AFRICA Session 1 Hunting Treasure from the Congo

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

‘AFRICA’ books to borrow. . .

AFRICA - Session 1 c i g o l o e g ANGOLA Hunting treasure from the Congo to the Cape NAMIBIA BOTSWANA SOUTH AFRICA Congo River Cape of Good Hope

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

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

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

Becoming Vagabonds Rocky 1949 -1996 Louisiana England Ireland Wales Scotland Denmark Norway Germany Sweden Italy Finland Netherlands France Iceland USA Canada Korea Alaska Germany Saudi Arabia England Trinidad Denmark Brazil Angola Sandi 1948 -1996 1999 1998 1997 Angola Indonesia Dubai Zaire France Italy England Germany Netherlands Trinidad Portugal 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

The 15 Year Plan travel experience travel learn travel visit Big Ben - London motorcycle thru Europe Orient Express art/architecture of other cultures course in architecture learn to cook in foreign country river barge trip thru France Chamonix to Zermatt (Matterhorn) England Europe/Russia France France List oftrain things to DO, SEE, LEARN class cruise hike

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

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

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

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

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

Vagabond Preparations houses and cars. . . o S ! d l

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

Vagabond Preparations things we will need o t y n d r a a e R o, le d , e e S Our ‘Trunk-ables’

Vagabond Adventures RV western US Canada Alaska France England Switzerland Germany Portugal Spain USA South Africa Namibia Botswana Kenya Tanzania Angola England Italy Norway France Egypt Zimbabwe China Tibet/Nepal Australia Japan Vietnam (R 3) 1999 -2009

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

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

LUANDA, ANGOLA NAMIBIA BOTSWANA SOUTH AFRICA

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

LUANDA, ANGOLA June - no infrastructure - all goods must be imported - massive housing shortage 11, 2 009 WHY? ? ? most expensive city in the world!

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

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

LUANDA, ANGOLA - land mines in rural areas - wartime migration - abandoned war orphans 1. 2 million orphans

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

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

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

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

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

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

LUANDA, ANGOLA ap Min ar Pe bu tm t ild en ing t

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

LUANDA, ANGOLA Sandi’s apartment

LUANDA, ANGOLA Sandi’s apartment

LUANDA, ANGOLA Sandi’s apartment view

LUANDA, ANGOLA Sandi’s apartment view - back

LUANDA, ANGOLA Sandi’s apartment Rocky’s house

LUANDA, ANGOLA Rocky’s house

LUANDA, ANGOLA Rocky’s house

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

Cape Town, South Africa ANGOLA NAMIBIA BOTSWANA SOUTH AFRICA

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%

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%

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%

Cape Town, South Africa Bantry Bay

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

Cape Town, South Africa overlooking Atlantic Bantry Bay t. M e l b a T f o e g d e n o

Cape Town, South Africa Table Mountain

Cape Town, South Africa Lion’s Head of Table Mountain o Atlantic Ocean beaches t n e m t r a p a r u

Cape Town, South Africa

WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 -6 WHAT’S AHEAD. . . BOTSWANA ANGOLA NAMIBIA SOUTH AFRICA SIZE (X Texas) DEMOGRAPHICS LANGUAGES RELIGIONS EDUCATION ECONOMY RESOURCES

BOTSWANA ANGOLA NAMIBIA SIZE (X Texas) DEMOGRAPHICS LANGUAGES RELIGIONS EDUCATION ECONOMY RESOURCES SOUTH AFRICA t s a r t on c ! & S E e R r U a p S A m E co e TR th

Let’s go treasure hunting! Week 3: ANGOLA Hunting for Oil Week 4: NAMIBIA Hunting for Diamonds Week 2: BOTSWANA Hunting for Water Weeks 5 -6: SOUTH AFRICA Minerals, Atoms, & Animals

Next week – Session 2 Hunting for Water: Botswana

OUR TRAVEL WEBSITES WORLDWIDE HOUSING www. vrbo. com (individual owners within site) www. homeaway. com (individual owners within site) SOUTH AFRICA Housing: www. villa-st-leon. co. za (private home - owner: Babel Schumacher) www. christinesbeachcottage. com (private home - owner: Dan & Christine Carter) http: //www. sa-venues. com (individual owners within site) Safari Travel: www. africa-adventure. com (US based safari company) www. Classic. African. Safaris. com (Hamish Grant -independent safari guide – Kenya) www. ccafrica. com (up-scale safaris w/conservation focus) www. sanparks. org (direct booking for South Africa National Parks) CHINA TRAVEL www. cits. net (China International Travel Service) Guilin: http: //en. guilincits. com (agents: Christine, Shelley) FRANCE Housing: http: //www. rentapart. com (agent: Annebelle) http: //www. parisattitude. com (agent: Sylvain Guilemin) Houseboat rental: http: //alpha-croisiere. com

REFERENCES www. wikipedia. com www. worldatlas. com www. goafrica. about. com/library/ www. geography. about. com/library/ www. news. bbc. co. uk www. deza. admin. ch http: //www. sa-venues. com/visit/villastleon/ http: //www. travelthewholeworld. com/sitebuilder/images/ http: //www. google. com/imgres? imgurl=http: //media-cdn. tripadvisor. com/media/photo-s/ http: //www. flickr. com/photos/panorama_paul/4029186704/in/pool-kolmanskop http: //www. noblecorp. com/ http: //www. mdrp. org/angola_main. htm www. life. com/image/53365967 www. landmine. org/index. php/site/C 69 http: //projects. publicintegrity. org/bow/report. aspx? aid=154 www. soschildrensvillages. org. uk/aids-africa/projects-by-country/aids-angola-africa