Started to feel like I have been here for a long while over the last couple of weeks. Long enough to feel routine, but prooving to be anything but that.
Have had to recharge a bit, kiting at sunset with flying fish the other night went a long way towards that, they can do about 20 feet at a time, and then skip another 20 to about 5 feet in the air if they hit the wave right. Didn’t see any grabs, or much rotation for that matter but still the coolest thing I have seen in years. They are a little over 2 feet long, shiny silver, and with salt in your eyes kinda look like mini league bats darting out of the gin.
Have been playing a lot of pool as of late, all the tables are a bit crooked or tight in a couple of the corners, but you adapt to it. If you scratch your opponent gets two shots, which can make for some funny business towards the end of the game, we would call it cheap pool at home, but it’s just the nature of the game here.
Planning a long weekend to Kruger park this weekend which is supposed to be some of the best game viewing south of Kenya (in case that means anything to you), then return via Limpopo park, which is formed around the Limpopo flood plains in southern Mozambique. The two are actually connected as the trans-frontier park which will be pretty impressive if the animals can make a come back.
It’s pretty warm as of late, lots of weather rolling through, and even on the dry calm nights one expects at least a temporary blackout. Still no laptop battery, but the internet has been installed in my castle, so all in all we are on the up and up.
Did the “tourist thing” around town the other day, practicing perspective I guess, lots of photos to prove it. It is pretty stunning here when you look at it right.
I discovered my emprigada’s (Rosita) coconut shrimp curry the other night, I may propose to her later this week.
Dinner time now, but thanks to everybody for reading and the notes and comments, glad you are enjoying it.
And yes, between the above I sometimes find myself working.
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6 comments:
Enjoyed your "touristy" photos! Looks like an interesting place ... what's with the worn out vehicles all over the place? Drive 'em until they're worn out and walk away or are they left there after the war? After being there, I'm sure you'll have a different frame of reference when you return to Ca na da! We miss you but really are proud of you for what you are doing!
Oh my how beautiful!I hope you get Rosita's recipe. Sounds good.Thanks for the photo tour. Really enjoy the sights!Mom
Hi Nathan- Really enjoying the pics' & info. - Keep them coming. Love the Soldan
well, bom dia there nate glad to hear you are keeping a sense of humour and enjoying your adventures. the reports and pictures are wonderful.take care,
dave&mey.
enjoyed your latest blog, Nathan. The underwater photos and the sunset ones are amazing. Glad your pool game is improving - one of life's necessities!! How about work work? How often do you go out into the field I wonder?
Keep the blogs coming - it's good to know what you're up to.
Jane
Nathan - picked up your trail from the ICF boys! Great stuff - brings back memories! I'm a believer that everyone needs to 'see' the real world at some point in their life. I'll enjoy reading the entire blog!
Happy travels
Look us up when you're back in town and we'll catch some waves/wind!
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