My Dream of Many Years Come True...Almost!

[Mel]

Now that I had to catch up on quite a bit here, I'll not attempt to write anything that makes sense, but rather just drop down random thoughts.

Why can't the skink fly when it is a Wahlberg's?
(Okay, that's a silly comment, but was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw your ID.)

And, yes, I would have done some punching too My favourite photo of the camp is the walkway with the bent tree

Those egrets on the papyrus against the dark, rain threatening sky - marvellous

Looking at all that water - how are things with Malaria?

Long dinner tables are nice for people travelling solo, but personally I don't like them at all.

Loved the race

The panoramas are beauuutiful And few pix later - also the clouds mirroring in the water

So, Vincent didn't talk all the time and you were able to enjoy the bush or rather water bush silence?

Interesting, how the egret seem to like the papyrus

The thick-billed weaver looks funny when he got his head down

Umpteenth sunsets don't matter - always pretty

And - are you married again already?

[Lisbeth]

Married? He did not have enough cows

Vincent did not talk very much, he was the thoughtful kind of person Though, he did speak out when there was something to see

[Richprins]

How many cows are you worth, Lis?

[Mel]

Married? He did not have enough cows

[Richprins]

The minimum lobola to be paid is 10 cows. The bride’s family then determines what the value of 1 cow would be, and multiplies it by 10. For instance, if the standard rate for a cow is R7000, and the family determined that the bride is worth 12 cows, the lobola would be R84 000.


Good article here:


https://medium.com/@emmafreylinck/payin ... f6cdbd4cde

[Lisbeth]

I presume that they count cows, but pay with money

Do they seriously still use that habit? and if they have a daughter not very "popular" do the parents pay a few cows to get her married?

[leachy]

my goodness lisbeth..

what an astounding experience this must have been..

thank you for all the AMAZING images and information..

i love the long-toed lapwing...

and all the egrets on the shoreline ......

truly amazing...

thank you once more for sharing this with us..

[Lisbeth]

You are welcome, it has been a pleasure and

[Flutterby]

Lis...why didn't you accept the proposal?? Surely you would love to live in deepest, darkest Africa?

[Lisbeth]

Yes, just my kind of place