Africa

Senegal was full of captivating surprises with the active Senegalese people, delicious fresh fruit, and a powerful history.

I walked back the 50 yards from the parked red sedan back to the school entrance with a fresh yellow fever vaccine. And in the end, this simple story perfectly encapsulates life in Egypt.

A couple of weeks ago we engaged in a bit more in depth discussion about life and his family. He revealed that his brother actually lives in Texas. “Hey I am from Texas.”

Millennium of Egyptian laid in front of us as four pyramids dotted the horizon sitting above the Nile. This was an introduction to Cairo.

Once again, like Keanu Reeves in Speed, but this time without his Sandra Bullock, I was on another bus hurtling towards the Egyptian Embassy, but at a much more manageable speed.

A pending move to Egypt awaits. So does a visa that requires blood tests, ultrasounds, double and triple stamped documents by govt agencies.

“Silence is the perfectest herald of joy.” This Shakespeare quote sufficiently summarizes a single day at Addo Elephant Park and Schotia Lion Reserve?

We passed over the same terrain we’d covered for weeks. Physically exhausted, the family was mentally ready to go home. A layover in Casablanca demanded otherwise.