Monthly Archives: July 2006

African Travel Journal: 05.31.06

Posted on July 14, 2006 by sh

I slept relatively well. Woke up @ 2:30 a.m., went to the bathroom, tucked my mosquito netting back in, found a roach (or something that looked very much like one) inside the net with me, killed it, then tossed and … Continue reading →

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African Travel Journal: 05.30.06

Posted on July 13, 2006 by sh

I am very tired and somewhat overwhelmed even though I haven’t seen anything yet. Besides long and long, the flight from Schiphol to Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) was uneventful—very little turbulence, smooth landing. I guess Micah is a nervous flyer, … Continue reading →

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African Travel Journal: 05.29.06

Posted on July 12, 2006 by sh

Mostly uneventful plane trip to Schiphol (Amsterdam) delayed (of course) out of O’Hare by thunderstorms. I predicted it. I’ll have plenty of time to make my connecting flight. I suppose I could write about the guy next to me who … Continue reading →

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into the (illuminating?) darkness

Posted on July 5, 2006 by sh

There is an article in the July 1st edition of the New York Times by Verlyn Klinkenborg called “The Highway Into and Out of a Tanzanian City, in Darkness and in Light.” It describes my thoughts about our entry into … Continue reading →

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