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  • Welcome to Wandering Footsteps, the travel journal of a nomadic family on an overland trip around the world. With thirty years of travel experience, a round-the-world trip already under our belt, a newly-converted bus, and a new baby in tow, this journey is bound to be interesting! Join us in our global wanderings - we've saved an extra seat just for you!

    - Brittany, Bruno, and Phoenix

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Today was Christoph’s 3rd day of school – he knows this, because we are keeping track using straws, which we put in a jar and he counts each day. I learned this from my first practicum teacher and it’s a great way to get students counting by 10s. Once there are 10 straws in the […]

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  • Suzanne & Terry - Christoph looks adorable, and I’m sure you and he will get along just fine.

    hugs
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  • Anne-Marie - I Brittany,

    Very interesting life you have….I am enjoying reading your blog…Today is a gorgeous day and I am just about to leave to walk the beach…..It is 25 degrees and I am pretty sure we won’t be getting many of these. Nathan was here for supper on Tuesday and had fun playing music with Rick…at least Rick had fun….take care don’t get lost love ya lots
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Yesterday, after teaching, I decided to take the leisurely route home and stop to take a few photos of what I see during my drive from my cottage to school. The first picture is a view approaching D section, where I live. In the front, are newly-planted tobacco crops. It turns out that this is […]

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  • Brittany - It’s 22,000 hectares!! And it used to be twice that size, before half was taken away for resettlement! It’s gigantic!ReplyCancel

  • Jo Cadilhon - How many hectares is this farm? Sorry: the agronomist coming out in me.ReplyCancel

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This entry was written on Sunday, September 18th. The title says it all – today I gained independence, and with only a small bruise to my ego. Allow me to explain:This morning I (finally) moved into my own cottage. I left bright and early with all my belongings, both those that I brought from Canada […]

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When I was on the flight from New York to Jo’burg, I watched a TV program where Gordon Ramsey was on a culinary tour of Thailand. Between his restaurant stops, he ventured to a monastery and had a private lesson in walking meditation with a monk. The monk explained, as we all already know, that […]

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  • Anonymous - i do not believe that gordon ramsay was in any way involved with walking meditation, its practically yin and yangReplyCancel

  • Erin - BRIT! I’m so happy to be reading your blog! I cannot wait to see pictures! I miss you incredibly my dear, when time zones permit I’d love to skype XOXOXOOX
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  • Anne-Marie - Hi Brittany,

    Glad to see that you have arrived and your cats are with you. Yesterday was Jen’s birthday! 39 …probably her last birthday Ha! From your blog so far….I think you are going to have a very interesting year….love ya ma tanteReplyCancel

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It’s hard to know where to begin this blog post, and I’m sure I will be guilty of jumping from subject to subject. There’s just so much to share, and I’ve been putting this “first Zimbabwe” post off for three nights now. Can’t really blame me, though – I am jet-lagged, after all. I suppose […]

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  • Suzanne & Terry - Hi Brittany,
    Happy Landings. So glad the initial impressions are good ones. Look out for the msasa trees; spring (really, it is spring!) is when they’re red, and they’re stunning.

    I am so looking forward to reading about your adventure, and to seeing pictures.

    In Harare, Sopranos is a nice cafe, as was the cafe at Willowmead.

    We’re glad to hear that you & the cats are well
    much love
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  • Brittany Sears - well in case you were wondering, your comments worked! thanks for reading, send me more replies whenever you can! xx brittReplyCancel

  • Anne-Marie - I am with your Mom trying to learn how to send you comments..I will read your blog and get back to youReplyCancel

  • Anne-Marie - testing againReplyCancel