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Getting Out of Africa
Apr 30

Apr 30 Getting Out of Africa

Eric Magnuson

America outside my window

Backtracking through Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana
Apr 17

Apr 17 Backtracking through Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana

Eric Magnuson

Phyllis, Becca, Sarah, Maya, Katie, and Elliot from the Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls.

Trekking with Uganda's gorillas
Mar 8

Mar 8 Trekking with Uganda's gorillas

Eric Magnuson

Friends and family and gorilla guides on our first day of trekking in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Feb 27
Feb 27 Her name is Mame

Sarah Prager
Rounding up: Playing a round, prep for voting, telling ATM tales, and GORILLAS!
Feb 26

Feb 26 Rounding up: Playing a round, prep for voting, telling ATM tales, and GORILLAS!

Eric Magnuson

The 18th green of the Addis Ababa Golf Club (Ethiopia’s only course on an old military base/airport).

Running in Hawassa (and beyond)
Feb 18

Feb 18 Running in Hawassa (and beyond)

Eric Magnuson

Smiles at the finish of our last race in Ethiopia.

Capturing a rugby title in Nairobi
Feb 4

Feb 4 Capturing a rugby title in Nairobi

Eric Magnuson

Maya about to cross the try line during the ISSEA Tournament.

Ballooning outside Addis
Jan 24

Jan 24 Ballooning outside Addis

Eric Magnuson

Sporting the rose-gold glow from a sunrise hot air balloon ride.

Rounding Up - Our last days in Israel, Ethiopia's seriously newsy week, prepping for "The Epiphany" (Timkat)
Jan 18

Jan 18 Rounding Up - Our last days in Israel, Ethiopia's seriously newsy week, prepping for "The Epiphany" (Timkat)

Eric Magnuson

The January surfers were out in force at sunset along Tel Aviv’s Mediterranean shoreline.

Loving Jerusalem
Jan 14

Jan 14 Loving Jerusalem

Eric Magnuson

Jerusalem’s Old City, as viewed from atop the Tower of David Museum.

Jan 11
Jan 11 I'm Back!!! With a computer update, and some thoughts on time and direction.

Sarah Prager
Experiencing Northern Israel (and a foggy visit to the Golan Heights)
Jan 10

Jan 10 Experiencing Northern Israel (and a foggy visit to the Golan Heights)

Eric Magnuson

Maya making challah for shabbat dinner on her first day in Israel.

Touring Cairo on a long layover
Jan 1

Jan 1 Touring Cairo on a long layover

Eric Magnuson

The Sphinx bellyflopped in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza. Families have surely stood on this spot for millennia to drink in the view.

Grinding the distance to Essasouira, Casablanca and our Moroccan departure
Dec 29

Dec 29 Grinding the distance to Essasouira, Casablanca and our Moroccan departure

Eric Magnuson

We walked to a sunset dinner within sight of the Hassan II Mosque on our last night in Morocco.

Traversing the High Atlas to Marrakech
Dec 26

Dec 26 Traversing the High Atlas to Marrakech

Eric Magnuson

Sunset in Marrakesh’s medina.

Shifting from the Sahara's sands to Ait Ben Haddou (with a stop at the Torda Gorge)
Dec 26

Dec 26 Shifting from the Sahara's sands to Ait Ben Haddou (with a stop at the Torda Gorge)

Eric Magnuson

This camel trek into the Sahara Desert from outside Merzouga tops the list of our favorite Moroccan adventures.

Tagine-ing through our first few days in Morocco
Dec 17

Dec 17 Tagine-ing through our first few days in Morocco

Eric Magnuson

The Chouana tanneries in the Medina of Fes have been in operation since the 14th century. And they smell like it.

Rummaging Round Up: Abiy's Nobel, Addis history, elections, rugby, street photography, and our upcoming Break away.
Dec 12

Dec 12 Rummaging Round Up: Abiy's Nobel, Addis history, elections, rugby, street photography, and our upcoming Break away.

Eric Magnuson

People in Addis aren’t stoked to have their pictures taken by ferengi. Unless you ask nicely.

Deciphering Rwanda
Nov 29

Nov 29 Deciphering Rwanda

Eric Magnuson

Just a few of the very stylish fellows who showed us a small part of Kigali.

Round Up: Ball-ers, bedazzlers, MiFi and soggy teff.
Nov 21

Nov 21 Round Up: Ball-ers, bedazzlers, MiFi and soggy teff.

Eric Magnuson

Sporting our pea soup green race tees destined to never again see the light of day.

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