vetula: chris kelley’s blog

Kandahar Chronicles is the ongoing story of the day-to-day life of a relief worker based in Kandahar Afghanistan.
Ben Hammersly, who recently travelled to Afghanistan, is planning to run The Marathon Des Sables.

Just returned from a month-long trip to Maputo, Mozambique (work), Lusaka, Zambia (work), and Cape Town, South Africa (vacation). Some pix from the Cape Town trip are now online on Lachko’s website. The flora and fawna - as well as the dining - in Cape Town is incredible. The Dassies we spotted atop Table Mountain […]

I got back from Lusaka, Zambia this weekend. I recommend one avoid the Holiday Inn - it is not very nice and there is much better in Lusaka. After a few days I moved to the Taj Pamodzi, which is wonderful. An excellent fitness center, and the dining is quite good. I like the Taj […]