Condoleezza Rice Visits Senegal

Smiling woman in a white sleeveless top against a blue background.

July 21, 2005 Condoleeza Rice Comes to Town We’ve had pretty fair weather for the past few days: not too hot, the occasional sprinkle, rain clouds threatening in the late afternoon. The Embassy was a madhouse these past few weeks. It all had to do with the upcoming AGOA Conference, which took place this week.…

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Our Safari

Three lions resting on dry land near water.

March 2005 Serengeti, The Rest of the Story You will recall that we left off with a description of a pride of lions gorging themselves on a zebra. I’d like to continue here giving you a portrayal of life on a safari. I hope that you’ll put this on your list of things you plan…

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The Serengeti Rest of the Story

A twin-engine propeller airplane parked on grass under a cloudy sky.

March 2005 Tanzania and the The Serengeti Check out the The Serengeti Rest of the Story photos attached. It happened during our second day out. We were cruising the Seronara area when Shaibu, our guide and driver spotted a bunch of cars parked alongside the road ahead. As we came closer we noted a herd…

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Tanzania and Zanzibar

Three people smiling under a thatched roof.

March 2005 Tanzania Check out the Tanzania and Zanzibar. I’m a lucky guy. Anzie has a Peace Corps conference scheduled in Tanzania, East Africa, and I get to go along. Not only did I get to visit exotic-sounding places like Dar Es Salaam and Zanzibar, but we went on safari through the Serengeti, got up…

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The Festival of Tabaski

Cows grazing in a rural field near urban buildings.

January 2005 Tabaski The Paris-Dakar rally ended in Dakar last Sunday. Well … not exactly Paris- Dakar. The race started in Barcelona. It ended in Lac Rose, about 30 miles North of Dakar. But, what else could they call it? The Barcelona-Lac Rose Rally just doesn’t have the same “exoticity” (new word). Sometimes it starts…

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St Louis and the Famous Djoudj Bird Sanctuary

A pelican swimming near a stone embankment on a sunny day.

December 2005 St. Louis Re-Visited Giant warthogs, crocodiles, red monkeys … Hey, this is supposed to be a bird refuge!! Welcome to Djoudj, the third largest bird refuge in the world. Home to a few thousand white pelicans, just about every known variety of cormorant, heron and egret, along with eagles (I swear the “fishing…

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Year in Review 2004 and Our Second Christmas

2024 calendar showcasing all months with dates in a clean layout.

December 20, 2004 Our Second Christmas Another Christmas is racing toward us like an oncoming train. Another year is almost over. Where’d the time go? You have traveled through this year with us, through our many travel journals. Here’s a review of the highlights of a full and enriching year. January: February: March: April: May:…

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Gambia Revisited

View from a boat deck overlooking calm water and green shore.

September 2005 Gambia Revisited Meet Charbel. He’s a 3rd generation Lebanese Gambian. He’s tall for a Lebanese with a slender build. I find him to be an easy guy to know. He possesses a laid-back, humorous personality which belies his high pressure work ethic. He owns a multitude of businesses in Gambia and Senegal ranging…

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Gambia – The Country the World Forgot

Two people standing in front of dense green foliage with palm trees.

September 2004 Gambia — The Country the World Forgot Gambia is such an interesting country. Look at a map and you’ll see that the country looks like a smiling, or grimacing, mouth on the face of Senegal. It is surrounded on three sides by Senegal. It extends along each side of the Gambia River, which…

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Getting There

A car waits at a railroad crossing with lowered gates and a stop sign.

September 12th, 2004 Getting There Meet Dez. He’s a transplanted Brit who now resides in Gambia. Dez is a compact, muscular man in his 60’s who retired to Gambia because he and his wife, Sylvia, can live well for less. Dez and Sylvia are not alone. Many people have come to Gambia to vacation on…

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