POSTCARDS FROM ALL OVER

 

Today`s collage is made up of postcards Kerry sent from her voyage around South America. They are from Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands and Mombasa.  ( yes, I know Mombasa is in Africa!)  The African photo was taken before they all went off on safari,  Kerry is in the middle of the group, dressed in black. The safari was a highlight of the cruise that took in visits to Egypt, Jordan, the Suez canal, Kenya, Jabouti (they only stopped for fuel there) Morocco and Tunisia.

Today`s weather is better than yesterday but has been threatening to rain all day.  I`ve been lucky to not to get wet while out with Jake, just the odd spit and spot.  I do want the weather to get better so I can spend some time in the garden sorting my plants out.  I don`t enjoy gardening in this weather, I need the fair weather and then I can really get some work done.

I`m halfway through my book now.  Last night I read for much longer than I intended and this morning I nearly overslept.  Maybe tonight if I go to bed earlier I can read for longer and still get enough sleep.  I`m enjoying this book so much that I will miss it once I`ve finished it.  I do hate that and end up imagining what the characters do after the ending!  I suppose I`d better get myself another couple of books when I go to town tomorrow.  The best book shop we have is Ottakars, they always have special offers on.  I know I want to read the `Da Vinci Code` but what else do I fancy?  I`ll have to have a good browse around and see what I can find.

Yesterday I was looking on the net for something interesting to post today.  What I found was an interesting tale about St. George, so I will wait until St.George`s Day,  23rd April ,to post it.  I will have to trawl around to see what else I can find.   I`m off now to do just that, so I hope you`ve all had a good and productive day, Bye for now and take care. :-)

~  The warrior tribes of Ethiopia used to hang the testicles of those they killed in battle on the ends of their spears.  ~

~  Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, never phoned his wife or mother as both were deaf.  ~

~  The Zambian authorities don`t allow tourists to take pictures of Pygmies.  ~

~  Ralph and Carolyn Cummings had 5 children between 1952 and 1966, all of whom were born on 20th February.  ~

~  Eau de Cologne was originally marketed as a way of protecting yourself against the plague.  ~

~  South American gauchos put raw steak under their saddles before a day`s riding to tenderize the meat.  ~

~  The Crystal palace at the Great Exhibition of 1851 contained 92,900 square metres of glass.  ~

~  Blackbird, chief of the Omaha Indians, was buried sitting on his favourite horse.  ~