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Hunting Treasure from the Congo to the Cape

AFRICA - Session 1. Hunting Treasure from the Congo to the Cape. ‘AFRICA’ books to borrow. AFRICA - Session 1. Congo River. geologic. ANGOLA. Hunting treasure from the Congo to the Cape. NAMIBIA. BOTSWANA. SOUTH AFRICA. Cape of Good Hope.

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Hunting Treasure from the Congo to the Cape

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  1. AFRICA - Session 1 Hunting Treasure from the Congo to the Cape

  2. ‘AFRICA’ books to borrow . . .

  3. AFRICA - Session 1 Congo River geologic ANGOLA Hunting treasure from the Congo to the Cape NAMIBIA BOTSWANA SOUTH AFRICA Cape of Good Hope

  4. Week 1: how we got there; what we’re hunting Week 3: Angola Week 4: Namibia Week 2: Botswana Weeks 5-6: South Africa

  5. Becoming Vagabonds Rocky 1949-1996 Louisiana England Ireland Wales Scotland Denmark Norway Germany Sweden Italy Finland Netherlands France Iceland USA Angola Canada Korea Indonesia England Alaska Germany Dubai Germany Saudi Arabia England Zaire Netherlands Trinidad Denmark France Trinidad Brazil Angola Italy Portugal

  6. Becoming Vagabonds Sandi 1948-1996 Illinois New Jersey South Dakota New York North Carolina Missouri Vermont Louisiana Kentucky Michigan Connecticut Texas Russia Netherlands France USA Canada Mexico Caribbean Colombia Angola

  7. Becoming Vagabonds Rocky 1949-1996 Sandi 1948-1996 Illinois Louisiana New Jersey South Dakota England New York Ireland North Carolina Wales Missouri Scotland Vermont Louisiana Denmark Kentucky Norway Michigan Germany Connecticut Sweden Italy 1997 1999 1998 1996 Texas Finland Netherlands Russia France Iceland Netherlands France USA Angola USA Canada Korea Indonesia England Canada Alaska Germany Dubai Germany Mexico Saudi Arabia England Zaire Netherlands Caribbean Trinidad Denmark France Trinidad Colombia Italy Brazil Angola Portugal Angola

  8. The 15 Year Plan List of things to DO, SEE, LEARN

  9. The 15 Year Plan North America Our List – 235 Activities- 72 Countries Europe Asia Africa Malaysia & Australia Central & South America

  10. The 15 Year Plan North America North America Europe Europe Asia Asia Africa Africa Our List Malaysia & Australia Malaysia & Australia Central & South America Central & South America 7 Ancient Wonders 12 Natural Wonders 19 Forgotten Wonders 144 UNESCO countries

  11. The 15 Year Plan Europe & North Africa North America Asia Africa Malaysia & Australia Central & South America

  12. The 15 Year Plan Europe & North Africa North America Asia Equator Africa Malaysia & Australia Central & South America 15 places to live

  13. Vagabond Preparations ? - houses and cars - households and stuff - things we will need

  14. Vagabond Preparations houses and cars . . . . . Sold!

  15. Vagabond Preparations households and stuff The ‘Great Give-Away’

  16. Vagabond Preparations things we will need Ready to See, do, learn Our ‘Trunk-ables’

  17. Vagabond Adventures RV western US Canada Portugal Alaska Spain USA France China England Tibet/Nepal Switzerland Angola Australia Germany England Japan Italy South Africa Vietnam (R3) Norway Namibia France Botswana Egypt 1999-2009 Kenya Zimbabwe Tanzania

  18. Vagabond Adventures France USA Portugal China & Angola 1999-2009 South Africa So far . . . . . 10 years, 6 Countries, 4 continents

  19. AFRICA – where we Lived. . . Luanda, Angola Cape Town, S.A. ANGOLA NAMIBIA BOTSWANA SOUTH AFRICA

  20. LUANDA, ANGOLA ANGOLA NAMIBIA BOTSWANA SOUTH AFRICA

  21. LUANDA, ANGOLA - capital of Angola - population: 5 million - most inhabitants are tribal: Ovimbundu Kimbundu Bakongo - small population of Portuguese - small population of expatriates WHY??? - most expensive city in world

  22. LUANDA, ANGOLA June 11, 2009 - no infrastructure - all goods must be imported - massive housing shortage most expensive city in the world! WHY???

