Hunting Treasure from the Congo to the Cape

Hunting Treasure Hunting Treasure from the Congo from the Congo

to the Capeto the Cape

AFRICA - Session 1AFRICA - Session 1

‘‘AFRICA’ books to borrow . . .AFRICA’ books to borrow . . .

Hunting treasure Hunting treasure from the Congo from the Congo

to the Capeto the Cape

geologic

geologic

Cape of Cape of Good HopeGood Hope

Congo RiverCongo River

AFRICA - Session 1AFRICA - Session 1

BOTSWANABOTSWANA

SOUTHSOUTHAFRICAAFRICA

NAMIBIANAMIBIA

ANGOLAANGOLA

Week 2: BotswanaWeek 2: BotswanaWeek 4: NamibiaWeek 4: Namibia

Week 3: AngolaWeek 3: Angola

Weeks 5-6: South AfricaWeeks 5-6: South Africa

Week 1: how we got there; what we’re huntingWeek 1: how we got there; what we’re hunting

Becoming VagabondsBecoming VagabondsRocky 1949-1996

LouisianaLouisiana

EnglandEngland

NorwayGermanySwedenFinlandFrance

Italy

Ireland

Netherlands

DenmarkDenmark

USAUSACanadaAlaskaSaudi ArabiaTrinidad

EnglandDenmarkAngolaBrazil

KoreaGermany

AngolaAngolaIndonesiaDubaiZaireFrance

England

Italy

GermanyNetherlandsTrinidadPortugal

WalesScotland

Iceland

IllinoisIllinoisNew JerseyNew JerseySouth South DakotaDakotaNew YorkNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth CarolinaMissouriMissouriVermontVermontLouisianaLouisianaKentuckyKentuckyMichiganMichiganConnecticutConnecticutTexasTexas

RussiaRussiaNetherlandsNetherlandsFranceFrance

USAUSACanadaCanadaMexicoMexicoCaribbeanCaribbeanColombiaColombia

AngolaAngola

Sandi 1948-1996Sandi 1948-1996Becoming VagabondsBecoming Vagabonds

Becoming VagabondsBecoming Vagabonds

LouisianaLouisiana

EnglandEngland

NorwayGermanySwedenFinlandFrance

Italy

Ireland

Netherlands

DenmarkDenmark

USAUSACanadaAlaskaSaudi ArabiaTrinidad

EnglandDenmarkAngolaBrazil

KoreaGermany

AngolaAngolaIndonesiaDubaiZaireFrance

England

Italy

GermanyNetherlandsTrinidadPortugal

WalesScotland

Iceland 1996FranceFrance

CanadaCanada

CaribbeanCaribbean

NetherlandsNetherlands

MexicoMexico

ColombiaColombia

IllinoisIllinois

South South DakotaDakotaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina

VermontVermont

KentuckyKentucky

ConnecticutConnecticut

RussiaRussia

USAUSA

AngolaAngola

New JerseyNew Jersey

New YorkNew York

MissouriMissouri

LouisianaLouisiana

MichiganMichigan

TexasTexas199719981999

Rocky 1949-1996 Sandi 1948-1996Sandi 1948-1996

List of things to DO, SEE, LEARN

The 15 Year PlanThe 15 Year Plan

travel visit Big Ben - London England

experience motorcycle thru Europe Europe

travel train Orient Express Europe/Russia

learn class art/architecture of other cultures France

learn class course in architecture France

learn class learn to cook in foreign country France

travel cruise river barge trip thru France France

travel hike Chamonix to Zermatt (Matterhorn) France


North America

Central &South America

Africa

Asia

Malaysia &Australia

Our List – 235 Activities- 72 CountriesOur List – 235 Activities- 72 CountriesEurope


North America


Europe

Africa

Asia

Malaysia &Australia

North America


Africa

Asia

Malaysia &Australia

Our ListOur List

144 UNESCO countries144 UNESCO countries

7 Ancient Wonders7 Ancient Wonders

19 Forgotten Wonders19 Forgotten Wonders12 Natural Wonders12 Natural Wonders

Europe


North America


Europe & North Africa

Africa

Asia

Malaysia &Australia


Equator

North America


Malaysia &Australia

Asia

Africa

Europe & North Africa

15 places to live15 places to live

Vagabond PreparationsVagabond Preparations

??- houses and cars- houses and cars- households and stuffhouseholds and stuff

- things we will needthings we will need

houses and cars . . . . .houses and cars . . . . .

