Monthly Archives: October 2010

Bo Kaap, Kapstaad (Cape Town)

Posted on October 29, 2010 by amiddlinglife

Nestled against Signal Hill, Bo-Kaap is a wonderfully colorful neighborhood.  A historic center for Cape Malay culture, the area is quickly becoming gentrified.  These are a few photos I took in late August of this year, when I was in … Continue reading →

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Tamarillo a.k.a. tree tomato, tomate de arbol, tomate dulce

Posted on October 26, 2010 by amiddlinglife

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago . . . I was in the Peace Corps in Ecuador.  One of the best things about South America are the fresh fruit juices.  Even the informal wet markets have small … Continue reading →

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Jacarandas in bloom

Posted on October 24, 2010 by amiddlinglife

Nairobi in bloom – October 2010. My very first trip to Africa was in September 2002.  That trip was mostly hotels and airports moving through Dar us Salaam, Tanzania; Lusaka, Zambia; Accra, Ghana; and a couple of transits through Johannesburg, … Continue reading →

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breakfast essentials

Posted on October 23, 2010 by amiddlinglife

hazelnuts and chocolate . . . in a convenient little take-along packet.  Thank you, Hotel des Mille Collines, Kigali.

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Back in Africa

Posted on October 23, 2010 by amiddlinglife

I hope to be sharing a few photos from my current travel in Rwanda, but also will share a few photos from my previous trip in August and September.  This photo is from my return flight from Chipata to Lusaka … Continue reading →

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