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Victoria Falls, Zambia
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Carolyn Simon So evocative Kris, you're really breathing life into your family story again. What an immense feeling it must give you to walk in their footsteps. Powerful stuff!
Sharon forbes Awesome Kris & Pete
Alexander Foote Great Kris, so glad you accomplished you dream of a lifetime.
Marilyn Green Dear Kris. Cousin Heather has just shared your fantastic adventure with me!! Wow - I thought we did pretty well in Namibia & Botswana when we travelled there with Heather & Alan and cousin Bill Silcock & Colleen in 2002!! It challenged us for sure but what an amazing adventure we had - 8 of us self driving, but your trip was so so special - I didn't know your Dad wasn't born in NZ. Really special that you did that trip. Would love to catch up sometime!! Love marilyn
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Chris Laing I don't expect I'll ever get there, but feel so enriched because of your sharing your experience. Thank you, Kris. It's been wonderful.
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Linda Williams I've run out of adjectives to respond to such extraordinary adventures, sights and smells! You write evocatively and put in plenty of interesting details. Brilliantissimo!
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Carolyn Simon So evocative Kris, you're really breathing life into your family story again. What an immense feeling it must give you to walk in their footsteps. Powerful stuff!
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Ann Davis Thanks for sharing your blog with me Kris. I was especially interested in your experience at Chipata and so pleased you found the monument with grandfather George's name on it. Did you get a picture of it that you could share? If so I would love to have one.
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donald guy Well you sure did it right....and you wrote it all up for the next 100 hundred years of kids to read.In your words 'pretty darn special'.
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Laraine and Dale Oh Kris, what a wonderful story; I can just imagine so well your emotions as you tried So hard to achieve tracking down your father's birth place and land/area that was his! I bet you'll be on a High for the rest of the Trip and more. It is incredible how those early pioneers were able to survive and reek out a life in such a harsh but very special land. Good on you for your perseverance to locate the Exact place-I reckon Zandre will have earned a well deserved bonus at the end of the trip! Also, I'm sure your fellow tour=mates will have been rewarded with your success in finding The place. Enjoy more of your challenging explorations and thank you for sharing them with us!
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donald guy Enjoy that beer under the African sun....with a fire , cant beat that!
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Linda Williams What incredible adventuresome! Lucky you are hardy folk and able to stand up to the rigours of heat and possible dangers.
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Lesley Bray Hey Kris..thanks for all the news, sure sounds a world away from sleepy Onekaka! Extremely intrepid to the max, but hey that's what you signed up for. Keep the strength up and turning to gin is highly recommended!! oh has to be with a good tonic /lemon and ice for the full impact. love love Les and Garth xx
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Chris Laing I don't expect I'll ever get there, but feel so enriched because of your sharing your experience. Thank you, Kris. It's been wonderful.
Sharon Forbes Wonderful stuff Kris & Pete!
Marilyn Green Dear Kris. Cousin Heather has just shared your fantastic adventure with me!! Wow - I thought we did pretty well in Namibia & Botswana when we travelled there with Heather & Alan and cousin Bill Silcock & Colleen in 2002!! It challenged us for sure but what an amazing adventure we had - 8 of us self driving, but your trip was so so special - I didn't know your Dad wasn't born in NZ. Really special that you did that trip. Would love to catch up sometime!! Love marilyn