Travel
Our second full day, we decided to go canoeing. The activities at the lodge are run by locals, with part of the proceeds going to the community, and the rest going to the person running the activity. The excursion cost R80 ($8.40) each. This particular day, it was a young guy named Lindo who was running the trip. He was 24 years old, and this is his only job.
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- Bulungula To Wild Lubanzi
We enjoyed our time at Bulungula, and we're glad we made the effort to go there. But the lodge itself could be a little more organized. It takes them forever to make up your bill, so if you want to get an early start you should settle up with them...
- How Many Cows Did You Pay For Your Wife?
On Saturday February 1st, we did the Village Tour offered by Bulungula Lodge. The idea of the lodge is to have the visitors interact with the community as much as possible, and vice versa. This tour shows you a lot of local customs and it was certainly...
- San Quintin (day 2)
Saturday December 15...10:00pm The guy two doors down had his generator running at 7:55am. Now we were already up and awake...but that doesn't matter. It's just not good campground etiquette to be running your genset when others might be sleeping....
- Aruban Donkey Foundation Organizes Its Annual Walkathon
The annual Walkathon, a brisk walk through Aruba’s wonderful countryside, has become a tradition in the month of January. On Saturday, January 18, the event will take place for the ninth consecutive year. Registration starts at 4 pm at the Ayo Rock...
- Fewer Participants At 2013 Donkey Walk-a-thon Than Before
Although the weather was cooperating with the Donkey Walk-a-thon, there was noticeable competition of other activities on the island, causing the 2013 edition of the walk to be less busy than before. On the same evening as the walk on January 19 there...
Travel
Canoeing and pancakes at Bulungula
Our second full day, we decided to go canoeing. The activities at the lodge are run by locals, with part of the proceeds going to the community, and the rest going to the person running the activity. The excursion cost R80 ($8.40) each. This particular day, it was a young guy named Lindo who was running the trip. He was 24 years old, and this is his only job.
Click here to read more...
- Bulungula To Wild Lubanzi
We enjoyed our time at Bulungula, and we're glad we made the effort to go there. But the lodge itself could be a little more organized. It takes them forever to make up your bill, so if you want to get an early start you should settle up with them...
- How Many Cows Did You Pay For Your Wife?
On Saturday February 1st, we did the Village Tour offered by Bulungula Lodge. The idea of the lodge is to have the visitors interact with the community as much as possible, and vice versa. This tour shows you a lot of local customs and it was certainly...
- San Quintin (day 2)
Saturday December 15...10:00pm The guy two doors down had his generator running at 7:55am. Now we were already up and awake...but that doesn't matter. It's just not good campground etiquette to be running your genset when others might be sleeping....
- Aruban Donkey Foundation Organizes Its Annual Walkathon
The annual Walkathon, a brisk walk through Aruba’s wonderful countryside, has become a tradition in the month of January. On Saturday, January 18, the event will take place for the ninth consecutive year. Registration starts at 4 pm at the Ayo Rock...
- Fewer Participants At 2013 Donkey Walk-a-thon Than Before
Although the weather was cooperating with the Donkey Walk-a-thon, there was noticeable competition of other activities on the island, causing the 2013 edition of the walk to be less busy than before. On the same evening as the walk on January 19 there...