Tuesday, June 05, 2007
This blog comes from Julie, Harriette, and Darryl:
It has been a great visit. Some highlights include: a farting elephant, a peeing giraffe, a recently-deceased zebra (of natural causes) being eaten by vultures, lion cubs, adolescent cheetahs playing, about 101 different bird species, missed luggage, cool lodges, car breakdowns, an elephant taking down a tree, the big 5 (cape buffalo, elephant, black rhino, lion, leopard), julie's big 4 (giraffe running, giraffe peeing, giraffe spreading legs to drink water, giraffe sex - castro style : ) ), duty-free shops in the Nairobi airport (we had a long layover), Trafalgar Square, Js house (wow!), Charles the wimpy silverback gorilla, dad getting kicked by a 300 lb lady (gorilla), hardcore hiking! literally up to our knees in mud! yea mom and dad, seeing Jack Hanna's house at our lodge, j's local market in Gikondo, an evening at Pasadena (see previous blog) highlighted by 2 amazing male intore (cow dancers), meeting j's colleagues, shopping for ikitenge (fabric), relaxing weekend on lake Muhazi including eating an entire grilled talapia weighing in at about 7 lbs, fancy city market, local and regional bus trips, lots of walking, mosquito nets around bed, visiting the Genocide Memorial museum in Kigali, visiting the orphans in j's neighborhood, meeting the guesthouse 'help' Didi and Gerard (Gerard had bought mom and dad welcome gifts! how sweet)
So proud of mom and dad for taking everything in stride and enjoying the trip and travels and new experiences (and learning some Kinyarwanda, WOW!).
It has been a great visit. Some highlights include: a farting elephant, a peeing giraffe, a recently-deceased zebra (of natural causes) being eaten by vultures, lion cubs, adolescent cheetahs playing, about 101 different bird species, missed luggage, cool lodges, car breakdowns, an elephant taking down a tree, the big 5 (cape buffalo, elephant, black rhino, lion, leopard), julie's big 4 (giraffe running, giraffe peeing, giraffe spreading legs to drink water, giraffe sex - castro style : ) ), duty-free shops in the Nairobi airport (we had a long layover), Trafalgar Square, Js house (wow!), Charles the wimpy silverback gorilla, dad getting kicked by a 300 lb lady (gorilla), hardcore hiking! literally up to our knees in mud! yea mom and dad, seeing Jack Hanna's house at our lodge, j's local market in Gikondo, an evening at Pasadena (see previous blog) highlighted by 2 amazing male intore (cow dancers), meeting j's colleagues, shopping for ikitenge (fabric), relaxing weekend on lake Muhazi including eating an entire grilled talapia weighing in at about 7 lbs, fancy city market, local and regional bus trips, lots of walking, mosquito nets around bed, visiting the Genocide Memorial museum in Kigali, visiting the orphans in j's neighborhood, meeting the guesthouse 'help' Didi and Gerard (Gerard had bought mom and dad welcome gifts! how sweet)
So proud of mom and dad for taking everything in stride and enjoying the trip and travels and new experiences (and learning some Kinyarwanda, WOW!).
# posted by Julie @ 7:12 AM 
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hi jul, har, and dar
i think you guys beat us for unique travel experiences! can't wait to see pictures of all the animals. i think the most exotic thing we have seen so far is a takin at the reserve in bhutan. it was the laziest creature i have ever seen. how did darryl come so close as to get kicked by a gorilla?
we just got back from 5 days in bhutan which was certainly one of the most amazing experiences of my life. in bangkok now in what i have come to think of as pergatory. hopefully on to japan in a few days, taking lots of jennie's advice. love to all of you!
gay
i think you guys beat us for unique travel experiences! can't wait to see pictures of all the animals. i think the most exotic thing we have seen so far is a takin at the reserve in bhutan. it was the laziest creature i have ever seen. how did darryl come so close as to get kicked by a gorilla?
we just got back from 5 days in bhutan which was certainly one of the most amazing experiences of my life. in bangkok now in what i have come to think of as pergatory. hopefully on to japan in a few days, taking lots of jennie's advice. love to all of you!
gay
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: 6:05 AM
Hi Julie,
Uraho nshuti yanjye! Hello my friend!
I want to thank you for the e-mails we have exchanged. You have been a tremendous source of information for me, but even better, I have so enjoyed our exchanges. I have now taken the time to read through the entire blog from start to finish and most of the comments as well. All of your wonderful family and friends are right, your blog posts are wonderfully informative and entertaining. I know you are busy over there in Rwanda and having a wonderful adventure and so I thank you again for taking the time to e-mail me. Your visit with your mom and dad sounds like it was lovely. I am really going to miss your blog when you are finished your year in Rwanda which must be coming up soon.
Urakoze cyane Julie.
Wakoze cyane imana iguhe imigisha.
Diann
Uraho nshuti yanjye! Hello my friend!
I want to thank you for the e-mails we have exchanged. You have been a tremendous source of information for me, but even better, I have so enjoyed our exchanges. I have now taken the time to read through the entire blog from start to finish and most of the comments as well. All of your wonderful family and friends are right, your blog posts are wonderfully informative and entertaining. I know you are busy over there in Rwanda and having a wonderful adventure and so I thank you again for taking the time to e-mail me. Your visit with your mom and dad sounds like it was lovely. I am really going to miss your blog when you are finished your year in Rwanda which must be coming up soon.
Urakoze cyane Julie.
Wakoze cyane imana iguhe imigisha.
Diann
# posted by : 11:25 AM
: 11:25 AM
Hi Jul!
Should I know castro style?? I want to call H and D and hear all about their trip... I've only heard second hand from Allie and Jennie. So glad you got to go on a safari and see the gorillas. I met Shannon in Vancouver last weekend. She's there for a workshop for 10 days, and I found a great last minute ticket! Also, Dana may be joining us at YES Reading in the fall! She applied and we've interviewed her from Malawi over the phone!
Adam and I bought tickets to Vietnam for the first 3 weeks in Aug. And we're excited to see Jennie in a few weeks.
Have you received you b-day package yet?? I'm afraid you haven't. I just hope it arrives before September.
love you! yve
Should I know castro style?? I want to call H and D and hear all about their trip... I've only heard second hand from Allie and Jennie. So glad you got to go on a safari and see the gorillas. I met Shannon in Vancouver last weekend. She's there for a workshop for 10 days, and I found a great last minute ticket! Also, Dana may be joining us at YES Reading in the fall! She applied and we've interviewed her from Malawi over the phone!
Adam and I bought tickets to Vietnam for the first 3 weeks in Aug. And we're excited to see Jennie in a few weeks.
Have you received you b-day package yet?? I'm afraid you haven't. I just hope it arrives before September.
love you! yve
Julie,
Okay, I've tagged you, mostly 'cause I'm interested in what your 8 random fact/habits will be!
Here are the rules...
1. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
3. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
4. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog
So you can read mine at http://telcameroon.vox.com
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Okay, I've tagged you, mostly 'cause I'm interested in what your 8 random fact/habits will be!
Here are the rules...
1. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
3. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
4. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog
So you can read mine at http://telcameroon.vox.com
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