things i learned in africa

i am back home again, where it is freezing and so delightfully new york. thank goodness for new york (in spite of the awfulness of returning to all the rules and regulations imposed on us here...flying in africa was a dream, i wasn't i.d.'d once on our flight from cape town to jo'berg-which didn't make me fearful in any way, no long lines, no massive security checks. if only all flying was that easy.) ah well such is life.
so here's some more of the random things i learned:

• at congo caves (where i learned that all caves are the same) there was this tidbit on a diagram of the evolution of earth..."early man arrives at mid-day december 31st" yep. just that, no year or anything, on a pie chart. i thoughly enjoyed the mid-day arrival.
• peacocks follow krista and i on our travels. i am considering them to be a good luck charm from now on.
• champagne champagne, champagne. our tasting/tour has througly wooed me over to champagne for everyday. i sing its praises. only the best. also i know i learned more about the actual creation of it and such but i fear it may be a sense memory and i'll only recall the information when a glass is in hand.
• and i have to add that i did also eat thai food, so not just italian....
• i need more mineral baths in my life. in the cold rain. in the mountains. in africa.
  

there's so much more that i learned too, that wasn't bullet pointed humorous as well, but i think those parts are best left in my heart where they will be cherished privately.