  23. LUANDA, ANGOLA 5 MILLION people 2002 - land mines in rural areas 1992-2002 ~350,000 people 10-20 million mines! 1975

  24. LUANDA, ANGOLA - land mines in rural areas - wartime migration 70,000 amputees

  25. LUANDA, ANGOLA - land mines in rural areas - wartime migration - abandoned war orphans 1.2 million orphans

  26. LUANDA, ANGOLA - land mines in rural areas - wartime migration - abandoned war orphans - returning soldiers >100,000 ex-soldiers

  27. LUANDA, ANGOLA - land mines in rural areas - wartime migration - abandoned war orphans - returning soldiers - job opportunities

  28. LUANDA, ANGOLA job opportunities brought us to Luanda, too . . • we both worked for a major oil company • on-going civil war during our entire tenure • company provided housing, utilities, • vehicles, & 24-hour guards • years of ’28-28 rotational’ assignment

  29. LUANDA, ANGOLA ‘rotational’ apartment . . . . shared with an ‘opposite’ Staff house . . . for meals and laundry

  30. LUANDA, ANGOLA job opportunities brought us to Luanda, too . . • we both worked for a major oil company • on-going civil war during our entire tenure • company provided housing, utilities, • vehicles, & 24-hour guards • five years of ’28-28 rotational assignment’ - final years as full-time residents

  31. LUANDA, ANGOLA Sandi’s apartment overlooking Atlantic . . . and the slums

  32. LUANDA, ANGOLA MinPet apartment building

  33. LUANDA, ANGOLA Sandi’s apartment – ½ million $$ renovation

  34. LUANDA, ANGOLA Sandi’s apartment

  35. LUANDA, ANGOLA Sandi’s apartment

  36. LUANDA, ANGOLA Sandi’s apartment view

  37. LUANDA, ANGOLA Sandi’s apartment view - back

  38. LUANDA, ANGOLA Rocky’s house Sandi’s apartment

  39. LUANDA, ANGOLA Rocky’s house

  40. LUANDA, ANGOLA Rocky’s house

  41. AFRICA – where we lived. . . Luanda, Angola ANGOLA NAMIBIA BOTSWANA Cape Town, S.A. SOUTH AFRICA

  42. Cape Town, South Africa ANGOLA NAMIBIA BOTSWANA SOUTH AFRICA

  43. Cape Town, South Africa - population 3.5 million Colored . . . . . . . . 48% black African. . . . 31% White. . . . . . . . . . 19% Asian . . . . . . . . . . 2% • languages • Afrikaans . . . . . . . 41% • Xhosha. . . . . . . . . 29% • English. . . . . . . . . 28% • other tribal . . . . . 2%

  44. Cape Town, South Africa - education none/some primary . . . . . 16% all primary/some HS. . . . . 46% all high school . . . . . . . . . . 25% beyond HS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13% • religions • Christian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77% • Muslim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10% • Jewish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5% • Hindu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2%

  45. Cape Town, South Africa • average age: 26 years • under 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46% • over 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% • median annual income: $3,300 US - unemployment: 19.4% black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58% colored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38% white. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3% asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5%

  46. Cape Town, South Africa Bantry Bay

  47. Cape Town, South Africa Bantry Bay • 6 months living in South Africa • found apartment via internet search • rented a small car for transportation

  48. Cape Town, South Africa overlooking Atlantic Bantry Bay on edge of Table Mt.

  49. Cape Town, South Africa Table Mountain

  50. Cape Town, South Africa Atlantic Ocean beaches Lion’s Head of Table Mountain our apartment

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