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Africa Week- Sand Dunes, Part 1

Did I mention that I hate hills? Oh yes, I did in THESE POSTS last week. Well, as if I hadn’t had enough climbing for one trip, Namibia brought us a whole new level of hills… Sand dunes. Let me point out that sand dunes are NOT easy to walk up. For every step you take, you slide back half of ...continue reading →

Tsunami??

From the Bureau of Meteorology: TSUNAMI WARNING NUMBER 3 FOR PARTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES Issued by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre [JATWC] at 09:25 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009 ******************************************************************************** TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT ******************************************************************************** SUMMARY: Tsunami warning for the marine environment for parts of NEW SOUTH WALES. Threatened areas extend from Gabo Island to ...continue reading →

Something New to Fear

I’ve never feared rain… well, other than the times when I just straighten my hair and I don’t want it to turn into a giant fro ball! No, the rain has never REALLY bothered me. Thunder storms were pretty cool too. Not anymore. I was working in my bedroom this evening with the curtains open. It started raining around 3:45pm as ...continue reading →