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Cheetah and Other Stuff
The guys really wanted to visit the Masai Mara again. Apparently when you’re young you don’t notice how terrible the road going to it is. Heath and I remembered, but we were enthused if they were, so at 6:30 am we took off for the park. We had no breakfast, no packed lunch and the…
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Endless Food and Laughter
A $20 room was good enough to have a great sleep! We woke up refreshed and ready to tackle Kenya. Our goal was to make it to the Luanda-Kenya Ferry for 8 o’clock and we weren’t sure how far it was. We made it, and even had time to stand around and listen to a…
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Sipi Falls and Border Crossing
We all left the house by 7:30 and headed off to meet the other Uganda missionaries at Sipi Falls. We were all packed up and ready to head for Kenya straight from there. The guys had previously done a beautiful 2-3 hour hike to the bottom of the falls, but nobody could remember where the…
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Kumi Town
Today we stayed around town. The guys worked in the shop and I did laundry and looked for my sunscreen. Occasionally Heath and I would walk over to the shop and dangle around, listening to all the funny people that stopped by. A jolly guy with pants and shirts for sale swung by and managed…
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Being The Zoo
Imagine falling asleep peacefully under a large spreading mango tree. There are only a couple other people sitting around and a little ways away the guys and Little Isaac are fixing a borehole. The ground is a little hard, but with a blanket to lie on and a purse for a pillow, it’s so comfy….…
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Fixing Wells
The day started with a fabulous breakfast by Amanda. That girl can really cook! I’m surprised the guys aren’t 200# each. At this rate I’ll have to be upgrading my wardrobe when I get home. One of the main jobs Forrest and Lance do here is repair boreholes that are no longer working. The boreholes…
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Wherein We Are Introduced
Sunday morning church in Africa; hot, drowsy, and uncomfortable on a backless bench. I leaned against the rough brick wall, hoping to get some respite, when suddenly I stared into the eyes of a massive striped spider. I promptly decided to switch seats. I can’t worship next to a spider. Of course we were late…
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Why.
My brother is dying of cancer. Just like that his bucket list is no longer applicable. Oh he lived a rich life and had a lot of good times, but this did rather sneak up on him. Nobody’s prepared to ditch their dreams in the prime of life. “When we’re retired”. I can’t count how…
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Lake Superior Adventure: The Return
The weather forecast looked very unpromising. Light winds that spun the compass, then dying out completely at midday. Heath really wanted to have “an old fashioned sail home” but it wasn’t looking hopeful. After consulting all our apps about 200 times he finally decided our best bet was to hoist anchor at 4:00 and head…
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Lake Superior Adventure: Day 3
We quietly pushed off just as the sun came up and continued down the north side of the island, gazing at the silent woods, funny skimmer ducks and looking into the clear blue depths of the lake. Rocks would suddenly rise up and our depth finder would beep, informing us that we were once again…
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Lake Superior Adventure: Day 2
We awoke to bright sunshine and clear blue water. Well, most of us awoke. A certain someone who had heavily medicated didn’t so much as stir. We lifted anchor, raised our center board, nosed the boat onto the beach and happily hopped off the bow onto firm ground to explore. Blueberry Cove is otherworldly. Because…
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Lake Superior Adventure: The Passage
It started like most of our adventures start. Heath: “I’m thinking in the back of my mind that over Labor Day weekend we will take our sailboat over to Lake Superior and visit Isle Royale NP. I’m just really disappointed we didn’t get there when we sailed on Superior in July…” Me: “No. Flat no.…
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When the Magic Leaves
I just don’t like the last day of a trip very much. The unknown has left and the magic is gone. My mind starts to run ahead to home, and I spend miles trying to figure out the most efficient way to unpack, and thinking about how I can put in extra hours at the…
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A Dream Shattered
For the record, I do not want to ever live in a tiny house. I may have thought I did, but I was a little mixed up. This RV life is a pile of fun, but. It snowed and rained off and on in the night, so Forest was truly wet in the morning. Laundromat…
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Some More Minor Rambling.
Sunday’s weather didn’t lend itself to outdoor activity, so we spent the morning roaming around the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody. That’s a really great museum, by the way. From there we strolled Main Street and ended up eating lunch in the historic Irma Hotel. Our dessert came from Rawhide Coffee…warm, delicious lattes. We also…
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An Old Dream Fulfilled
If you have ever taken that 16 personalities test, you know what a Debater is. If you know us, you know I’m married to one, tho he will go to great lengths to tell you why the test conclusions are incorrect. I’m incredibly grateful to be married to such a man! Just because the forecast…
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The Tilton’s Go Glamping(?)
I’m looking at the bleak landscape of Wyoming through the enormous front window of a Winnebago Brave. Occasional snowflakes splatter across my vision and we sway madly back and forth in the buffeting wind. The silverware clatters and I hear a bored, off key tune floating from the dinette. Exactly what am I doing in…
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