Sand in our Jandals: Middle East to East Africa

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Our crazy and wondiferous adventure begins in the sun-soaked (except it's winter) far flung lands of the Middle East. In Jordan, Israel and Egypt we will explore ancient wonders, exotic cuisines and dingy backpackers. We continue to East Africa, where we dodge the hippos to get to Yei, Southern Sudan, to spend a (probably lifechanging) 7 weeks serving the local community. A hop, skip and ultra long bus-journey to Kenya (where do you find lions?), Tanzania (visiting sponser children!) and back to Uganda across Lake Victoria. Finally these kiwi's will fly back home, via a few days in Thailand where we hope to gain our certificate's as Elephant handlers and Thai cooks. Journey with us, check back to this page for our crazy tales!

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  Farewell Kiwi-land   Dunedin, New Zealand on Nov 10, 2008 0 pictures 4 comments
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  Anna mush fahim (Arabic for "i don't understand")   Auckland, New Zealand on Nov 11, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Crisis averted   Sydney, Australia on Nov 12, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Battleships and boarding calls   Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Nov 13, 2008 0 pictures 6 comments
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  Walking on 6th century mosaic   Madaba, Jordan on Nov 14, 2008 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Our eyes are bursting with ancient wonder   Wadi Musa, Jordan on Nov 15, 2008 0 pictures 7 comments
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  4 days of madness, mountains and fish.   Amman, Jordan on Nov 19, 2008 0 pictures 6 comments
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  Sitting in a cave in Jerusalem   Jerusalem, Israel on Nov 20, 2008 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Of Washing and Wailing   Jerusalem, Israel on Nov 21, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Under and over, above and below   Jerusalem, Israel on Nov 22, 2008 0 pictures 4 comments
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  Futher adventures with Fish Man and Question Boy   Jerusalem, Israel on Nov 23, 2008 0 pictures 6 comments
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  Notes on the Sea of Galilee   Tiberias, Israel on Nov 26, 2008 5 pictures 2 comments
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  North to South   Jerusalem, Israel on Nov 27, 2008 5 pictures 4 comments
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  The 'Slow Ferry' israel to Egypt   Cairo, Egypt on Nov 29, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Safe and sound in egypt... stories to follow!   Cairo, Egypt on Nov 30, 2008 2 pictures 2 comments
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  Boats and bites   Cairo, Egypt on Dec 5, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Here goes Egypt   Luxor, Egypt on Dec 5, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
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  The bumpy road to Africa   Kampala, Uganda on Dec 6, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Red Dirt In Our Jandals   Kampala, Uganda on Dec 7, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Settling in   Arua, Uganda on Dec 9, 2008 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Peanuts and security meetings   Yei, Sudan on Dec 16, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Almost Christmas   Yei, Sudan on Dec 23, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  It's The Small Things That Count   Yei, Sudan on Dec 31, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  New Years and New Signs   Yei, Sudan on Jan 5, 2009 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Goodbye Sudan, long live Chipatti   Arua, Uganda on Jan 14, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Of to Pader   Arua, Uganda on Jan 16, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back from the bush   Arua, Uganda on Jan 30, 2009 0 pictures 3 comments
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  A little bit of Pader and SAFARI!   Arua, Uganda on Feb 3, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Travel to Tanzania : Buses Boats and almost Trains   Shinyanga, Tanzania on Feb 3, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments
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  World Vision and Kilimanjaro (or lack thereof)   Moshi, Tanzania on Feb 7, 2009 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Up Mt Kilimanjaro to Eliechi then beyond   Moshi, Uganda on Feb 10, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Up Mt Kilimanjaro to Eliaichi then beyond   Moshi, Tanzania on Feb 10, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Mutiny on the bus   Nairobi, Kenya on Feb 13, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Elephants etc   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Feb 17, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment