Monthly Archives: June 2011

Close encounter of the elephant kind

Posted on June 15, 2011 by bobo on the run

There’s something slightly unnerving about being in an open top jeep at dusk in the middle of the African savanna and seeing a tree as tall as a house start to shake uncontrollably. Even more unnerving is seeing that tree … Continue reading →

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Morning glory

Posted on June 15, 2011 by bobo on the run

You know you’re in Africa when the closest thing to a traffic jam is being stuck bumper to bumper with a herd of water buffalo. And this is exactly where we found ourselves on one of our early morning game … Continue reading →

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Out of Africa

Posted on June 5, 2011 by bobo on the run

The van crawled to a stop next to a huge aloe cactus and the motor shuddered to a halt. Even before the red dust had a chance to settle, we immediately started chatting excitedly. Most of us had traveled half … Continue reading →

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