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Lockdown has now gone from Level 4 (stay-at-home orders; only essential businesses open. No restaurants or even takeout) to level 3 (takeaway restaurants allowed) to level 2 (almost normal!). Level 4 lasted nearly 5 weeks, followed by 2 weeks at Level 3. Now that we are at level 2, life feels like a new normal. […]

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Third Quarter by the Numbers

Feb 10 to May 9 (89 days) 3 Continents: Africa, Asia (Middle East), Oceania 4 Countries: South Africa, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, New Zealand. We also had long layovers in both Kenya and Singapore. However we didn’t go landside so they don’t count;) 11 airports, 5 flights: CPT- (JNB) -(DAR) – KIL, ARK – LOB […]

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Very Random reflections on 8+ months away…

It now, finally, feels like a long time since we were home. For most of the trip it felt like we were just getting going. I’m not sure it’s the time duration we’ve hit; or the fact we’ve been sitting still and have more time to reflect. Maybe it’s we have no firm upcoming plans. […]

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Life in Lockdown

We’re in Queenstown now. We’ve been here several weeks, with more to go. We haven’t stayed in one place this long since we left home in August. We’ve adopted a much slower pace of life. The boys will often get up early to play video games online with friends back home. I cook a breakfast […]

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Nate’s Review of Auckland

Food The food in Auckland is great. There is a good restaurant called Sal’s pizza. It is really good. Also there is a good burger place next to a book store. We also ate at a really good sandwich shop. It was next to the airport and a mini golf course. Sights The sights in […]