tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post7128679992845292420..comments2023-08-31T13:01:47.093-07:00Comments on My Life Before Charente: Vehicle problems!Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-4824989106012524102013-07-11T10:59:25.223-07:002013-07-11T10:59:25.223-07:00Dolly my Dad was always ready to tackle any proble...Dolly my Dad was always ready to tackle any problem that overcame us, but David is the one who surprised us all as he was anything but mechanical. Later he came out of his class as a mechanic with top marks! Diane xxZimbabwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279761983880323632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-8506398252095509502013-07-11T10:57:12.261-07:002013-07-11T10:57:12.261-07:00Chubskulit Rose thankfully my Dad was capable of h...Chubskulit Rose thankfully my Dad was capable of handling the problems, Keep well. DianeZimbabwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279761983880323632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-70043334051644980032013-07-11T07:27:31.954-07:002013-07-11T07:27:31.954-07:00I so admire your family's sense of adventure, ...I so admire your family's sense of adventure, perseverence and ability to just get on with things. What a team you were Diane! As always, the wonderful photographs that accompany your story add so much to the tale. X DollyDollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477812986531102750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-20355867034957012452012-11-28T10:26:19.575-08:002012-11-28T10:26:19.575-08:00I must say that you have experience it all when ...I must say that you have experience it all when I comes to traveling!Chubskulit Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001712096042262296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-84591363080073105942012-11-25T02:11:40.615-08:002012-11-25T02:11:40.615-08:00Elisa No problem. Have a good weekend DianeElisa No problem. Have a good weekend DianeZimbabwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279761983880323632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-51576180015118593832012-11-24T11:49:10.053-08:002012-11-24T11:49:10.053-08:00sorry for the misunderstanding!followed back
http:...sorry for the misunderstanding!followed back<br />http://namelessfashionblog.blogspot.it/ <br />http://www.facebook.com/NamelessFashionBlog <br />Elisa Zanettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11690694233934991331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-2038076693583200362012-11-22T12:33:46.116-08:002012-11-22T12:33:46.116-08:00Elisa you have a great blog. Thanks for the visit...Elisa you have a great blog. Thanks for the visit and the comment. DianeZimbabwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279761983880323632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-39697252440921059332012-11-22T12:25:59.225-08:002012-11-22T12:25:59.225-08:00You are right JM and under normal circumstances on...You are right JM and under normal circumstances one would wait weeks for the replacement part !! DianeZimbabwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279761983880323632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-61909865534302377472012-11-22T10:18:52.479-08:002012-11-22T10:18:52.479-08:00It wouldn't be Africa if there were no car pro...It wouldn't be Africa if there were no car problems! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-14975615318855537272012-11-22T02:17:19.472-08:002012-11-22T02:17:19.472-08:00Awena I don't think it ever crossed our minds ...Awena I don't think it ever crossed our minds that we may not make it. We had planned well and we knew pretty much what to expect; of course there is always the unknown! I am enjoying going back over the trip myself and I think I am enjoying it this time even more :-) Have a good weekend DianeZimbabwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279761983880323632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-6819421744507417532012-11-22T02:04:08.387-08:002012-11-22T02:04:08.387-08:00Gio Ve, Yes the same year as he died, but at my ag...Gio Ve, Yes the same year as he died, but at my age then it meant very little to me!Zimbabwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279761983880323632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-62127016872818382772012-11-22T01:34:52.510-08:002012-11-22T01:34:52.510-08:00Hi Diane,
You were brave ! In the middle of a st...Hi Diane, <br /><br />You were brave ! In the middle of a stoney and sandy large area with hardly anyone around, with a truck stuck in the sand and a passenger in pain. It seems that you always manage to find the right solution to get on and move on to a better one. How was your state of mind at the time? Did you ever wonder whether you'll make it through? I guess that confidence and unity are key in these kind of situations. Awena Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719782354849851484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-88299746342575449082012-11-19T09:03:44.727-08:002012-11-19T09:03:44.727-08:00Ahead, against any difficulty. The steel of Your c...Ahead, against any difficulty. The steel of Your car would be more reliable than the steel (="Stalin") in the USSR, that just on those days was preparing to die.Gio. Ve.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09298592295321100714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-42578434899023503652012-11-19T09:03:07.727-08:002012-11-19T09:03:07.727-08:00diane b I do not think that my parents would have ...diane b I do not think that my parents would have considered doing this trip without my Dad's mechanical skills, it would have been too dangerous. We were lucky there were odd trucks around, but one mistake on a turning and a car problem would have had us stranded. This was one of the reasons we had to report to the commandant at each village. If we went missing for too long a search party would have been sent out. David showed no mechanical skills before this trip but he turned out to be a top class mechanic. DianeZimbabwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279761983880323632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-79181938452028888932012-11-18T20:16:17.642-08:002012-11-18T20:16:17.642-08:00It is an amazing trip and story. Luckily you manag...It is an amazing trip and story. Luckily you managed to get out of the sand . How good it was your dad was a mechanic and could foresee parts that may be needed. It must have been a great education for you and David.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-87599828574458808972012-11-18T08:21:06.498-08:002012-11-18T08:21:06.498-08:00rosaria we had never been camping before. The only...rosaria we had never been camping before. The only one with any experience was David in the Boy Scouts and he had done very little! We learnt very fast along the way what to do and what not to do :-) Keep well DianeZimbabwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279761983880323632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093019155556449576.post-6905775404195984982012-11-18T08:04:00.809-08:002012-11-18T08:04:00.809-08:00I'm so impressed with how the whole family is ...I'm so impressed with how the whole family is pulling forth, putting up with all the little and big discomforts! Just setting up a meal must have been a major headache. Had you all practiced with camping outdoors before this trip? <br />I look at the pictures of you and your brother, and I can't stop marveling at your grit!Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.com