N. Chrystine’s travelogue

Indian Ocean off the Madagascar Coast

Indian Ocean off the Madagascar Coast

Right now this beach on the NE coast of Madagascar would be a welcome site.

Dawn at Coffee Bay

Dawn at Coffee Bay

A peaceful beginning to the festival.

Nampqua Dove in Sisal Tree.

Nampqua Dove in Sisal Tree.

Calm before the drumming starts.

Enjoying the Festival

Enjoying the Festival

Woman at the Bomvu Drum Festival

Coffee Bay

Coffee Bay

Coffee Bay, on the Wild Coast of South Africa

Finished products

Finished products

Like a snowflake, every piece is unique.

Entrance Sign

Entrance Sign

Where the paper is amde in Ambalavao, Madagascar

Putting it all together

Putting it all together

Malagasy woman hand sews a photo albumn.

Drying in the sun

Drying in the sun

Cards getting the solar treatment

Careful flower placement

Careful flower placement

Just like a snowflake, each card is an original.

N. Chrystine Olson

N. Chrystine Olson has been a member since 5 February 2008 and goes by chrysser.

Currently in Idaho kissing the Canadian Border.

Subscriber since May 2008!

I am an endangered species: in my mid-forties, never married, no kids, circumstances making for an eclectic footprint on the planet thus far. It as been an interesting ride. I'm beginning to think I have the mystical “novelty seeking” gene implanted somewhere in my DNA.Typcal tourism has never been for me. In my wanderings I've helped track endangered kangaroos, rebuilt sailboats and wrangled rhinos. Sitting still for awhile in northern Idaho, trying to write it all down

You can also find N. Chrystine at www.wranglingrhinos.com.