Sold!Vagabond PreparationsVagabond Preparations

The ‘Great The ‘Great Give-Away’Give-Away’

households and stuffhouseholds and stuffVagabond PreparationsVagabond Preparations

things we will needthings we will need

Our ‘Trunk-ables’Our ‘Trunk-ables’

Ready toReady to

See, do, learn

See, do, learn

Vagabond PreparationsVagabond Preparations

EnglandItaly

FranceNorway

Egypt

ChinaChina

Australia

Zimbabwe

Angola Angola

JapanVietnam (R3)

Portugal Portugal

USAUSASpain

South AfricaSouth AfricaNamibiaBotswanaKenyaTanzania

France France

Germany

EnglandSwitzerland Tibet/Nepal

Canada

RV RV

1999-2009

Alaska

western US

Vagabond AdventuresVagabond Adventures

ChinaChina

AngolaAngola

PortugalPortugalUSAUSA

South AfricaSouth Africa

FranceFrance

So far . . . . . 10 years, 6 Countries, 4 continents

1999-2009

&&

Vagabond AdventuresVagabond Adventures

AFRICA – where we Lived. . .AFRICA – where we Lived. . .

ANGOLAANGOLA

NAMIBIANAMIBIABOTSWANABOTSWANA


Luanda, AngolaLuanda, Angola

Cape Town, S.A.Cape Town, S.A.

ANGOLAANGOLA



LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA

- population: 5 million- population: 5 million - most inhabitants are tribal: - most inhabitants are tribal:

OvimbunduOvimbundu KimbunduKimbundu BakongoBakongo

- small population of Portuguese- small population of Portuguese - small population of expatriates- small population of expatriates- most expensive city in world- most expensive city in world

- capital of Angola- capital of Angola


WHY??

?

WHY??

?

June 11, 2009


most expensive city in the world!

- no infrastructure- all goods must be imported- massive housing shortage

WHY???WHY???


19751975

~350,000 people~350,000 people

200220025 MILLION5 MILLION people people

1992-20021992-2002- land mines in rural areas

10-20 million mines!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Luanda.png


- wartime migration- land mines in rural areas

70,000 amputees




1.2 million orphans

- abandoned war orphans




>100,000 ex-soldiers

- abandoned war orphans - returning soldiers




- abandoned war orphans - returning soldiers- job opportunities


- we both worked for a major oil companywe both worked for a major oil company

- years of ’28-28 rotational’ assignmentyears of ’28-28 rotational’ assignment

- company provided housing, utilities, company provided housing, utilities, vehicles, & 24-hour guards vehicles, & 24-hour guards


- on-going civil war during our entire tenure on-going civil war during our entire tenure

job opportunities job opportunities brought us to Luanda, too . . brought us to Luanda, too . .

LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA ‘ ‘rotational’ apartment . . . . shared with an ‘opposite’rotational’ apartment . . . . shared with an ‘opposite’

Staff house . . . for meals and laundryStaff house . . . for meals and laundry

- we both worked for a major oil companywe both worked for a major oil company

- five years of ’28-28 rotational assignment’five years of ’28-28 rotational assignment’

- company provided housing, utilities, company provided housing, utilities, vehicles, & 24-hour guards vehicles, & 24-hour guards


- on-going civil war during our entire tenure on-going civil war during our entire tenure

job opportunities job opportunities brought us to Luanda, too . . brought us to Luanda, too . .

- final years as full-time residents- final years as full-time residents


overlooking Atlanticoverlooking Atlantic

. . . and the slums. . . and the slums

Sandi’s Sandi’s apartmentapartment

LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLAMinPet

apartment

building

LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLASandi’s apartment – ½ million $$ renovationSandi’s apartment – ½ million $$ renovation


Sandi’s apartmentSandi’s apartment


Sandi’s apartmentSandi’s apartment


Sandi’s apartment viewSandi’s apartment view


Sandi’s apartment view - backSandi’s apartment view - back

LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLASandi’s

apartment

Rocky’s house

LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLARocky’s house

LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLARocky’s house

AFRICA – where we lived. . .AFRICA – where we lived. . .

ANGOLAANGOLA



Luanda, AngolaLuanda, Angola

Cape Town, S.A.Cape Town, S.A.

