I had a very interesting conversation with one of my boss’ maids, Hilda, after leaving “Wild is Life Game Park” last Wednesday. I was showing her pictures of the animals and enthusiastically talking about the cheetah and the kudu. She paused, thoughtfully, and asked, “Why is it that white people treat animals with more respect […]
Wandering Footsteps: Wandering the World One Step at a Time » A travel journal following a family on their overland trip around the world.
Category Archives: Africa Last Sunday I went to the horse races in Harare with the family I work for. As you know, this year I have developed a fondness for horses and a deep appreciation for the skill it takes to ride one well. So I decided to support the five horses my employers had racing that day.It […] Emma is my maid. For the most part, I am incredibly thankful to have her. My dishes are cleaned every day, I no longer need to obsess over a freakishly clean apartment – it’s like a fairy comes to tidy it up every day – and my cats are taken-care of whenever I’m out of […] I haven’t written in a while about life here in Zim because not much has happened since I returned from India. I got pretty sick for over a week, so I was pretty much tied to my bed. I also haven’t had a chance to go horseback riding since I returned because my ankle is […] Well, you know, I should eat my words. Because Christmas was pretty nice! I mean, maybe it doesn’t top the ones I described in my last post, but it wasn’t as lonely as I felt it would be. I actually felt like the part in the Scrooge Christmas story where he visits homes around Christmas […] |
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