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OK Geography buffs, let’s make this a little more interesting, and challenging.
We will be staying in AFRICA for this thread.
You can post a city, town, mountain, river, or lake.
Then tell us where in Africa it is situated,
and a little tidbit about your post.
you need to pick a place that starts with the last letter of the previous post as in a regular geography game.
Durban, South Africa
I spent Chol HaMoed Pesach there in 1978, Drove from Johannesburg, taking all the food with us
Queen…our posts overlapped……..sorry
Alexandria, Egypt
There used to be a great library there
Alexandria, Egypt
Ancient home of a large Jewish community, into the modern era, and where our 72 chachomim miraculously authored the Septuagint translation of Tanach exactly the same as each other despite being locked into separate rooms by the Ceaser.
Alexandria, Egypt
There used to be a great library there. Also, ancient home of a large Jewish community, into the modern era, and where our 72 chachomim miraculously authored the Septuagint translation exactly the same as each other despite being locked into separate rooms by the Ceaser.
Timbuktu, Niger
Growing up the Yekkah side of the family didn’t use Yiddish and never spoke of Yuhupetz for the middle of nowhere…instead a place was as remote as Timbuktu
Uyo, Nigeria. Capital of the major oil producing state in Nigeria.
Firstly, let me welcome all members and lurkers to my home continent of Africa. Enjoy your stay! Please keep your belongings near you at all times, and don’t travel around on your own.
uMthatha, South Africa
Formerly known as Umtata, was the capital of the now defunct homeland of Transkei.
Queen…..
device problem, I typed on the Niger River
Not using my own computer today and having problems…not a Mac kind of guy
Addis Ababa…….capital of Ethiopia
Alexandria, Egypt
There used to be a great library there. Also, ancient home of a large Jewish community, into the modern era, and where our 72 chachomim miraculously authored the Septuagint translation exactly the same as each other despite being locked into separate rooms by the Ceaser.
DaasYochid……….
You need a new subtitle: Broken Record
Repeat was in DaasYochid’s honor
Ebola River…Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Following on from Ebola River…)
Rustenburg, South Africa
Capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation
Gweru, Zimbabwe
I remember the good old days when the country was called Rhodesia and we’d go on holiday.
Geordie…I was based in South Africa for business in the mid to late 70s and my territory included everything from Zaire south, plus Brazil.
Athi…a River in Kenya
Don’t drink the water, if you’re not a native
Orange River, South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho
Yes, it ran thru the heart of the Orange Free State, a Boer Republic that became part of the Union of South Africa. Now the Free State Province
Rosh Pinah, Namibia
A mining town located in southern Namibia, close to the border with South Africa. It is governed by the mine operators RoshSkor because it does not fall under any regional government authority.
Harare, Zimbabwe…………
I remember visiting when it was a lovely and safe city called Salisbury.
Gondar, Ethiopia
way station for the trip to Israel for so many
Rondebosch, Western Cape, South Africa
One of the oldest residential areas in South Africa, dating back to the Dutch settlers in the 1600s.
btw, The Queen, Edenburg isn’t in Gauteng, it’s in the Free State, south of Bloemfontein, along the N1.
Heidelberg……..take your choice: One in Gauteng, one in the Western Cape (South Africa)
(Lake) Albert…on the Unganda Border
7th l;argest lake in Africa. Named for the late Prince Albert..consort to Queen Victoria
Queen…you may have to change continents soon..this club is down to 3 members
The Queen, The Edenburg you mentioned is a sheep and cattle ranching town. This is in the Free state on the N1 which is the road to Cape Town from Johannesburg.
A quick look on Wikipedia shows that Edenburg in Gauteng, is actually a suburb of Joburg known as Rivonia.
So you’re right, but actually wrong.
I look forward to our trip to Asia…
Thank you, your majesty
Queen……………..
Mrs. CTL thought she could hold out until Monday (after the chasunah) for surgery, but as they say:
Der mentsh trakht un g-t lakht.
The surgeon has decided it must be done tomorrow morning. Sp we’ve a house full for the chasunah. The Chupah and luncheon are Sunday in our home and the feast Sunday night in NYC……………
and our children know nothing about it…yet.
Mazel Tov CTL. It’s the wrong thread, but we’re all friends here anyway. No one else reads the geography stuff. (We were always told that americans don’t do geography). Do your kids read this stuff?
Refuah shleima to Mrs CTL, and Mazel tov to the whole family. May you all celebrate the simcha in gezunt.
I need to see how flights from Manchester to CT work. It’s all in England anyway isn’t it?
Geordie613
Your sentiments are appreciated. We actually have a Manchester here in CT, part of the original Hartford Colony settled in the early 1600s.
We live in the metro NYC area, so a one way nonstop on Condor from Manchester UK is about $400. Delta or British Air are $1700
CTL, what’s her Tehillim name?
DaasYochiod…………
Sorry, we were already at the hospital when you posted.
B”H she is already operated on and home. She will be ok for the Chasunah this weekend and further procedures can wait until after Pesach.
Name is Bina Chanah Bas Chayah Rochel
Will bl”n add her name in R’foeinu. Keep us posted before surgery, will bl”n say some Tehillim then.
DaasYochid…………….
again my thanks.
It;s wonderful to have this on line community where we can argue about politics and narishkeit, but when it comes to the really important things we all pull together
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It’s the morning of the chasunah.
Poppa has been banished to his spare office above the garage.
The caterers and florists are in full swing. B”H we never got the snow predicted for Shabbos. The sun is shining and the ceremony will be in our garden as planned.
Momma and the Kallah have instructed Poppa to keep his mouth shut and his checkbook open…clearly I have little say in what goes on today.
Tisch at 10:30, Chupah promptly at 11:15 Drinking and feasting at noon…all is well with the world
“Poor Poppa obviously living in a matriarchal family.”
what other kind is there?
Queen an Syag L chochma
I have two words to say: Shalom Bayis.
My Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather (Z”L) always taught me that it is Poppa’s job to make a living. Momma rules the roost and decides how that parnassah is spent…..
I am sure that I am only seeing about 75% of the bills for the chasunah. The rest is coming from momma’s Knippel. But, I’ll make sure to find a way for some unexpected funds to find their way into one of momma’s handbags.
We are enroute to NYC for the evening affair. The sheitelmachers and makeup ladies are waiting for the ladies in the hotel I and my brother, brother-in-law, adult nephews, male close cousins will gather in a reserved meeting room for Mincha and a L’Chaim……………
Mazel Tov from your British cousins across the pond in ‘old’ England, CTL. May you have lots and lots of nachas from your whole family.
Momma must be in charge if Poppa has time to post on the CR during a chasuna.
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