Earworms: My African Musical Awakening – Part 1
There is, today, no MP3 playlist more dear to me than my African playlist, and I add to it whenever possible. But this addiction took some time to come to fruition, not through any reluctance on my...
View ArticleEarworms: My African Musical Awakening – Part 2
We move now from my long distant past, when I first encountered African music, to the present, a time when few days pass without my listening to tunes from the dark continent. The music reaches in...
View ArticleTravel: Ghana Gambol, Day 01, Early Morning
Ghana Gambol Day 00 Late Evening In January, 2013, our Maritimes Nature Travel Club went on a 22 day birding tour of Ghana. I had planned the trip during the previous 12 months, with the constant help...
View ArticleTravel: Ghana Gambol, Day 01, Sakumono Lagoon
(To start the Ghana Gambol from the initial post, click here.) Ghana Gambol Day 01 Morning Excursion to the Sakumono Lagoon After breakfast we departed on our first organised excursion, the Sukomono...
View ArticleTravel: Ghana Gambol, Day 02, Morning – Shai Hills
(To start the Ghana Gambol from the initial post, click here.) Ghana Gambol Day 02 Morning Excursion to the Shai Hills After an efficient, if uninspired, breakfast we were off for our return visit to...
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