For anyone who kept up with our travels this past trip, you probably noticed that our trip "ended" before we made it back. It didn't. I was just not up to speed physically. That "parasite" I got in Tanzania was a souvenir that hung on for 2 weeks and really took me down. We had about 3 weeks of travel left the day I got sick, so the entire west coast of Africa was seen not at 100% for sure. The "crossing" was nothing spectacular, except some people reported that they had seen a "green flash". We have never seen one, so we watched many a sunset on the way home hoping to see one, never did! That means we will have to make another trip to the middle of the ocean again one day and hope for a severe clear sunset that produces a "green flash".
To end the story for 2010, it was one if not the most remote we have ever travelled. Some of the places we saw were take your breathe away beautiful and some were so poverty and disease ridden that it was hard to look at it. No matter where you go, you can always find beauty, even if it is not the kind of beauty you see in travel books or magazines. Sometimes beauty can be smiles and waves from people who have absolutely nothing, but are very happy you came to see their country. This trip left us with eyes wide open. Is Western Africa a place most people will travel, no. Should they if given the opportunity, definitely. It is the poorest part of the world. However, they smile and wave like they are living in luxury. That is beautiful.
I am hoping to post some of our favorites that you have not yet seen. If we get a lesson or 10 we might can do video as well.
There may be a "green flash" in our future. Stay tuned. We are considering a trip in the spring of 2011.
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