Times of the Islands Fall 2017
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
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crossing africa<br />
Clockwise from top: TCI native Mario Rigby with a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Hamer Tribe. Mario thought <strong>the</strong> Simien Mountains National Park was among<br />
<strong>the</strong> most beautiful land he had ever seen. Views included goats, local people walking 15 km to church and <strong>the</strong> spectacular Jinbar Waterfalls.<br />
Crossing Africa Update<br />
The journey from Ethiopia to Sudan.<br />
Compiled by Claire Parrish ~ Photos By Mario Rigby<br />
At <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> my writing (late August) we join Mario Rigby, <strong>the</strong> TCI son who is crossing Africa by foot,<br />
hoping he has no more than three months left <strong>of</strong> his journey from Cape to Cairo. That final running jump<br />
into <strong>the</strong> Red Sea on his November birthday —<strong>the</strong> third spent crossing Africa—is not so far away. For <strong>the</strong><br />
first time, psychological walls have appeared. The upside is <strong>the</strong> reality that only Ethiopia, North Sudan<br />
and Egypt are left in <strong>the</strong> journey. See details at www.mariorigby.com.<br />
Since his completion <strong>of</strong> Kenya detailed in our last issue, Mario took three weeks out in Adis Ababa,<br />
Ethiopia, for <strong>the</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> raising ongoing journey funds. You can help him out at www.g<strong>of</strong>undme.<br />
com/crossingafrica.<br />
<strong>Times</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Islands</strong> <strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2017</strong> 61
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