The African Queen

We are going on a Lake Cruise on Lake Victoria.  Before we even set sail this is what we saw in the lake:

 

 

Yep, that's a Nile Croc you're looking at.  Guessing about 15 foot long.

 

Boy, I'm ready now.  Well, we have been spoiled so far by having guides/treks all to ourselves.  We now have to share the boat with "other" people.  A very nice young lady who works for the US government, a guy and his parents from either Israel or India (not sure, they never spoke to us or each other for that matter the guy just had the best unibrow I had ever seen but Emily refused to take a picture of it), and then two birders (English guy and American chick) who just pissed everyone off.  Of course we were neither loud nor obnoxious, just our regular fun loving selves.  So, this is what we saw:

 



What did ya expect? Yea, lots of f*****g birds.  The "birders" had to write it down, document the picture number, get the captain to back up one, two, three times so we could watch them scratch themselves, eat, hack up a lugee, whatever.  But we did see other things...

 

 

Cape Buffalo

 

 

Elephant

 

 

 

Hippos

 

 

 

 

Vervet Monkey

 

 

Where'd he come from?

 

 

 

It was so much fun and at the end the Israeli/Indian family asked Em to take a picture of them!

 

On the ride back to our lodge this is what we saw...

 

 

Mama not happy.

 

 

She is really not happy.

 

 

We got between her and her baby.

 

 

Big sis helps baby across.

 

 

Mama's okay now.

 

Some lizard

 

Banded Mongoose
 

Warthogs

 

 

 

One more evening and then it's time to go home.

Planet of the Apes

 

It's monkey time!

 

 

I will keep this short and sweet with what few good pictures I have.  Still in Uganda and up and out to try to find chimpanzees.  My mother did not go (she would have taken one look at the trek down and stayed with our driver).  So it was the family and Pops on this adventure. We had the guide all to ourselves.  Again, once you find them you have an hour with the chimps. 

 

The Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park

 

About a five minute hike straight down and then flat for trekking.  Somehow I always had my dad behind me, when going down, or in front, when going up.  Just asked him not to take me out if he fell.  We heard a baboon warning call and then within five minutes we heard the chimps.  Talk about a heart starter.  All I could think of was Planet of the Apes.  Very vocal.

 

 

 

They stayed in the trees.  Our guide decided we needed to be tree level to have a good view so back up we trekked...it sucked.  My dad's walking stick got entwined with everything, he stood in the middle of wasps trying to hear the guide tell him there were wasps.  When we, he and I were at the back, finally joined the rest this is what we saw:

 

 

I turned to my dad and asked if he saw the chimp.  He looked at me and said," I don't give a shit about the monkey, I'm looking for my left lung!"  Sigh.   Guess what?  Back down we went to see if others were now on the ground.  They never left the trees and decided it was time for a nap. So...

 



Back up we had to climb when it was all over.  Again, maybe five minutes and my quads hurt bad the next day.  Bit of a sore neck but so worth it.

I asked my dad when we were going to Borneo to see the orangutans.  They will be meeting us in Bali after Hunter and I go.

 

Love ya Pops!

 



Anthro Reviews: Pleated Skipper Dress, Notched Rugby Sweater, Draped Kimono Sweater

ANTHROPOLOGIE REVIEWS 

My dimensions: 5'6   38 X 29 X 39

 

Pleated Skipper Dress, size M

 

If it ain't got buttons down the front my girls will fit.  Have been looking for dresses all season and this one looked very promising and had great reviews.  It is now on sale.

 

 

There they are and not but a hint of cleavage.  They look good.

Under arm and not a hint of bra showing.



 

Close up of epaulet (sorry too lazy to check spelling) on shoulder.  Nice cheery red with anchors to boot.

 

Close up of tie at neck line.  I prefer it untied.

 

Back side.

 

This was a real winner for me.  It was casual, flirty, age appropriate, and the waist didn't keep getting stuck between my boobs and my belly...actually a common issue with me and dresses.  The model must be 6' tall, the hem is right above my knees.  I wanted something to take the place of shorts and this fits the bill.

Notched Rugby Sweater size M

I thought this was so cute and simpleand very light weight without being see through.  I do like everything about it BUT the color.
 



 

 

Sleeves not too long.

 

The hem is nice. 

 

Girls are just ever so slightly peeking.

 

 

Nope, not a good depiction of the color.
 

 

That's more like it, nice and neon and not for me.

 

 

Draped Kimono Sweater, Turquois, size M

 

It's OK.  A bit high waisted on me and I kept pulling it down.

 

Definite coverage of any bat wings.

 

The tie is attached.

 

Back view.

 

This is a pretty little sweater that can be worn any time of year.  I put a crean long sleeve underneath and it looked good.  There was just something off for me and I believe it was where the waist line sat on my body.  Maybe you'll have better luck.