"may your weekend vista's be filled with reminders of your smallness and His greatness"............

only downloaded the camera today and found a few pics of Mauritius on our last few days there...... Just had to share. Despite all that is going on in your day today, may it be filled with a deep inner PEACE.................

"clinging (sometimes precariously!) to THE ROCK, I will not be moved"........

it's back to sweaty Tete.........the next 2 months before the rains arrive are particularly difficult in this dry, dusty extremely HOT city, but it's viewing these incredible baobabs at every turn of ones eye, which makes this place so much more bearable........ Blessed week to all.....

David Livingstone - The Truth behind the Legend - by Rob Mackenzie - A must read

I have just finished reading an amazing book entitled "David Livingstone" the Truth behind the Legend.  It was written by an old friend of mine Rob Mackenzie - a Zimbabwean.  The first edition was published in 1993 and a movie is being made of it which will be out within the next few years.  It is an excellent look at the man, first and foremost as a christian missionary and then as an explorer and traveller.
I am living in the very place he often stopped and made a base, Tete, Mozambique. On his first visit here in March 1856 he was shocked to see so many slaves.  Of a population of 4000 only 350 of the inhabitants were not slaves and only 30 were Portugese.
He made many more visits to Tete by travelling the Zambezi in his vessles or dugouts, always with difficulties of shallow waters and shifting sand banks.  It was a place where he often had to recuperate from Malaria!!  (and most probably got it too!)
What a legend, what a man.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMrD5u1olc4

I have so much catching up to do on my blog. I will add a few pics a day from our trip to Mauritius. These are from the Port Louis market. It was a photographers dream......

the gorgeous waterlillies of Pamplemous Botanical Gardens.....Mauritius

these amazing little birds, (bulbul) are certainly not shy and will eat fruit out of your plate at any opportunity - Mauritius

a wonderful few hours at the Guimbeau family's tea estate ........ Bois Cheri.......