ANGOLAANGOLA



Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South Africa

- population 3.5 million- population 3.5 millionColored . . . . . . . . 48%Colored . . . . . . . . 48%black African. . . . 31%black African. . . . 31%White. . . . . . . . . . 19%White. . . . . . . . . . 19%Asian . . . . . . . . . . 2%Asian . . . . . . . . . . 2%

- languageslanguages Afrikaans . . . . . . . 41%Afrikaans . . . . . . . 41%

Xhosha. . . . . . . . . 29%Xhosha. . . . . . . . . 29%English. . . . . . . . . 28%English. . . . . . . . . 28%other tribal . . . . . 2%other tribal . . . . . 2%


Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South Africa- education- education

none/some primary . . . . . 16%none/some primary . . . . . 16%all primary/some HS. . . . . 46%all primary/some HS. . . . . 46%all high school . . . . . . . . . . 25%all high school . . . . . . . . . . 25%

beyond HS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%beyond HS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%- religionsreligions Christian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77%Christian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77%

Muslim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%Muslim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%Jewish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5%Jewish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5%Hindu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2%Hindu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2%


- unemployment: 19.4%- unemployment: 19.4%black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58%black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58%colored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38%colored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38%white. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%white. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%

asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5%asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5%

- average age: 26 yearsaverage age: 26 yearsunder 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46%under 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46%over 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%over 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%

-median annual income: $3,300 USmedian annual income: $3,300 US


Bantry BayBantry Bay



-6 months living in South Africa6 months living in South Africa- found apartment via internet searchfound apartment via internet search- rented a small car for transportationrented a small car for transportation



on edge of Table M

t.

on edge of Table M

t.

overlooking Atlanticoverlooking Atlantic

Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South AfricaTable MountainTable Mountain

Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South AfricaLion’s Head of Table Mountain

Atlantic Ocean beaches

our apartment


BOTSWANA ANGOLA NAMIBIASOUTH AFRICA

SIZE (X Texas)

DEMOGRAPHICS

LANGUAGES

RELIGIONS

EDUCATION

ECONOMY

RESOURCES

WEEK 2WEEK 2 WEEK 3WEEK 3 WEEK 4WEEK 4 WEEK 5-6WEEK 5-6 WHAT’S AHEAD . . . WHAT’S AHEAD . . .

BOTSWANA ANGOLA NAMIBIASOUTH AFRICA

SIZE (X Texas)

DEMOGRAPHICS

LANGUAGES

RELIGIONS

EDUCATION

ECONOMY

RESOURCES

compare & contrast

the TREASURES

TREASURES!

Let’s go treasure hunting! Let’s go treasure hunting!

Week 2: BOTSWANA Week 2: BOTSWANA Hunting for WaterHunting for Water

Week 3: ANGOLAWeek 3: ANGOLAHunting for OilHunting for Oil

Week 4: NAMIBIAWeek 4: NAMIBIAHunting for DiamondsHunting for Diamonds

Weeks 5-6: Weeks 5-6: SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA Minerals, Atoms, Minerals, Atoms, & Animals& Animals

Hunting for Water: Botswana

Next week – Session 2Next week – Session 2

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.ClassicAfricanSafaris .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 TRAVELwww.cits.net (China International Travel Service)Guilin: http://en.guilincits.com (agents: Christine, Shelley)

FRANCEHousing: http://www.rentapart.com (agent: Annebelle) http://www.parisattitude.com (agent: Sylvain Guilemin)

Houseboat rental: http://alpha-croisiere.com

OUR TRAVEL WEBSITESOUR TRAVEL WEBSITES

http://www.vrbo.com/

http://www.homeaway.com/

http://www.villa-st-leon.co.za/

http://www.christinesbeachcottage.com/

http://www.sa-venues.com/

http://www.africa-adventure.com/

http://www.ccafrica.com/

http://www.sanparks.org/

http://www.cits.net/

http://en.guilincits.com/

http://www.rentapart.com/

http://www.parisattitude.com/

http://alpha-croisiere.com/

www.Wikipedia.comwww.worldatlas.comwww.goafrica.about.com/library/www.geography.about.com/library/www.news.bbc.co.ukwww.deza.admin.chhttp://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-kolmanskophttp://www.noblecorp.com/http://www.mdrp.org/angola_main.htmwww.life.com/image/53365967www.landmine.org/index.php/site/C69http://projects.publicintegrity.org/bow/report.aspx?aid=154www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/aids-africa/projects-by-country/aids-angola-africa

REFERENCESREFERENCES

http://www.wikipedia.com/

http://www.worldatlas.com/

http://www.goafrica.about.com/library/

http://www.geography.about.com/library/

http://www.news.bbc.co.uk/

http://www.deza.admin.ch/

http://www.sa-venues.com/visit/villastleon/

Documents

Hunting Treasure from the Congo to the Cape