December 2011
11 posts
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Arusha, I Can't Quit You
I’m writing this blog entry on my third flight out of Arusha — we keep leaving, but we can’t seem to stay away. Even after yesterday, after we drove out of there.
We overnighted in Arusha after leaving the Mahale Mountains, the easiest convenient flight being, of course, to the city we can’t leave. The next day, we drove out in a big Toyota Land Cruiser under the watchful...
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Look at That, it's Raining in the Congo
Lake Tanganyika is the second-longest freshwater lake in the world, and contains 17% of the world’s fresh water — or so it said in the brochure in our resort, the Nkungwe Lodge in the Mahale Mountains. Easy-to-believe statistics, given that the lake stretched almost as far as the eye could see in all directions, a deep, clear blue to rival any Caribbean or South Pacific ocean. I say...
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Miles Davis (12)
Son Volt (8)
Kathleen Edwards (7)
John Coltrane (4)
Modern Jazz Quartet (4)
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Mount Surprise
The veranadah we enjoyed our first Tanzanian beers on was at the Moivaro Lodge, a lovely getaway in the midst of a coffee plantation just outside Arusha. (It sounds more antebellum than it actually is). This quiet, beautifully landscaped place seems more a stopover for most of its guests than anything else, some heading to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro, some heading to the Northern or Western safari...
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30 Hours
Habati from Africa! At least, I think that’s the word. It’s kind of hard to tell details like “what’s the language” and “where am I?” and “what time is it?” after a flight halfway around the world.See, we left the house at 2:30pm and then finally arrived at our destination at 9:30am two days later. Taking into account time change fun, that...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
Buddy Miller (2)
Leroy Justice (1)
Whiskeytown (1)
Blue Rodeo (1)
Alejandro Escovedo (1)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-4) →
John Eddie (1)
Gillian Welch (1)
Drag The River (1)
The Yarrows (1)
Carrie Underwood (1)
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WIL WHEATON dot TUMBLR: Cumberland County,North... →
A century ago, bully breeds were considered the quintessential American dog. Even 50 years ago, they were considered the ideal breed to have watch over your baby. What happened between now and then? Nothing with the bloodline, much with the owners. Sadly, the owners don’t pay.
wilwheaton:
This is reblogged from Neil Gaiman. I can’t do a native reblog because it was a question post, so...