaxation and a break from the heat. We spent two nights in Blantyre, where we enjoyed a historical tour of the city’s oldest building, the international influence of a Hindu temple and a distinctly…
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Yum: Mozambique’s Seafood
Our time in Moz was almost entirely spent on its coast, so almost everything we ate was seafood with either chips (french fries) or rice, with piri-piri sauce on the side. The most popular dishes were camarões (shrimp), lagosta (lobster), lagostina (something between a lobster a crayfish), and of course, fresh fish of the day.…
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The Long Road from Mozambique to Malawi
After three nights in Vilanculos, we were ready to make our way to Malawi. When we got to the bus station to buy our ticket for the next morning, we found out that the bus we needed to take would not be running, so our options were to wait a day or to take a…
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Weekly Twitter Updates
After several days of grueling bus rides, we are finally at the lovely #LakeTanganyika by far the most off the beaten path we've been yet! # feeling a bit stuck right now.the ferry is broken, so plans to go to #LakeMalawi islands canceled. stay in Malawi or head to Tanzania early? # Tried my (Claudia's)…
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Mozambique’s Beaches
After South Africa, we headed east to Mozambique for some beach time. Moz is starkly different from its neighbor; first, the main language is Portuguese, since it had once been colonized by Portugal, the population is almost all black, and the country was in a bloody civil war until the 1990s. Our first necessary stop…
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Yum: Amarula
Within a few minutes of leaving the Kruger, we spotted a sign telling us that The Birthplace of Amarula was only a mere 13 km away. For those of you who are not familiar with Amarula, it is the second most popular cream liquor in the world (Bailey’s is obviously first, and frankly I can’t…
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The Kruger
Our final stop in South Africa was the famous Kruger National Park, world renowned for excellent game viewing. Some people had suggested we spent as long as a week in the park because it is so large and the landscape so varied, but we put aside three days and in the end it was the…
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Weekly Twitter Updates
After a really tough 2 days of travel w/ 9 different forms of transport incl hitch-hiking & < 3 hrs of sleep, we're happy to be in #Malawi #
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Weekly Twitter Updates
I gave Nick a haircut the other day & he shaved all facial hair last night. He's looking fresh out of high school! # Starting the 2 or 3 day bus trip to #Malawi tomorrow. #Mozambique has been fun, but Malawi is supposed to be amazing (and a lot cheaper!) # Really want to go…
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