Leaving today
For two weeks in Dar es Salaam. I may check email once or twice. See you, Intertubes, later!
March 2009
Airport observations
So, I forgot to take my liquids out of my carryon, not that it would have made much difference, given that I am traveling with only once piece of carryon and no checked luggage. So this time that I forgot to remove them, unlike the other n times, the TSA noticed it. Or, sort of. …
Goin’ away to Africa Soon…
There’s a song by the Roches that we often sing when visiting family in Ireland, called, appropriately enough, “Going away to Ireland Soon”. However, this family visit is not, for a change, to Ireland. This one is to Tanzania. Last night I dreamt about water quality, about making sure my toothbrushing water was boiled. I …
Ladysmith
Last night was a great Ladysmith Black Mambazo concert. Just for the record, their founder and still-leader has the best name ever: Bhekizizwe Joseph Siphatimandla Mxoveni Mshengu Bigboy Shabalala. The last time I saw them, I was very little, and fell asleep up in the balcony. This time, I was feeling ill and left a …
Returned
I’m back in Colorado. It was a wonderful whirlwind visit east, and I think I’ll need to do that again soon… I really don’t have too much more to say now, so I’ll stop.